181205-M-ZX532-884 LE SHIMA ISLAND, Okinawa (Dec. 5, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, performs a vertical landing during field carrier landing practice at Ie Shima Island in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2018. The F-35B landed, refueled and took off for the first time at Ie Shima Island. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos/Released)