Lightening Taking Off An F-35B Lightning II aircraft prepares for takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex in the Pacific Ocean, March 7, 2018. The pilots are assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211. Navy photo by Seaman Jacob Owen SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.4 MB) Tags: Pacific Command, Navy, Sailors, Pacom, Marines , training, MARINE CORPS Photo By: Seaman Jacob Owen VIRIN: 180307-N-RY670-021A.JPG Photo Gallery