NORTH SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) Capt. Alex Johnson, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, accelerates an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) at sea, Sept. 27, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK's Carrier Strike Group deployment this spring. The U.S. Marine Corps is supporting this historic deployment in support of U.S. Marine Corps, Department of Defense, national and allied objectives. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner)