180716-N-NB142-0038 RELEASED PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2018) – Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conduct diagnostics on an F-35B Lightning II following a missile onload aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Expeditionary Unit (MEU). 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 t
180716-N-NB142-0038 RELEASED PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2018) – Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conduct diagnostics on an F-35B Lightning II following a missile onload aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Expeditionary Unit (MEU). 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell)
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