F-35 Flight Ops [Image 4 of 6]

GULF OF ADEN

09.22.2018

Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz 

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

GULF OF ADEN - U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Rey White, an aviation boatswains mate handler with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), launches an F-35B Lightning II from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Sept. 22, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 09.22.2018
• Date Posted: 09.24.2018 12:19
• Photo ID: 4768174
• VIRIN: 180922-M-PK127-1006
• Resolution: 4654x2618
• Size: 871.96 KB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN