An F-35B Lightning II assigned to the United Kingdom’s
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Col. Ricardo Martinez, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Ricardo Martinez, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and staff from Senator John McCain’s office take a tour around an F-35B Lighting II at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, ... More
The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL)
The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out with an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the new British aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth.... More
An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier
An F4U Corsair flies in formation with an AV-8B Harrier during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point “Celebrate the Heritage” air show, showcasing where Marine aviation has been and where it is now.
The Shockwave Jet Truck makes a high speed pass down
The Shockwave Jet Truck makes a high speed pass down the flight line using its jet propulsion system during the 2017 Twilight Show, Friday, March 17, 2017 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. (U.S. Marine Co... More
U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (FL-1), Assistant Commandant
U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (FL-1), Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., and Lockheed Martin CEO Robert Stevens stand for the playing of the national anthem at the Marine Cor... More
Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B taxis in Fri.,
Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B taxis in Fri., Nov. 16, 2012 at approximately 1 p.m. on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flightline. Piloted by F-35 pilot instructor Maj. A. C. Liberman, today's arri... More
F-35B Lightning II completes a Vertical Landing during DT-II aboard US...
13P00405_22 – Aircraft BF-01 from the F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force (ITF) assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 completed a Vertical Landing (VL) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Au... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, Deputy Commandant
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F-35B Lightning II Asymmetric Flying Qualities Test
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Marines hook up a hose for a power cart before a weapons
Marines hook up a hose for a power cart before a weapons functional test during Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2015. The Marines are with M... More
A UH-1Y Venom assigned to the Marine Operational Test
A UH-1Y Venom assigned to the Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) performs a fly-by demonstration during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 20... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, taxis to the flight line during aviation delivered ground refueling training with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 perform preflight operational checks on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2017. Northern Edg... More
An F-35B with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th
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TANDUO BEACH, Malaysia – U.S. Marines with India Company,
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GULF OF ADEN – The Henry J. Kaiser-class underway
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Two F-35B Lightning II fighter jets successfully landed
Two F-35B Lightning II fighter jets successfully landed onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time this week, laying the foundations for the next 50 years of fixed wing aviation in support of the UK’s Carri... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue developmental test flights with... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Michael Lippert, test pilot with the F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Sep... More
Ready For Takeoff
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Turner, a plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yum... More
Lt. Gen. Brian D. Beaudreault, the commanding general
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201016-M-UY835-2024 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2020) -
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A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) takes off from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21... More
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band performed at the
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing band performed at the change of command ceremony for Lt. Col. James B. Wellons. Wellons relinquished command of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 to Lt. Col David R. Berke... More
United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie
United Kingdom Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Frankie Buchler, became the first international student-pilot to fly a sortie in the F-35B Lightning II March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He received his F-35... More
Col. Bill Lieblein, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft
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F-35 Lightning II variants fill the 33rd Fighter Wing’s
F-35 Lightning II variants fill the 33rd Fighter Wing’s hot pit refueling area on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction with the 96th Logistics Readiness Squ... More
Airmen from the 33rd Maintenance Group perform checks
Airmen from the 33rd Maintenance Group perform checks on an F-35A Lightning II prior to a hot pit refueling session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in conjunction ... More
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Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, sergeant major of Marine
Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, and Col. Marcus Annibale, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, salute the colors during a re-designation a... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2017. VMFA-121 aims to fill close air support mis... More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A Marine
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, takes off on the fir... More
An F-35B Lighitng II performs deck landing qualifications
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Capt. Evan Slusser, from Prince George, Virginia, is
Capt. Evan Slusser, from Prince George, Virginia, is an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently embarked aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1). Slusser ... More
Corporal SirAnthony Russel, a Motor-T Operator stationed
Corporal SirAnthony Russel, a Motor-T Operator stationed with Headquarters Company, Marine Forces Central Command, reaches out to examine a F-35B Lightning II aircraft on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class James Spencer, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), signals an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack... More
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter
