F-35 Lightning II

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 3rd Class Tyvyion Freeman stands at the ready next to an F-35B Lighting II, from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, on the flight deck of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during flight operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025. Tripoli, the flagship of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations 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 Seaman Apprentice Reese Mitchell Taylor)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:12.09.2025

Date Posted:12.11.2025 22:28

Photo ID:9438214

VIRIN:251211-N-RT401-1257

Resolution: 3750x2500

Size: 2.87 MB

Location: U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY