250702-N-TW227-1109 CORAL SEA (July 2, 2025) Sailors assigned to the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepare four U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, for takeoff while conducting flight operations in the Coral Sea, July 2. 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 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth)
Date Taken: | 07.02.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.02.2025 20:10 |
Photo ID: | 9146126 |
VIRIN: | 250702-N-TW227-1109 |
Resolution: | 8108x3263 |
Size: | 2.27 MB |
Location: | CORAL SEA |
Web Views: | 18 |
Downloads: | 4 |
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