OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 12, 2023) Airman Ashtun Bennett, left, from Aberdeen Washington, assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) chains down an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 while underway in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 12. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Thomas B. Contant)
Date Taken: | 01.11.2023 |
Date Posted: | 01.13.2023 22:15 |
Photo ID: | 7589278 |
VIRIN: | 230112-N-BX791-1338 |
Resolution: | 5509x3673 |
Size: | 1.9 MB |
Location: | SASEBO, JP |
Web Views: | 75 |
Downloads: | 9 |
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