250525-N-WJ234-1124 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 25, 2025) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 25. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely)
Date Taken: | 05.25.2025 |
Date Posted: | 05.25.2025 22:41 |
Photo ID: | 9061687 |
VIRIN: | 250525-N-WJ234-1124 |
Resolution: | 3399x2429 |
Size: | 1.88 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 35 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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