F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilots Peter Wilson and Royal Air Force Squadron Leader Andy Edgell, First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) lead test pilot, continue FOCFT (FW) developmental test f... More
Capt. Anneliese Satz prepares for a training flight
Capt. Anneliese Satz prepares for a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assigned to Marine Fighter At... More
Chaplain Steven Szelmeczki, Marine Corps Air Station
Chaplain Steven Szelmeczki, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s chaplain, gives the invocation at a ribbon cutting ceremony aboard Townsend Bombing Range, the East Coast’s premier air-to-ground bombing range, t... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, "The Wake Island Avengers" prepare to chain down an F-35B Lightning II shortly after the 5th generation aircraft landed onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. VMFA-... More
Marine Sgt Anthony Delgado with Marine Fighter Attack
Marine Sgt Anthony Delgado with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 listens before loading inert guided bomb unit (GBU) 12’s and GBU-49’s onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard HMS Queen Elizabet... More
USS The Sullivans sails behind Her Majesty's Ship Queen
USS The Sullivans sails behind Her Majesty's Ship Queen Elizabeth as she conducted her first Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with RFA Fort Victoria in the North Sea on Sep 30 as part of Group Exercise 2020. RFA Fort... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 conduct pre-flight checks on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-21... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, as part of the Unit Deployment Program, coordinate fire support during exercise Fuji Viper 21.... More
Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Kaminotani, Japan Air Defense Command
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
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An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., takes off aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is ... More
A Lockheed Martin maintainer pulls the chocks from
A Lockheed Martin maintainer pulls the chocks from a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II prior to a sortie at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The RNLAF completed their first joint strike fighter flying so... More
Lt. Col. Joseph T. Bachmann, Commanding Officer of
Lt. Col. Joseph T. Bachmann, Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) lands a F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter aboard the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Beauf... More
Senior Airman Travis Barry, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Travis Barry, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals in an F-35A Lightning II for a hot pit refueling session on the Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., flightline while two other F-35s soar in the ... More
A Marine F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter
A Marine F-35B Lightning II from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 rolls by the 33rd Fighter Wing hot pit refueling area as two F-35As receive fuel at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 va... More
Marines prepare an F/A-18C Hornet to take off from
Marines prepare an F/A-18C Hornet to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort during Exercise Sentry Savannah 2015, Aug. 21. Sentry Savannah is a joint service air operation hosted by the Savannah Combat... More
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from
U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft from the 62nd and 512th Airlift Wings (AW), visit Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort to pick up passengers and cargo in support of Marine All Weather Fighter ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Russell A. Sanborn, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the audience during the welcoming ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Marine ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River Integrated
U.S. Marine Corps Michael Lippert, F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force test pilot, continues First of Class Flight Trials (Fixed Wing) developmental test flights aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth on Oct. 9, 2018.
Col. Matthew H. Phares, Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding
Col. Matthew H. Phares, Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding officer, conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35B prior to take-off, June 3. As the CO of MAG-31, he must be qualified on the F/A-18 Hornet and the F-35... More
Lt. Col. Carlton A. Wilson and Sgt. Maj. Gary L. Weller
Lt. Col. Carlton A. Wilson and Sgt. Maj. Gary L. Weller assume command of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 502 during an Activation and Re-designation Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, J... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, August 18, 2020. VMFA-121 is the fir... More
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine
Sgt Anthony Delgado and Cpl Charlton Hale with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 prepare to conduct a safe for flight check on an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck aboard Her Majesty's... More
A Marine F-35B Lightening II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A Marine F-35B Lightening II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. ... More
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Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Military Police
Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Military Police Company stand in formation for the last time before de-activating during a ceremony at their headquarters building aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first operational F-35B Lighting II flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2013. “This flight not only marks the first local flight of the F-35... More
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 passes an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 311 as it taxis to its take off from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., launching the... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first F-35B Lightning II short take off and vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 21, 2013. VMFA-121 is the Marine Corps' first operati... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration during the 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. This is the aircraft’s second appearance at the Miramar Air... More
A Marine signals Squadron Ldr. Jonathan Smith after
A Marine signals Squadron Ldr. Jonathan Smith after his first flight in an F-35B Lightning II aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Jan. 11. Smith, from the United Kingdom, will be the first international pi... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, front second from right, mayor of
