U.S. Sailors and Marines conduct flight ops during Steel Knight 24

241204-N-IL330-7456 An F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on the flight deck of the aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during Steel Knight 24, Dec. 4, 2024. Steel Knight is an annual exercise that takes place in multiple locations across the Southwest that allows I Marine Expeditionary Force to train as a full Marine Air-Ground Task Force and better integrate with joint and naval forces. Tripoli is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations participating in Steel Knight 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austyn Riley)