An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight

An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Philippine Sea, March 23, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)