U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Herberth Claros, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, performs preflight checks in an AV-8B Harrier II jet prior to takeoff at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana, April 25, 2023. VMA-231 provided close-air support during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, a joint, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability among allies and branches of the Department of Defense. VMA-231 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Cortez)
Date Taken: | 04.25.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.10.2023 07:59 |
Photo ID: | 7783668 |
VIRIN: | 230425-M-VU488-1062 |
Resolution: | 3896x2597 |
Size: | 5.6 MB |
Location: | NAVAL AIR STATION JOINT RESERVE BASE NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US |
Hometown: | LILBURN, GEORGIA, US |
Web Views: | 54 |
Downloads: | 15 |
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