180305-N-JN784-101 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of 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 th
180305-N-JN784-101 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of 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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