VMFA-242 and VMFA-312 participate in flight operations
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 takes off during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)
VMFA-242 and VMFA-312 participate in flight operations
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 takes off during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 14, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)