USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Flight Operations with Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Cavenaile

20 August 2021 PHILIPPINE SEA -- 210820-N-IO312-1088 Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Elena Gurule, from Rio Rancho, N.M., spots an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, embarked on the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations between and America and the Royal Navy. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Cavenaile)