180305-N-JN784-168 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Marines observe as an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies above the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. VMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. ( Navy photo by Mass Com
180305-N-JN784-168 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Marines observe as an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies above the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. VMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)
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