Meet the F-35B Maintainers [Image 16 of 16]

USS TRIPOLI (LHA 7), PHILIPPINE SEA

09.21.2022

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Lape 

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit       

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, complete maintenance of an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircraft’s readiness for flight operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Lape)

• Date Taken: 09.21.2022
• Date Posted: 09.23.2022 09:15
• Photo ID: 7432020
• VIRIN: 220921-M-MJ391-1602
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 5.61 MB
• Location: USS TRIPOLI (LHA 7), PHILIPPINE SEA