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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Robert F. Guyette, left, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile with Cpl. Giovanni Garrick, right, an aviation ordnance technician, with VMFA-214, before taking off from Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 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. Guyette is a native of Arizona and Garrick is a native of New York. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
| Date Taken: | 03.31.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2025 22:02 |
| Photo ID: | 8959021 |
| VIRIN: | 250401-M-HK148-1060 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3240 |
| Size: | 5.01 MB |
| Location: | KADENA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 38 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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