Members of the Iwakuni press gather for the welcoming ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 20, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS Yuma, Ariz., and now belongs to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. The F-35B Lightning II is a fifth-generation fighter, which is the world’s first operational supersonic short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft. The F-35B brings strategic agility, operational flexibility and tactical supremacy to III MEF with a mission radius greater than that of the F/A-18 Hornet and AV-8B Harrier II in support of the U.S. – Japan alliance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nathan Wicks)
Date Taken: | 01.20.2017 |
Date Posted: | 01.24.2017 00:09 |
Photo ID: | 3117857 |
VIRIN: | 170120-M-XD442-1126 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 14.11 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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