Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load an AIM- 9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to a defensive combat air patrol rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Pacific Ocean, August 7, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez)
Date Taken: | 08.07.2019 |
Date Posted: | 08.21.2019 00:59 |
Photo ID: | 5651457 |
VIRIN: | 190807-M-UG222-241 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 12.82 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 355 |
Downloads: | 35 |
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