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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 Lt. Col. Robert F. Guyette, left, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, greets Maj. Tyler Corcoran, a pilot with VMFA-214, 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. Guyette is a native of Arizona and Corcoran is a native of Ohio. (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: 8904334
    VIRIN: 250308-M-GV479-1289
    Resolution: 5057x3371
    Size: 1.61 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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