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U.S. Marine Cpl. Justin Howell, an aircraft avionics technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, performs post-flight maintenance on an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 27, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from Marine Corps Air Station 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 Marine Corps’ transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 for rotational deployments to the region. VMFA-214 conducted flight operations out of Kadena AB to enhance combat readiness and showcase sustained aerial superiority. Howell is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
| Date Taken: | 03.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2025 01:08 |
| Photo ID: | 8959006 |
| VIRIN: | 250327-M-HK148-1085 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 5.53 MB |
| Location: | KADENA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 55 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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