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    Marines complete arrested landings on Tinian [Image 4 of 5]

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    Marines complete arrested landings on Tinian

    TINIAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

    12.05.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Rubio 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    Lance Cpl. Erik Campos monitors an F/A-18A++ Hornet being refueled Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during an arrestment landing exercise for exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid ground refueling and arrested landing operations, extending aviation training throughout the Mariana Island Range Complex. Training in Guam and within the MIRC improves aviation combat readiness and simulates operations in a deployed environment. The squadrons that participated in the training were Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, “The Cowboys,” from Fort Worth, Texas, and VMFA 232, “The Red Devils,” from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., who are currently deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, under the unit deployment program with MAG-12.The Marines are with MWSS-171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Campos is an air operator fueler with MWSS-171. (U.S. Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Rubio/Released)

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    Date Taken: 12.05.2013
    Date Posted: 12.05.2013 17:14
    Photo ID: 1066526
    VIRIN: 131205-M-EP064-830
    Resolution: 5760x3840
    Size: 3.33 MB
    Location: TINIAN, MP
    Hometown: HEARNE, TEXAS, US

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