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RF2AYYDTG–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America during a routine patrol January 11, 2020 in the East China Sea.
RMT2M5WN–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 and U.S. Sailors aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare for flight operations in international airspace over the Philippine Sea March 29, 2019. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Limone)
RM2KRENET–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 take off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBE9–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMW0MR3N–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct the first hot load on a F-35B Lightning II in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) 1-17 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., September 22, 2016. Photo by Aaron James Vinculado/U.S. Marine Corps/UPI
RMP3AWYG–Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 20, 2007) - An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121) taxis for take off following a transit stop. VMFA-121 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., and is making a routine deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy
RM2B14GF2–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Perez, a rifleman with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (BLT 1/4), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts security during platoon attack training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 28, 2019. Perez, a native of Tampa, Florida, graduated from Riverview High School in May 2015 before enlisting in January 2016. During the training, Marines with Charlie Company refined their ability to locate, close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver, or repel the enemy’s assault by fire and close combat, the mission o
RM2JAY29F–At Sea. 25th May, 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 25, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2ME6PE9–Pacific Ocean, United States. 19 January, 2023. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft with the Green Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, refuels from an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, January 19, 2023 over the Pacific Ocean. Credit: A1C Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force/Alamy Live News
RMT2M5WH–Aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 and U.S. Sailors sit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) March 29, 2019 before flight operations in international airspace over the Philippine Sea. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Imagery by Cpl. Richard Limone)
RM2KRENDX–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis the flight line in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBF0–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMP3AX0C–Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 20, 2007) - An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121) takes off from U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay following a transit stop. VMFA-121 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and is making a routine deployment in support of the global war on terrorism. U.S. Navy
RM2B14P22–A U.S. Navy sailor with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) guides an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, to land during flight operations aboard the Wasp in the Coral Sea, July 15, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, re
RM2JCBM7E–USPACOM, At Sea. 27th May, 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2ME6PE3–Pacific Ocean, United States. 19 January, 2023. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft with the Green Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel during routine operations, January 19, 2023 over the Pacific Ocean. Credit: A1C Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force/Alamy Live News
RMT2M5WF–Aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 and U.S. Sailors sit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) March 29, 2019 before flight operations in international airspace over the Philippine Sea. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Imagery by Cpl. Richard Limone)
RM2KRENE3–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis the flight line in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBET–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMRJF81J–PACIFIC OCEAN (April 13, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a Marine expeditionary unit.
RM2B14HDC–U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, the 'China Marines,' launch a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Philippine Sea Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milit
RM2JCBM40–USPACOM, At Sea. 27th May, 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 27, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2ME6PE4–Pacific Ocean, United States. 19 January, 2023. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft with the Green Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approaches an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel during routine operations, January 19, 2023 over the Pacific Ocean. Credit: A1C Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force/Alamy Live News
RMT2M5XB–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 and U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare for flight operations in international airspace March 29, 2019 in the Philippine Sea. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard Limone)
RM2KREPC8–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBEP–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMRJF81B–PHILIPPINE SEA (April 19, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 'Green Knights' of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) maneuver on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) following a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.
RM2B14HC5–A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force holds security during a walkthrough rehearsal while conducting Military Operation on Urban Terrain training as part of Realistic Urban Training Exercise 19-1 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Jan. 23, 2019. RUTEX 19-1, the first iteration of the exercise that the 31st MEU has conducted in Hawaii, will incorporate scenarios and considerations that the Marines and Sailors of the MRF will factor into any real-world situation in an urban environment and will allow them to integrate with local law enforcemen
RM2HRNF7B–Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. 2nd Feb, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12 transport ordnance at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 2, 2022. Marines with VMFA-121 and MALS-12 conducted annual unit level training and practiced loading ordnance onto F-35B Lightning II aircraft, increasing capability while reducing time on the ground. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RM2ME6PEC–Pacific Ocean, United States. 19 January, 2023. A pair of U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft with the Green Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, approach an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel during routine operations, January 19, 2023 over the Pacific Ocean. Credit: A1C Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force/Alamy Live News
RMMCDWJW–An F-35B Lightning II prepares to take off of the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2KRER6X–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Skillings, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, signals to a pilot in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBEC–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMT471T3–An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 is refueled at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point during simulated Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations at Ie Shima Training Facility, March 14, 2019. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting simulated EABO in a series of dynamic training events to refine their ability to plan, rehearse and complete a variety of missions. During EABO, the 31st MEU partnered with the 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and airmen with the U.S. Air Force 353rd Special
RM2B14H4F–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Octavious Lee, a driver with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts assembly drills on a light armored vehicle’s M242 Bushmaster chain gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Coral Sea, August 2, 2019. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis r
RM2J8RAF2–MCAS Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. 27th Apr, 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 27, 2022. VMFA-121 is the first permanently forward deployed F-35B squadron and provides a variety of mission sets throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jackson Ricker) Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMENA0AD–A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft performs a vertical landing simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea April 27, 2015 in Yuma, Arizona.
