31st MEU | VMFA-242 F-35B Lightning II, Ordnance Load

            U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to load inert ordnance into an U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-242 during a simulated ordnance load operation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Philippine Sea, Japan, Feb. 10, 2025. Marine F-35Bs bring a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), compromising amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6), amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), and amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are underway conducting routine integrated operations in 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 operated with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tyler Andrews)
   

Taken on: February 10, 2025

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Sets appears in: • Picture of the week 30 June 2025 • F-35B/C Lightning II

Camera: Canon EOS R, f/10.0, 1/250 sec, 42mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R
Lens:	RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
Aperture:	f/10.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	42mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 13.4 (Windows)
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