The U.S. Marine Corp’s advanced fighter on recent deployments and training exercises.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to the “Werewolves” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stages for takeoff during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4), under way in the South China Sea, June 1, 2026.

Sergeant Trent A. Henry/U.S. Marine Corps