Family and friends celebrate as U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, return to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Dec. 14, 2024. VMFA-314 completed a five-month deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) to the U.S. Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operation, conducting combat and joint operations in support of U.S. Central Command objectives and enhancing interoperability with allied nations. VMFA-314’s deployment marked the first combat employment of the F-35C Lightning II, demonstrating its capabilities in operational scenarios and setting a new standard for future naval aviation operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Daniel Childs)
Date Taken: | 12.14.2024 |
Date Posted: | 12.14.2024 16:27 |
Photo ID: | 8800837 |
VIRIN: | 241214-M-TH104-1410 |
Resolution: | 5947x3965 |
Size: | 7.63 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 44 |
Downloads: | 1 |
This work, VMFA-314 Returns Home from Combat Deployment [Image 12 of 12], by Sgt Daniel Childs, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright.