U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Marlyne Rosa-Ventura, left, Lance Cpl. Carlo Melara, center, and Cpl. Miguel Delacruz, all aircraft ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, wheel a GAU-22/A gatling gun pod and ordnance equipment toward an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during exercise Cope North 25 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 11, 2025. The GAU-22/A is a 4-barrel gun capable of holding up to 220 25 mm rounds that each have about the explosive force of a grenade. CN25 provided the opportunity for MAG-12 squadrons to participate in realistic combat training with the Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy to ensure the success of combined air and space operations. Rosa-Ventura is a native of California, Melara is a native of Florida, and Delacruz is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)
Date Taken: | 02.11.2025 |
Date Posted: | 02.21.2025 03:55 |
Photo ID: | 8879642 |
VIRIN: | 250211-M-HB515-3052 |
Resolution: | 5319x3546 |
Size: | 8.42 MB |
Location: | ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, GU |
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