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Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) carry a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder across the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Spurlock, an ordnance technician with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), secures a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder to an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Spurlock, a native of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, graduated from Susquehannock High School in June 2017 before enlisting later that month. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Shawn M. Spurlock, an ordnance technician with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), secures a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder to an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Spurlock, a native of New Freedom, Pennsylvania, graduated from Susquehannock High School in June 2017 before enlisting later that month. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of VMM-262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of VMM-262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load a Captive Air Training Missile -9X Sidewinder onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Two Guided Bomb Units sit ready for loading onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. The aircraft belongs to the F-35B detachment for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced). Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. Bringing multiple 1,000 pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions to bear on a single target demonstrates the combat power F-35Bs bring to the Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group team, with the capability to employ that power in a rapid fashion. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Two Guided Bomb Units sit ready for loading onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2019. The aircraft belongs to the F-35B detachment for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced). Naval aviators with the detachment fly the Marine Corps' newest, most advanced multi-role fighter, the F-35B. Bringing multiple 1,000 pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions to bear on a single target demonstrates the combat power F-35Bs bring to the Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group team, with the capability to employ that power in a rapid fashion. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp ARG, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) install an auxiliary power unit onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) install an auxiliary power unit onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Lance Cpl. Michael D. Thomas, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), conducts maintenance on the engine of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Thomas, a native of Camden, Arizona, graduated from Hall High School in May 2017 before enlisting in January 2017. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Michael D. Thomas, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), conducts maintenance on the engine of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Thomas, a native of Camden, Arizona, graduated from Hall High School in May 2017 before enlisting in January 2017. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Sgt. Riley D. Schroer, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares an auxiliary power unit for installation onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Schroer, a native of Liberty, Missouri, graduated from Liberty High School in May 2013 before enlisting in July the same year. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Sgt. Riley D. Schroer, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), prepares an auxiliary power unit for installation onto an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Schroer, a native of Liberty, Missouri, graduated from Liberty High School in May 2013 before enlisting in July the same year. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Lance Cpl. Juan A. Villarreal, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), conducts maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Villarreal, a native of Houston, graduated from La Porte High School in May 2016, before enlisting in July 2017. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Lance Cpl. Juan A. Villarreal, a tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), conducts maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. Villarreal, a native of Houston, graduated from La Porte High School in May 2016, before enlisting in July 2017. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) clean a propeller of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) clean a propeller of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced )prepare the bomb bay of an F-35B fighter for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced )prepare the bomb bay of an F-35B fighter for an inert guided bomb unit atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. The F-35B can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

A Marine with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) helps load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

A Marine with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) helps load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with the F-35B Lightning II detachment of Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) load an inert Guided Bomb Unit-12 Paveway onto an F-35B fighter atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. Naval aviators with the detachment fly the F-35B, which can carry an array of weapons, including guided bombs and missiles – the multirole fighter is the Marine Corps’ newest, most advanced attack jet and is purpose-built for Navy-Marine Corps amphibious operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft atop the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Philippine Sea, Jan. 26, 2019. VMM-262 (Rein.) is the Aviation Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. VMM-262 (Rein.) maintainers ensure the squadron’s aircraft are safe for flight during flight operations. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle P. Bunyi/ Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kyle Bunyi