1st Lt. Jesse Rangel, an F/A-18 Legacy pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, camouflages his hands and face with mud to hide himself from enemy aggressors.
An F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to participate in an air-to-air combat simulation Dec. 6. is currently participating in Exercise Forager Fury II. The exercise allows Marine Aircra More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Smith explains the nomenclature of a M997 ambulance to medical personnel from the Wing One Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, at the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Th More
A Royal Thai Air Force explosive ordnance technician places a water shot next to a simulated improvised explosive device during the counter weapons of mass of destruction exercise aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air More
An FA-18D Hornet aircraft takes off as a Thai F-16 waits to take off from Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, m More
Marines troubleshoot an igniter on an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, before take-off Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Gold 2014. CG 14 is a joint, More
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman attaches an MK-82 general purpose bomb to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combine arms live fire training exerc More
An F-16 and an MV-22B Osprey sit next to one another as part of the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 duri More
Lance Cpl. Grant W. Jones, from Pocola, Okla., looks through a toolbox Sept. 29 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. He is helping another Marine as they conduct routine maintenance on an FA-18 More
A Marine with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 signs a Japanese visitors shirt during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show aboard MCAS More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alvin A. Ayers, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, aircraft mechanic, center, begins p More
Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 perform air to air refueling April 28, 2016. The units practiced both in the afternoon More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, departs the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA(AW)-242’s mission is to support t More
The Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters speaks with Marines stationed on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group More
Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018 More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenneth Rivet performs an equipment check at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shawn James tightens bolts on an F/A-18C Hornet at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, during preparation for Exercise Balikatan 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise betwe More
U.S. Marines conduct a foreign object debris walk prior to the landing of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 F/A 18C Hornets at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019 before exercise Balikatan. Exercise Ba More
U.S. Marine Corp Lance Cpl. Salem Moreli poses for a photo at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019, prior to Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and c More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Manuel Bayron speaks with Capt. Brian Higgins during a pre-flight check at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 1, 2019, in support of Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exerc More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Leo performs a pre-flight check for an HH-60G Pave Hawk in preparation for a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, Apri More
Philippine Air Force Maj. Philippides Jimenez, left, and 1st Lt. Anthony Feril, right, conduct a pre-flight check before a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, More
Paint-filled 9mm rounds sit on a table in preparation for a Pacific Defender Security Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange between U.S. Air Force and Philippine Air Force security forces personnel at Cesar Bas More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Will Piepenbring, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips, right, walk past A-10 Thunderbolt IIs preparing to taxi at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 5, 2019, durin More
Shanaya, a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School, pauses for a photo while touring a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules at Clark Air Base, Pilippines, April 6, 2019, as a part of an Exercise Balikatan comm More
U.S. and Philippine Air Force pilots and maintenance personnel pose for a group photo in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II and an OV-10 Bronco at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 8, 2019, during Exercise Balika More
Two U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules conduct formation flight training with two U.S. Air Force C-130Js in the Philippines, April 9, 2019, as part of Exercise Balikatan. Exercises like Balikatan help mai More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Tim Hiura, left, works with Philippine Air Force Lt. Col. Maria Dalorez Jim, right, to create a pelvic binder on a simulated patient at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 11, 2019, durnig Ex More
U.S. Navy Lt. Andrew Forester, a chaplain with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA(AW)-242) , gives the invocation during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan More
Assistant Wing Commander Brig. Gen. James B. Wellons addresses U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2019. Marines with VMFA(AW)-242 hone More
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, and Japanese master labor contractors (MLC), move an F/A-18 Hornet into place at Marine Corps Air Statio More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 and an F/A-18A Hornet with the Royal Australian Air Force fly in formation during Cope North (CN) 20 at Andersen Air Force Ba More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Contreras, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 launches an F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Cope North (CN) 20, Andersen Air Fo More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Kyle Sigler, an imagery analysist specialist with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 242, finds a treasure while working with Island Girl Power picking up trash More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Abulu, and Lance Cpl. Juan Escobar, electrical systems technicians with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, await preflight checks on F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Cope More
U.S. Marines Corps Maj. Andrew Kelemen, commanding officer of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 242, and Capt. John Baum, a weapon systems officer with VMFA(AW)-242, prepare for take off in More
Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) conducts a loading exercise of AGM-84D Harpoon missiles aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Japan, April 2 More
The F-35B Lightning II aircraft stands by as U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, More
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander (second from left) and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Leonard Kosinski, vice commander, Fifth Air Force (left) speak with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. C More
An F/A-18A++ Hornet takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to participate in an air-to-air combat simulation Dec. 6 during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is an aviation training relocation event intended More
Petty Officer 1st Class Amaflor Pinera demonstrates the procedure of a portable x-ray at the Flight-line Aid Station with personnel from Wing One Hospital, Royal Thai Air Force, aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air F More
U.S. and Royal Thai Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists work together to contain a cylinder releasing simulated toxic gas during the counter weapons of mass destruction exe More
Lance Cpl. Tiffany Meyers pumps hydraulic fluid into an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a preflight check Feb. 20 during Exercise Cobra Go More
An F-16, MV-22B Osprey and FA-18D Hornet make up the static display for a community relations event aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 20 during Exercise Cob More
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman prepares to attach an MK-82 general purpose bomb to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a combined arms live fire tra More
Cpl. Michael P. Hinds, from Queens, N.Y., works on an FA-18 Hornet Sept. 29 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. He is doing routine maintenance to ensure the safety of the pilot. Hinds is an air More
An F/A-18D Hornet aircraft from Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242) flies a simulated landing pattern as part of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard’s (LHD-6) Pre More
