250814-N-WJ234-1114 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) move a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) s on the flight deck, while conducting flight operations in the East China Sea, Aug. 14. 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: | 08.14.2025 |
Date Posted: | 08.14.2025 23:27 |
Photo ID: | 9257913 |
VIRIN: | 250814-N-WJ234-1114 |
Resolution: | 4787x3191 |
Size: | 2.28 MB |
Location: | EAST CHINA SEA |
Web Views: | 40 |
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