BAY OF BENGAL (Oct. 17, 2021) Distinguished visitors from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Carrier Strike Group One observe an F-35B Lightning II with the United Kingdom�s (UK) 617 Squadron launch aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R 08) as part of Carrier Integration Operations in the Bay of Bengal on October 17th, 2021. During the visit, leaders and subject matter experts received a tour of the ship and witnessed flight deck operations. Dual-carrier operations between Carrier Strike Group One and the UK�s Carrier Strike Group 21 demonstrate the unmatched interoperability the F-35 provides. (U.S. Marine Corps photo courtesy of LPhot Unaisi Luke)