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    U.S. Marines fly out of Kadena [Image 10 of 13]

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    U.S. Marines fly out of Kadena

    KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    04.04.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Gardner, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, closes a panel before launching an F35-B Lightning II aircraft from Kadena Air Base, April 4, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from Marine Corps Air Station 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. VMFA-214 conducted flight operations out of Kadena AB to enhance combat readiness and showcase sustained aerial superiority. Gardner is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)

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    Date Taken: 04.04.2025
    Date Posted: 04.09.2025 01:33
    Photo ID: 8958980
    VIRIN: 250404-M-JN598-1102
    Resolution: 4307x2871
    Size: 809.19 KB
    Location: KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP

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