太平洋，陆战队 VMFA-211“威克岛复仇者”战斗攻击机中队 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试，包括VMX-1和VX-23中队。（Seven F-35Bs are on board the USS America beginning Oct. 28 until mid-November. Two of the jets are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，参加F-35B第三阶段海上初始开发测试（DT-III）和海上操作测试（OT）的人员及飞机合影。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。包括VMFA-211，VMX-1和VX-23中队。（PACIFIC OCEAN (NOV. 11, 2016) Group photo of F-35B Lightning II personnel conducting short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) operations aboard USS America (LHA 6) during the third and final developmental test phase (DT-III) of F-35B carrier suitability and integration. A highly diverse cadre of Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) technicians, maintainers, engineers, logisticians, support staff, and test pilots from the Salty Dogs of Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 assigned to NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, are aboard USS America with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 from Edwards AFB, California and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 from MCAS Yuma, Arizona.）

太平洋，陆战队 VMFA-211“威克岛复仇者”战斗攻击机中队 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试，包括VMX-1和VX-23中队。（PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 14, 2016) Ordnance is prepared for an F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). This event marked the first live ordnance uploaded to the F-35B at sea.During the third and final F-35B developmental test phase (DT-III), the aircraft is undergoing envelope expansion via a series of launches and recoveries in various operating conditions such as high sea states and high winds.）

太平洋，陆战队 VMFA-211“威克岛复仇者”战斗攻击机中队 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号，其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试，包括VMX-1和VX-23中队。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，陆战队 VMFA-211“威克岛复仇者”战斗攻击机中队 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN -- An F35B Lightning II prepares to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration, November 18, 2016. The F-35B will eventually replace three Marine Corps aircraft; the AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18 Hornet and the EA-6B Prowler.）

太平洋，美国海军陆战队VMX-1作战测试和评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft land on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant is the world鈥檚 first supersonic STOVL stealth aircraft. America, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) and Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 23 (VX-23) embarked, are underway conducting operational testing and the third phase of developmental testing for the F-35B Lightning II aircraft, respectively. The tests will evaluate the full spectrum of joint strike fighter measures of suitability and effectiveness in an at-sea environment.）

太平洋，美国海军陆战队VMX-1作战测试和评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，美国海军陆战队VMX-1作战测试和评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（Five Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) on Friday, October 28. America will embark a total of seven F-35Bs during this testing period -- two are scheduled to begin the third shipboard phase of developmental test (DT-III) and five are scheduled to conduct operational testing.）

太平洋，美国海军陆战队VMX-1作战测试和评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN -- Maj. B.M. "Lenny" Walsh, an F-35B Lightning II pilot, prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS America (LHA 6), November 18, 2016. The F-35B will eventually replace three Marine Corps aircraft; the AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18 Hornet and the EA-6B Prowler.）

太平洋，美国海军陆战队VMX-1作战测试和评估中队的 F-35B“闪电”II 在美利坚号两栖攻击舰上进行海上操作测试（OT）。此次测试共有七架F-35B（从10月28日开始到11月中旬）登上美利坚号。其中两架用于DT-III测试，五架用于OT测试。（PACIFIC OCEAN-- An F-35B Lightning II hovers before landing aboard the USS America (LHA 6), November 18, 2016. Multiple Marine Corps aircraft are boarding the USS America in preparation for the Lightning Carrier Proof of Concept Demonstration. The demonstration is the first shipboard Marine Corps F-35B integration demonstration alongside other Marine Corps Air Combat Element assets.）