Usns-Effective

On Feb 9, 2022, the USNS 'Effective (T-AGOS-21)' was located in the area believed to be the salvage site for the crashed F-35C fighter jet, an indication that recovery operations may be underway in the northern part of the South China Sea, about 200 nautical miles west of Luzon Island, within the area earmarked in the NAVAREA Navigational Warning issued on Jan. 29 by the Japanese Coastguard for “salvage operations in the South China Sea.” The Pentagon said that “appropriate planning actions” are being taken and that the salvage operation would be done “in a timely manner.” It has not provided further details on the salvage operation. The USNS 'Effective'’s jobs would include establishing the U.S. presence and interest at the site; surveying the area; monitoring and evaluating the environment; and determining the aircraft's location. It would also be used to detect and warn of any air or maritime activity that may pose a security concern to the salvage efforts. The F-35C jet crashed into the sea while attempting to land on the USS 'Carl Vinson' on Jan. 24, 2022. Reports with photos and video: https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/usa-southchinasea-02092022154533.html https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/02/watch-it-this-leaked-video-shows-an-f-35-smashing-into-an-aircraft-carrier/