PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 2, 2021) U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Andrew D�Ambrogi, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, accelerates an F-35B Lightning II aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) in the Philippine Sea on October 2, 2021. VMFA-211 was preparing to launch for a training defensive counter air mission alongside the United Kingdom�s 617 Squadron as part of dual carrier operations with the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Conducting realistic and relevant training is essential to maintaining our warfighting readiness and lethality. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner)