VMFA-312 and VMFA-242 Launch: Locked and Loaded
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 and an F-35B Lighting II aircraft with VMFA-242 taxi down the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons with Marine Aircraft Group 12 routinely conduct training with live ordnance to strengthen operational capabilities and maintain a high level or readiness in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)
VMFA-312 and VMFA-242 Launch: Locked and Loaded
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 and an F-35B Lighting II aircraft with VMFA-242 taxi down the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 5, 2023. Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons with Marine Aircraft Group 12 routinely conduct training with live ordnance to strengthen operational capabilities and maintain a high level or readiness in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bryant Rodriguez)