F-35B First Landing on USS Wasp (LHD 1)

An F-35B Lightening II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducts a series of landings and take offs over the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). This marks the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific region. VMFA-121 is assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol to strengthen regional alliances, provide a rapid-response capability and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept.

Video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley
Video is released under Public Domain by the Department of Defense