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A U.S. Marine Corps AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile is staged before being loaded onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
| Date Taken: | 03.31.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 04.08.2025 21:44 |
| Photo ID: | 8959028 |
| VIRIN: | 250401-M-HK148-1018 |
| Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
| Size: | 8.95 MB |
| Location: | KADENA, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 48 |
| Downloads: | 4 |
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