Armed U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing prepare to takeoff from 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)
Date Taken: | 03.25.2025 |
Date Posted: | 03.27.2025 00:11 |
Photo ID: | 8933633 |
VIRIN: | 250325-M-JN598-1137 |
Resolution: | 6503x3658 |
Size: | 1.99 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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