240725-N-FC892-2089 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 25, 2024) Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 load an inert GBU-12 bomb onto a F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting routine operations in the Philippine Sea, July 25. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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 2nd Class Cole Pursley)
Date Taken: | 07.25.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.25.2024 07:20 |
Photo ID: | 8549333 |
VIRIN: | 240725-N-FC892-2089 |
Resolution: | 3464x5062 |
Size: | 6.23 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
Web Views: | 126 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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