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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 returns from four-month deployment [Image 6 of 6]

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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 returns from four-month deployment

    IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.03.2023

    Photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco 

    Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alexander Mellman, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), greets Pfc. David Blake, left, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with VMFA-242, MAG-12, 1st MAW, upon his return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 4, 2023. Marines and Sailors from VMFA-242 returned from a deployment aboard the USS America (LHA-6) after serving as part of the aviation combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, enhancing interoperability with allies and partners and serving as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Orozco)

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    Date Taken: 09.03.2023
    Date Posted: 09.10.2023 21:39
    Photo ID: 8008832
    VIRIN: 230904-M-PW644-1158
    Resolution: 6112x4077
    Size: 14.12 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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