PACIFIC OCEAN - Marine Cpl. Francisco Diaz Jr., a videographer with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to photograph an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th MEU, July 24, 2018. The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assist

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PACIFIC OCEAN - Marine Cpl. Francisco Diaz Jr., a videographer with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to photograph an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th MEU, July 24, 2018. The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU is the first continental United States Navy/Marine Corps team to deploy with the F-35B Lightning.

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