JSDF observe VMFA-121 ordnance load exercise

Credit: Travis Minyon | Date Taken: 05/26/2022
Japan Self-Defense Force personnel observe U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct an ordnance loading exercise with an F-35 aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7). The F-35 Joint Program Office is the Department of Defense's focal point for the 5th generation strike aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 is the premier multi-mission, 5th generation weapon system. Its ability to collect, analyze and share data is a force multiplier that enhances all assets in the battle-space: with stealth technology, advanced sensors, weapons capacity, and range. The F-35, which has been operational since July of 2015, is the most lethal, survivable, and interoperable fighter aircraft ever built.