F-35B Lightning II

U.S. Navy Sailors prepare to launch a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 5, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations participating in Steel Knight 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:12.05.2024

Date Posted:12.09.2024 18:17

Photo ID:8790369

VIRIN:241205-N-IL330-2200

Resolution:5800x3867

Size: 6.80 MB

Location: PACIFIC OCEAN