A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), signals to a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II pilot assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for takeoff prior to the execution of a simulated expeditionary airstrike as part of routine training off the coast of California, July 23, 2026. The 13th MEU and the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group are underway and conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary R. Jenni)
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.11.2026 18:20 |
| Photo ID: | 9846575 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-M-EF648-5660 |
| Resolution: | 2987x4480 |
| Size: | 1.89 MB |
| Location: | CALIFORNIA, US |
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