Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 conduct routine maintenance on an F-35B Lighting II aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth in the Mediterranean Sea. VMFA-211 is embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 21. CSG-21’s transit of the Mediterranean Sea provides an opportunity to train and exercise with NATO Allies and regional partners. Participation in multinational exercises enhances defense relationships and improves overall coordination and interoperability between allies and partner militaries.

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