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An F-35B Lightning II aircraft lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during the second at-sea F-35 developmental test event. The F-35B is the Marine Corps variant of the joint strike fighter and is undergoing testing aboard Wasp. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Michael T. Forbes II (Released) 130814-N-ML172-317


NASA engineers, Navy divers and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) tow a test Orion capsule into the well deck of Arlington. This phase one test determined the best method for recovering the capsule after earth reentry and splashdown in the ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist James Davis (Released) 130815-N-VJ183-075


Sailors assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet flagship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) places flags in front of a grave at the Rhone American Cemetery during a community service project in recognition of the 69th anniversary celebration of allied troops landing in Provence during World War II. The visit serves to continue U.S. 6th Fleet efforts to build global maritime partnerships with European nations and improve safety and security. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Collin Turner (Released) 130815-N-PE825-065


An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 is directed on to the catapult prior to launch aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Kelly M. Agee (Released) 130815-N-AZ866-181


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