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F-35B First Landing on USS Wasp (LHD 1) - B-roll

Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7

March 5, 2018 | 5:55

180305-N-JN784-037 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018)An F-35B Lightening II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducts a series of landings and take offs over the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). This marks the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific region. VMFA-121 is assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol to strengthen regional alliances, provide a rapid-response capability and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)