31st MEU conducts flight ops aboard USS America during Talisman Sabre in Coral Sea

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxis on a flight deck during flight operations as a part of Talisman Sabre 25, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, July 13. Marine F-35Bs bring a 5th generation multi-discipline strike capability to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)