Historic First: F-35B deploys with Amphibious Assault Ship [Image 3 of 4]

USS WASP (LHD 1), EAST CHINA SEA

03.04.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Molina 

Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7     

U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the East China Sea March 5, 2018, marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Michael Molina)

• Date Taken: 03.04.2018
• Date Posted: 03.05.2018 05:27
• Photo ID: 4185924
• VIRIN: 180305-N-VK310-0048
• Resolution: 3705x2354
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: USS WASP (LHD 1), EAST CHINA SEA