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PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2024) - An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, prepares to take off of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 9. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Steven Crisologo, from the Philippines, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), launches an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 from the ship’s flight deck, Dec. 13. 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 Amy Cocoro Mullins)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2024) 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, prepares to land on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 7. 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)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2024)
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, launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 7. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2024) 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2024) 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, launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN - An F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 4, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 9, 2024) - An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Warhawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97, prepares to take off of the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Dec. 9. Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group ONE, is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nate Jordan)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Steven Crisologo, from the Philippines, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), launches an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 from the ship’s flight deck, Dec. 13. 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 Amy Cocoro Mullins)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2024) 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, prepares to land on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 7. 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)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2024)
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, launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 7. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2024) 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2024) 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, launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)
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PACIFIC OCEAN - An F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 4, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)