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    U.S.-based F-35s replace Hornets in rotational deployments to Japan

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    03.08.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing taxi the flight line after arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 8, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from MCAS Yuma, Arizona, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific. Their arrival marked the start of the Marine Corps’ transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 for rotational deployments to the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)

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    Date Taken: 03.08.2025
    Date Posted: 03.08.2025 00:24
    Photo ID: 8904333
    VIRIN: 250308-M-GV479-1088
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 2.72 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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