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U.S. Marine Corps GBU-38 joint direct attack munitions are staged before being loading onto a U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a live ordnance training event at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar combat aircraft loading area, California, July 25, 2024. This was the first time VMFA-311 conducted live ordnance operations independently and a milestone for the squadron, which declared initial operational capability on July 31, 2024. Achieving initial operational capability means that VMFA-311 has the operational F-35C aircraft, trained pilots, maintainers, and support equipment to self-sustain its mission essential tasks. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)
| Date Taken: | 07.24.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 07.31.2024 11:48 |
| Photo ID: | 8560923 |
| VIRIN: | 240724-M-RM446-1003 |
| Resolution: | 6100x4069 |
| Size: | 4.86 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 112 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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Marine Corps’ second F-35C Lightning II squadron declares initial operational capability
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