180305-N-JN784-151 EAST CHINA SEA (March 5, 2018) Chief Aviation Boatswain�s Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightening II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Alexandra Seeley/Released)