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    First rotational F-35Bs in Japan train with missiles

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    03.25.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nestor Acostasmon, a fixed-wing aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares missiles for loading onto F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, MAG-12, 1st MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 25, 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. This event marked the first time VMFA-214 integrated ordnance into their routine flight operations since their arrival at MCAS Iwakuni. Acostasmon is a native of Cuba. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

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    Date Taken: 03.25.2025
    Date Posted: 03.27.2025 00:08
    Photo ID: 8933628
    VIRIN: 250325-M-JN598-1132
    Resolution: 5428x3619
    Size: 1.16 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP

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