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U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Matthew Johnson, a power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals an F-35B Lightning II aircraft during post-flight procedures 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. Johnson is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)
| Date Taken: | 03.08.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2025 00:25 |
| Photo ID: | 8904335 |
| VIRIN: | 250308-M-GV479-1215 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.21 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 98 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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U.S.-based F-35s replace Hornets in rotational deployments to Japan
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