F-35 Lightning II, USS Wasp (LHD 1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 [Image 6 of 7]

JAPAN

03.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker 

U.S. Navy           

180312-N-RI884-0330
EAST CHINA SEA (March 12, 2018) Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF), and his staff observe flight operations of the F-35B Lightning II aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during a tour of the ship in the Indo-Pacific region. The visitors observed flight operations by F-35B pilots with the "Green Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting 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 Daniel Barker/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.11.2018
• Date Posted: 03.12.2018 14:34
• Photo ID: 4208397
• VIRIN: 180312-N-RI884-0330
• Resolution: 3000x1845
• Size: 1.62 MB
• Location: JP