Yoshihiko Fukuda, front second from right, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, receives a brief from Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, left, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, about the F-35B Lightning II... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 3, 2017. Northern Edge is Alaska’s largest and premier joint training exercise designed to pract... More
170712-N-SA412-457 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2017) Sailors
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An F-35B Lightning II sits in a hanger on MacDill Air
An F-35B Lightning II sits in a hanger on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2018. The F-35B Lightning II visited MacDill Air Force Base to display capabilities to U.S. Central Command as it prepares to ent... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, conduct exercises with U.S. Airmen attached to the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on... More
F-35B Lightning II jets take off during Exercise Forager
F-35B Lightning II jets take off during Exercise Forager Fury 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 3, 2018. Exercise Forager Fury tests capabilities and refines Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12’s tactics in ... More
An F35B Lightning ll Joint Strike Fighter with Marine
An F35B Lightning ll Joint Strike Fighter with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares for flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD1), March 27, 2019 in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Marines with VMFA-1... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, 55th Fighter Squadron
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PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2020) A Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) inflates a target for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to the employment of the GBU-49 dual mode guided bo... More
Marine Sgt. Anthony Delgado listens while CWO2 Charles
Marine Sgt. Anthony Delgado listens while CWO2 Charles White, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, instructs the Marines on how to load inert guided bomb unit 12 and GBU-49’s onto an F-35B Lightning II... More
SgtMaj John Bekett, LtCol Joseph Freshour,and MGySgt
SgtMaj John Bekett, LtCol Joseph Freshour,and MGySgt Mark Morales with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 stand on the deck aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth in the North Sea on Oct. 10, 2020. VMFA-211 is an F-... More
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201016-M-UY835-2042 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 16, 2020) – A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the flight deck o... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 flies an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter after taking off from Royal Air Force Station Marham, United Kingdom, on Oct 26, 2020. VMFA-211 launched ... More
The first two Marine Corps F-35B aircraft arrives at
The first two Marine Corps F-35B aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., home of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Jan. 11. Both aircraft were piloted by Marine Corp... More
A Lockheed Martin maintainer for the Naval F-35C Lightning
A Lockheed Martin maintainer for the Naval F-35C Lightning II carries wheel chocks back to a hangar after a refueling session at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. All of the F-35 variants use the refueling areas in c... More
Lt. Col. Joseph T. Bachmann, Commanding Officer of
Lt. Col. Joseph T. Bachmann, Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 (VMFAT-501) lands a F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter aboard the flight line of Marine Corps Air Station Beauf... More
Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during
Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during Operational Testing 1 aboard USS Wasp at sea, May 27. Marines and sailors have been working together since May 18 to assess the integration of the F-35B L... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircrafts stand ready for flight
Two F-35B Lightning II aircrafts stand ready for flight operations during Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2015. The F-35B is a single seat, ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) The second of two F-35B
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) The second of two F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland arrives aboard the ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 refuels using a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 during aviation delivere... More
170712-N-BD308-240 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2017) An
170712-N-BD308-240 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 12, 2017) An F-35B lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is currently underway acquiring certifications in preparation for th... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 departs Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2017. The F-35B Lightning II aircraft joined United Stat... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laren Kenison, a powerline mechanic
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Laren Kenison, a powerline mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to fuel an F-35B Lightning II while wearing Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear level fou... More
Capt. Anneliese Satz conducts pre-flight checks prior
Capt. Anneliese Satz conducts pre-flight checks prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 11. Satz graduated the F-35B Lighting II Pilot Training Program June and will be assign... More
190324-N-RI884-2881 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2019)
190324-N-RI884-2881 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2019) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, is secured on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp... More
Twelve U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
Twelve U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct carrier qualification flights aboard the amphibious ... More
200410-N-BT681-4111 EAST CHINA SEA (April 10, 2020)
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Marine Sgt Cody Jackson, LCpl Hunter Soileau, CWO
Marine Sgt Cody Jackson, LCpl Hunter Soileau, CWO Charles White and Cpl Charlton Hale transport Guided Bomb Unit (GBU) 12 Paveway II’s to an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter on the flight deck of Her Majesty’s Ship ... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment,
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, as part of the Unit Deployment Program, coordinate fire support during exercise Fuji Viper 21.... More
The daughter of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
The daughter of a Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14 Marine waves a small American flag while she waits outside the Training and Education Building for her father to return after a 7-month deployment to Cam... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. flightline March 21, 2013. BF-19, piloted by Maj. Richard Rusnok, an F-35B t... More