U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey sits in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. Casey, 30, is from San Francisco and is a 2011 graduate of San Francisco State University. She is the only female AV-8B Harrier pilot in the Marine Corps. She recently deployed with Marine Attack Squadron 311 to the Middle East as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command. This is a rotational deployment that began in 2013 where Marines support U.S and allied operations within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, most notably, coalition operations against ISIS and other terrorist organizations. Upon the completion of her deployment, she will begin training on the new Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B Lightning II.
Date Taken: | 03.27.2019 |
Date Posted: | 04.09.2019 15:17 |
Photo ID: | 5246923 |
VIRIN: | 190327-M-PH073-033 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 4.52 MB |
Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
Hometown: | SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 213 |
Downloads: | 38 |
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