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    USS Essex Conducts F-35B Flight Deck Operations [Image 12 of 20]

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    USS Essex Conducts F-35B Flight Deck Operations

    PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

    04.22.2026

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brian Caracci 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Neil Ferrer, assigned to the Wasp-class Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), directs an F-35B Lighting II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 to launch from the flight deck during flight deck operations April 22, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Brian P. Caracci)

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2026
    Date Posted: 04.27.2026 21:01
    Photo ID: 9644183
    VIRIN: 260422-N-GV721-1365
    Resolution: 2100x1500
    Size: 1.06 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

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