F-35B Lightning II

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Eliser Paclob signals an F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, during flight operations on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Dec. 2, 2025. Marine Fighter Squadron 242, part 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 with and operates alongside allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Paul LeClair)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:12.02.2025

Date Posted:12.03.2025 03:29

Photo ID:9418912

VIRIN:251202-N-KX492-3124

Resolution: 5805x3872

Size: 1.81 MB

Location: SASEBO, NAGASAKI, JP