The United States and United Kingdom’s forward-deployed forces remain ready to respond to crises globally as a combined maritime force.“The current, agreed F35-B Lightning procurement profile will see the U.K. Their interoperability with the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and additional international allies will preserve military advantage and reinforce rules-based international order. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 and USS The Sullivans are humbled and proud to continue the special relationship with the United Kingdom through the deployment of Carrier Strike Group 21. The Sailors, all aviation ordnancemen, will be assembling ordnance in support of VMFA-211 for the duration of the deployment. The F-35 combines next-gen fighter characteristics of low observability, sensor fusion, fighter agility and advanced logistical support with the most powerful and comprehensive integrated sensor package of any fighter aircraft in history, providing unprecedented lethality and access to highly-contested environments. The “Wake Island Avengers” were the second operational squadron to transition to the F-35B and were the first unit to fly the F-35B in combat. VMFA-211 can trace its lineage to Januwhen Marine Fighting Squadron 4 -was activated at Naval Air Station San Diego, California. Their mission is to destroy surface targets and enemy aircraft, day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron-211 is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. “Marines are expeditionary, we exist to operate forward and to provide rapid response capabilities in support of national and allied defense.” Andrew D’Ambrogi, the commanding officer of VMFA-211. “We are excited to operate from the deck of the Royal Navy’s Flagship alongside 617 Squadron, supporting a unique, historic opportunity” said Lt. They were adamant about serving together in spite of the Navy wartime policy to separate family members." The Sullivan brothers: George, 28 Francis, 27 Joseph, 24 Madison, 23 and Albert, 20 lost their lives during the Battle of Guadacanal on November 13, 1942. The Sullivans is named to honour five brothers from Waterloo, Iowa who served together on the USS Juneau during World War II. and UK armed forces and their interoperability.” Col. “This deployment highlights the global reach of the U.S. This multi-mission destroyer is capable of conducting Anti-Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, and Anti-Surface Warfare. USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) is homeported out of Mayport, Florida. interoperability in an unprecedented way." “The deployment is the culmination of a decades long cooperation effort to deepen U.S. David Burkett, the commanding officer of USS The Sullivans. "We are proud to represent the United States on this historic deployment reinforcing the longstanding and unbreakable alliance and defence relationship between the U.S. “The UK stands amongst our most stalwart and capable allies and this deployment enhances the deterrence and defense capabilities of the NATO Alliance.” Senior National Representative to the CSG. and UK armed forces and their interoperability,” said Col. This will be the first time US F-35’s have deployed on another countries carrier.
Coast Guard engineers on exchange programs round out the United States support to the strike group, for their upcoming deployment. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 aboard Her Majesty’s Ship Queen Elizabeth, DDG-68 USS The Sullivans, and U.S. With the arrival of F-35B stealth fighters, the United States’ tri-maritime support to the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21 is underway.
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