Checkerboard ops
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 conduct pre-flight checks before takeoff from Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. Under the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, VMFA-312 participates in the Aviation Training Relocation Program to improve operational readiness and interoperability with Japan Air Self-Defense Forces in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)
Checkerboard ops
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 conduct pre-flight checks before takeoff from Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. Under the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, VMFA-312 participates in the Aviation Training Relocation Program to improve operational readiness and interoperability with Japan Air Self-Defense Forces in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker)