U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joey Dawson, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, secures external pre-flight equipment in the panel of an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea, during exercise Freedom Flag 25-1, April 21, 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. FF 25-1 is a joint and bilateral military exercise between U.S. and Republic of Korea air forces that fosters trust, understanding and interoperability between Allied forces through challenging, realistic scenarios. Dawson is a native of Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)
Date Taken: | 04.21.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.22.2025 21:26 |
Photo ID: | 8986288 |
VIRIN: | 250421-M-JN598-2009 |
Resolution: | 6299x4199 |
Size: | 1.8 MB |
Location: | GWANGJU AIR BASE, KR |
Web Views: | 19 |
Downloads: | 1 |
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