The Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder (center) talks with the Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 Lt. Col. Rusnok (right) about the capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II on the USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 14, 2018. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is preparing for its regularly scheduled Spring Patrol 2018 in support of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations.

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