U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to VMFA 242 with a PGU-23 25mm round during an ordnance load aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, June 29, 2025. Marines with VMFA 242 arm F-35Bs with multi-discipline strike capabilities to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, 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. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)
Date Taken: | 06.29.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.30.2025 04:19 |
Photo ID: | 9139088 |
VIRIN: | 250629-M-BA875-1206 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 2.3 MB |
Location: | CORAL SEA |
Web Views: | 12 |
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