U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Kress, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, prepares to slide into an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft during the Nyutabaru Aviation Training Relocation (ATR) at Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Dec. 20, 2023. The ATR program allows U.S. aviation units in the Indo-Pacific, such as VMFA-232 and Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, to train away from their home station to reduce local noise impacts while increasing operational readiness and interoperability. During this year’s ATR program at Nyutabaru Air Base, MAG-12 forces trained alongside the JASDF’s 305th Tactical Fighter Squadron to build upon each other’s tactics and reinforce their combined operational readiness through safe and realistic training. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Raymond Tong)
Date Taken: | 12.20.2023 |
Date Posted: | 12.21.2023 18:46 |
Photo ID: | 8177548 |
VIRIN: | 231220-M-EU483-1014 |
Resolution: | 8640x5760 |
Size: | 10.66 MB |
Location: | NYUTABARU AIR BASE, MIYAZAKI, JP |
Web Views: | 98 |
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