190928-M-ES316-1031 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to depart the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine training in the Eastern Pacific, Sept. 28, 2019. 3rd MAW is capable of conducting missions across the range of military operations and continues to promote the defense of our nation and its interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Released)

190928-M-ES316-1023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) Two U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare to depart the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine training in the Eastern Pacific, Sept. 28, 2019. 3rd MAW is capable of conducting missions across the range of military operations and continues to promote the defense of our nation and its interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Released)

190928-M-ES316-1047 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares to depart the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during routine training in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Sept. 28, 2019. Third MAW is capable of conducting missions across the range of military operations and continues to promote the defense of our nation and its interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya/Released)

190929-N-ZS023-1045 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the "Flying Leathernecks" of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 122 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

190930-N-ZS023-1058 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 30, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Sabrina Bales, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6, signals an F-35B Lightning II assigned to the Flying Leathernecks of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 122 to take off from the ship's flight deck. America is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Vance Hand/Released)

190807-M-UG222-161 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 7, 2019) Ordnance Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load an AIM- 9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to a defensive combat air patrol rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 7, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Luis Velez/Released)

190815-N-AC707-1001 CERRY POINT, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2019) Fleet Readiness Center East is the lead site for depot-level maintenance on the F-35B Lightning II (short takeoff-vertical landing). A recently constructed laser shock peening facility will bring a new strategic capability to Fleet Readiness Center East and the F-35B Lightning II aircraft line next year. When the new F-35 laser shock peening facility is fully operational in 2020, FRCE will be one of two sites in the world that will use laser technology to strengthen F-35 structural components. (U.S. Navy photo by Heather Wilburn/Released)

190804-M-GL635-1021 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, armed with a GAU-22 loaded with semi-armor piercing high explosive incendiary tracer 25 mm rounds prepares to land during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot reloading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released)

190804-M-GL635-1011 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), armed with a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and a laser guided bomb, prepares to take off during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot-reloading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released)

190804-M-GL635-1023 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands after dropping a Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) and a laser guided bomb during an aerial gunnery and ordnance hot-reloading exercise aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dylan Hess/Released)

190804-M-LD713-173 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4,2019) Lance Cpl. Colton J. Schwarts, and Lance Cpl.Andrew Doren, both aviation ordnance technicians with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load laser guided bombs onto an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190804-M-LD713-132 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) Cpl. Albert Anda, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a laser guided bomb for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, August 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (Official U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190804-M-LD713-091 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) Lance Cpl. Colton J. Schwarts, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a laser guided bomb for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190804-M-LD713-079 SOLOMON SEA (Aug. 4, 2019) Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and laser guided bombs for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Solomon Sea, Aug. 4, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190801-N-RI884-1259 CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2019)- F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker/Released)

190801-N-DQ787-0517 CORAL SEA (August 1, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) flies above the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it transits the Coral Sea. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David Glotzbach/Released)

190801-N-DQ787-0169 CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) lands on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it transits the Coral Sea. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice David Glotzbach/Released)

190801-M-LD713-277 CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Aug. 1, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190721-M-LD713-178 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, taxis the flight line during night flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Coral Sea, July 21, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)

190721-M-LD713-168 CORAL SEA (July 21, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands during night time flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Coral Sea, July 21, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kevan Dunlop/Released)