F-35B Lighting II Operating in U.S. 5th Fleet Area

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U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 5, 2018) F-35B Lightning IIs, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)

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