NORTH SEA (Sept. 28, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joseph Freshour, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, accelerates as he prepares to launch from the deck of the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) armed with a Gun Pod Unit (GPU) - 9/A, September 28, 2020. Freshour became the first F-35B Joint Strike Fighter pilot to fly from the deck of Queen Elizabeth while carrying a GPU. This milestone continues VMFA-211's preparation for the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group global deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner)