U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Marcus B. Annibale, second from right, the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a tour of F/A-18 Hornet aircraft from Lt. Col. Matthew C. Gaede, third from right, commanding officer, and Maj. Robert Sawyer, right, a pilot, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st MAW, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025. VMFA-312 is temporarily augmenting MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims to provide squadrons stationed in the continental United States with training in the Indo-Pacific. The commanding general toured MAG-12’s 4th and 5th generation fighter squadrons to gain insight on their current performance while operating in the Indo-Pacific region. Annibale is a native of Virginia, Gaede is a native of New Jersey, and Sawyer is a native of Montana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)
Date Taken: | 01.14.2025 |
Date Posted: | 01.23.2025 21:00 |
Photo ID: | 8839405 |
VIRIN: | 250114-M-GV479-1033 |
Resolution: | 5900x3933 |
Size: | 2.15 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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