Happy 246th birthday to the U.S. Marine Corps! The F-35 JPO is proud to celebrate the Marines across the F-35 Enterprise. The Marine Corps continues to activate new squadrons and participate in deployments and global exercises to strengthen interoperability and joint integrated capabilities. In particular, VMFA-211 "Wake Island Avengers" embarked with British F-35Bs on HMS Queen Elizabeth for a historic deployment of the U.K. Carrier Strike Group. Semper Fi!