The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. [Image 113 of 164]

EAST CHINA SEA

03.11.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levingston M Lewis 

U.S. Navy           

180311-N-BD308-0019
EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2018) An F-35B launches off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part of a routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Pilots with the "Green Knights" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are scheduled to conduct a series of qualification flights on Wasp over a multi-day period. The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group is conducting 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 Levingston Lewis/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.11.2018
• Date Posted: 03.13.2018 00:58
• Photo ID: 4209753
• VIRIN: 180311-N-BD308-0019
• Resolution: 4586x2052
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: EAST CHINA SEA