USMC F-35B Conducts First Combat Strike in CENTCOM AOR

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 27, 2018) Sailors assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2) prepare F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, for launch.
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman/released

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