250619-N-WJ234-1137 TASMAN SEA (June 19, 2025) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Rebekah Hood, from Gilbert, Arizona assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) signals the flight deck is clear for take-off for a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit,, on the flight deck of the America while conducting flight operations in the Tasman Sea, June 19. 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: | 06.19.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.19.2025 23:53 |
Photo ID: | 9123893 |
VIRIN: | 250619-N-WJ234-1137 |
Resolution: | 6733x4436 |
Size: | 1.79 MB |
Location: | TASMAN SEA |
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