The Blue Impulse perform for visitors during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show, May 3, 2015, aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. The Blue Impulse are th More
Visitors watch as the Breitling Wingwalkers perform during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show aboard MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 2015. This year More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Alvin A. Ayers, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, fixed wing aircraft mechanic, top, More
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW) 242 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 11, 2017. VMFA(AW) 242 earned the Robert M. Hanson Award, also known More
Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing fall into formation to participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018. Over 1,000 Marines were in attendance to run 3 More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Figoroa, left, and Sgt. Brian Marion, right, close an aircraft storage unit on an F/A-18C Hornet at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, in preparation for Exercise More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Higgins taxis his A-10 Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 29, 2019, prior to Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Duck Yim signals as he taxis his A-10 Thunderbolt II onto the runway before a flight at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 1, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exerc More
A Philippine Air Force OV-10 Bronco, left, a U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, center, and an A-10 Thunderbolt II, right, taxi out to a runway at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balika More
Philippine Air Force Maj. Philippides Jimenez speaks with his co-pilot in preparation for a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Bal More
Philippine Air Force security forces personnel execute warm ups before a Pacific Defender Security Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange at Cesar Basa Air Base, Philippines, April 4, 2019, as part of Exercise B More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher McPhillips listens to an aircraft briefing while resting his hand on the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 5, 2019, during Exercise Ba More
Gracie, a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School, holds a claw used by U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 31st Rescue Squadron while at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, as part of an Exercise More
U.S. and Philippine Air Force pilots and maintenance personnel pose for a group photo in front of an A-10 Thunderbolt II and an OV-10 Bronco at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 8, 2019, during Exercise Balik More
Two U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules conduct flight formation training with two U.S. Air Force C-130Js in the Philippines, April 9, 2019, as part of Exercise Balikatan. Exercises like Balikatan help mai More
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgts. Ernst Rutter, left, and Reynel Saingam, right, perform a litter carry for Airman 2nd Class Gun Dolte, center, at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 11, 2019, during Exercise Bal More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA(AW)-242) perform a drill movement during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 6, 2019. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. More
U.S. Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 prepare to take off in the F/A-18D Hornet at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2019. Marines with VMFA(AW)-242 visit Okinawa to hone thei More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 prepares to land at Andersen Air Force Base; Guam during Cope North (CN) 20 on Feb. 19; 2020. Exercise CN is an annual U.S. P More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Davis Russell, a weapon systems officer with Marine Aircraft Group 12, shakes hands with Sgt. Darrius Mccauley, aircraft mechanic, with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, af More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Idris Turay, Sergeant Major of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 242, works with Island Girl Power to help out in the local community during Cope North (CN) 20 in More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Duncan Obrien and Lance Cpl. Massey Tjay, aircraft ordnance technicians with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, await to perform preflight checks during exercise Cope N More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Hugh Andrew, a weapon systems officer, and Cpl. Nicklaus Negron, a fixed wing aircraft technician, with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, greet each other after flight ope More
U.S. Marines conduct a loading exercise of AGM-84D Harpoon missiles aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni Japan, April 28, 2020. During the exercise, Marine Aircraft Group 12 squadrons focused on naval More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Installation Pacific, execute refueling operations, on Marine Corps More
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command Vice Commander (second from left) speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (left), a More
F/A-18A++ Hornets take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to participate in an air-to-air combat simulation Dec. 6 during Exercise Forager Fury II. The series of exercises which Marine Aircraft Group 12 is More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kelcey Heath shows medical personnel from Wing One hospital supplies found in a medical technician’s pack at the Flight-line Aid Station aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon More
U.S. and Royal Thai Air Force chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense specialists work together to contain a cylinder releasing simulated toxic gas during the counter weapons of mass of destruction More
Lance Cpl. Michael Hines, left, and Cpl. Terrence Watts insert engine oil into an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, during a preflight check Feb. 2 More
U.S. service members, Royal Thai Air Force members and local children take a photo in front of an F-16, MV-22B Osprey and FA-18D Hornet that make up the static display for a community relations event aboard Win More
Lance Cpl. Casey Boatman performs a safety check on an MK-82 general purpose bomb after attaching it to an FA-18D Hornet aboard Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand, for a More
Cpl. Brandi S. Hauck, from Hershey, Pa., guides an FA-18 Hornet into a parking spot Sept. 30 during Forager Fury III on Andersen Air Force Base. As the pilot turns off the F-18’s engines Hauck is responsible fo More
A parachuter with the American flag lands in front of spectators during the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day 2015 Air Show abaord MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 3, 201 More
Multiple U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle’s begin refueling for future operations during Northern Edge 2015 June 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Northern Edge 2015 is Alaska’s premier joint training exer More
Gunnery Sgt. Rebecca Colt, training chief for Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinaw More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgts. Anthony Carbajal, left, and Worth Mercer, right, account for equipment at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 prepares to land at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 28, 2019 before exercise Balikatan. Exercise Balikatan is a multilateral exercis More
U.S. Marines unload cargo from a KC-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 at Clark Air Base, March 29, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan i More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keon Miller gets settled in an HH-60G Pave Hawk prior to departure from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 1, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual, bilateral Philipp More
A Philippine Air Force UH-1 Huey lifts off in preparation for a combat search and rescue training mission during Exercise Balikatan at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jessie Bryan teaches Philippines Air Force security forces members to jab during combatives training at Basa Air Base, Philippines, April 4, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Darryle Masnayon, left, attempts a hook as Philippine Air Force 2nd Lt. Berjune Lamorte, right, blocks him during a Pacific Defender Security Forces Subject Matter Expert Exchange at More
Jamyca, a student from Sapang Bato Elementary School, is lifted by a U.S. servicemember to see a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 6, 2019, during an Exercise Balikatan co More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Howard Smith explains an engine combustion line for a C-130 Hercules at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 10, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between More