190706-M-WW557-009 CORAL SEA (July 6, 2019) An F-35B Lightning ll fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for take-off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), underway in the Coral Sea, July 6, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kenny Nunez Bigay/Released)