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. [Image 133 of 158]

USS WASP (LHD 1), EAST CHINA SEA, JAPAN

03.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker 

U.S. Navy           

180312-N-RI884-0378 EAST CHINA SEA (March 12, 2018) Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson, Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) and staff observe flight operations of the F-35B 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 121 (VMFA-121), assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 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: 03.14.2018 00:42
• Photo ID: 4213657
• VIRIN: 180312-N-RI884-0378
• Resolution: 2076x3000
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: USS WASP (LHD 1), EAST CHINA SEA, JP