PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 5, 2022) An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, launches from amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Feb. 5, 2022. Makin Island is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kendra Helmbrecht)