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EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 5, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 touches down on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Asian-Pacific region. VFMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina/Released)
| Date Taken: | 03.04.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.28.2018 08:31 |
| Photo ID: | 4186302 |
| VIRIN: | 180305-N-VK310-0790 |
| Resolution: | 4256x2323 |
| Size: | 1.26 MB |
| Location: | USS WASP (LHD 1), EAST CHINA SEA |
| Web Views: | 146 |
| Downloads: | 34 |
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