Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.15.2018
PACIFIC OCEAN - United Kingdom Left Lt. Mike McMahon, a Royal Navy flight deck officer for the HMS Prince of Wales, one of the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, launches an F-35B from US Marine Fighter Attack Detachment 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Royal Navy personnel embarked in the US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to observe and familiarize......
Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.15.2018
PACIFIC OCEAN - United Kingdom Left Lt. Mike McMahon, a Royal Navy flight deck officer for the HMS Prince of Wales, one of the UK’s new Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, converts a US Marine Corps F-35B to ready, prior to launch, aboard the US Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Royal Navy personnel embarked in the USS Essex to observe and familiarize themselves with US......
Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.14.2018
PACIFIC OCEAN - United Kingdom Sub-Left Lt. Al Hough (left), a deck operations officer for the Prince of Wales, discusses deck activity with US Navy Cmdr. Michael Lee (right), the air boss for the Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), while aboard that ship. Royal Navy personnel embarked in the USS Essex to observe and familiarize themselves with U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B......
Photo by Cpl. Francisco Diaz | 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.14.2018
PACIFIC OCEAN - US Navy Lt. Bill Malone (left), USS Essex deck officer; United Kingdom Left Lt. Mike McMahon (middle), Royal Navy flight deck officer for the HMS Prince of Wales; and UK Sub-Left Lt. Al Hough (right), Royal Navy deck operations officer for the Prince of Wales, discuss flight deck operating procedures associated with the Marine Corps F-35B while aboard the US Navy Wasp-class......
