U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Omar Ortiz, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supervises loading of a guided bomb unit 12 during F-35B lightning II ordnance pro-loading drills aboard the amphibious assault ship the USS America (LHA 6) July 25, 2024. ordnance pro-loading drills grant the opportunity for aviation ordnance technicians to practice loading payloads in a time effective manner. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Ortiz is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juan Maldonado)
Date Taken: | 07.25.2024 |
Date Posted: | 07.26.2024 04:54 |
Photo ID: | 8551003 |
VIRIN: | 240725-M-QS704-1044 |
Resolution: | 4556x3037 |
Size: | 5.67 MB |
Location: | PHILIPPINE SEA |
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