180305-N-JN784-249 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Aircrew members observe as an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies lands 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-Pacific. VMFA-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 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)
| Date Taken: | 03.05.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.07.2018 00:01 |
| Photo ID: | 4192429 |
| VIRIN: | 180305-N-JN784-249 |
| Resolution: | 3500x2500 |
| Size: | 743.43 KB |
| Location: | SASEBO, JP |
| Web Views: | 46 |
| Downloads: | 16 |
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