ARABIAN SEA (March 20, 2021) – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Josue Hernandez, an airframe mechanic assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), raises a jack to the wing of an F-35B Lightning II aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nadia Lund)
Date Taken: | 03.20.2021 |
Date Posted: | 03.28.2021 06:19 |
Photo ID: | 6573590 |
VIRIN: | 210320-N-IV962-4005 |
Resolution: | 5542x4271 |
Size: | 1.49 MB |
Location: | ARABIAN SEA |
Web Views: | 47 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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