SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 10, 2019) F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, are secured to the flight deck as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) operates in support of Exercise Balikatan 2019. In its 35th iteration, Balikatan is an annual military training exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counter-terrorism, and other combined military operations.

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