RMMCDWJA–An F-35B Lightning II takes off of the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2KRER7R–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis the flight line in support of exercise Keen Sword 2023, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2M5CBEG–U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visits Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. Rupp visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, strengthens strategic alliances, and supports fleet operations and naval campaigns.
RMRJF81C–PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VFMA) 121 takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during carrier qualifications and flight deck certifications. VMFA-121 is aboard Wasp assigned under the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit forward deployed to Okinawa, Japan.
RM2B14T0E–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Iquan Strickland, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, prepares to load Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM) 9X onto F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the Philippine Sea Jan. 28, 2019. The Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Clas
RMPN6RNN–Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. 19th Sep, 2018. Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, flies an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter over Mount Suribachi during Exercise Valiant Shield 18 at Iwo To, Japan, Sep. 18, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the
RMENA0AM–A US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft performs a vertical landing simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea April 27, 2015 in Yuma, Arizona.
RMMCDWHG–An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2KFDF5X–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, depart after in-flight refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. The U.S. can operate from the sanctuary of bases across the Indo-Pacific region, increasing interoperability and lethality.
RM2M5CBEB–U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Wendell J. Snider, senior enlisted leader with United States Forces Japan, right, shakes hands with U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Trevor T. Jennings, sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 1, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky N. Rupp, commander of United States Forces Japan, visited squadrons at MCAS Iwakuni to better understand the air station’s commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance and level of military readiness. MCAS Iwakuni is an advanced naval base which provides positional advantage, streng
RMM42EPW–IWAKUNI, Japan (Jan. 16, 2018) U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, conducts a cross-country flight from their base at Naval Air Facility Atsugi to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to conduct . The Island Knights’ Detachment 6, which is based out of Naval Air Facility Atsugi, met with pilots and aircrew of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), who pilot the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, to share expertise on close-air-support procedures and overall interoperability of flight operations to support the Expeditionary Strike Group. HSC-25
RM2B14T2F–U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) John Jacob directs an F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in the East China Sea March 5, 2018, marking the first time the aircraft has deployed aboard a U.S. Navy ship and with a Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific. VMFA-121, assigned under the Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, will remain embarked aboard Wasp for a regional patrol meant to strengthen regional alliances, provide rapid-response capability, and advance the Up-
RM2JRCWC7–RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia. 10th Aug, 2022. A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 arrives at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, Aug. 10, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test expeditionary capabilities, and increase interoperability with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMG6NFCB–A U.S. Marine Corps F35B Lighting II fighter aircraft prepares for aerial refueling during a night flight June 21, 2016 near Yuma, Arizona.
RMMCDWJ9–An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2MKHN4D–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, depart after in-flight refueling over the Pacific Ocean, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. The U.S. can operate from the sanctuary of bases across the Indo-Pacific region, increasing interoperability and lethality.
RM2M5M1WA–U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, March 24, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 during a training flight simulating close air support at Camp Fuji, Japan. Marine Corps aviation routinely conducts training throughout the region to remain combat-ready in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and to demonstrate our commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan.
RMM42F3A–HIROSHIMA, Japan (Jan. 25, 2018) U.S. Navy MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 rendezvous off the coast of Hiroshima following a Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance training mission from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Forward-deployed to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, HSC 25’s Detachment 6 conducted several training while in Iwakuni to meet with F-35B Joint Strike Fighter pilots of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121). The flights with HSM 51 were meant to enhance surface warfare
RM2B14MRF–Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 ride aboard a landing craft after completing a simulated Humanitarian Assistance-Disaster Relief mission, Philippine Sea, Feb. 3, 2019. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (Off
RM2JPKPE9–RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia. 12th Aug, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Munachimso Metu, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, prepares ordnance at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, August. 12, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 are conducting unit level training in Australia to maintain readiness, test expeditionary capabilities, and increase interoperability with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific. Credit: U.S. Marines/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMG6NFCC–A U.S. Marine Corps F35B Lighting II fighter aircraft prepares for aerial refueling during a night flight June 21, 2016 near Yuma, Arizona.
RMMCDWJB–An F-35B Lightning II prepares to land on the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2M68XGB–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and U.S. Sailors from USS America conduct simulated flight deck operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2022. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted joint training to improve proficiency and readiness in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
RM2M5M1KA–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Calvin Shirey, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, conducts preflight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, March 24, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 during a training flight simulating close air support at Camp Fuji, Japan. Marine Corps aviation routinely conducts training throughout the region to remain combat-ready in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and to demonstrate our commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the
RMPJBWE0–PACIFIC OCEAN (July 17, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121(VMMFA 121) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during carrier qualifications and flight deck certifications. VMFA-121 is aboard Wasp assigned under the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit forward deployed to Okinawa, Japan.
RM2B14HHT–A Royal Thai Marine teaches Marines how to start a fire out of bamboo in a demonstration during a jungle training event of Cobra Gold 19, Camp Ban Chan Khrem, Khao Khitchakut District, Thailand, Feb. 14, 2019. Exercise Cobra Gold demonstrates the commitment of the Kingdom of Thailand and the United States to our long-standing alliance, promotes regional partnerships and advances security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milit
RMPY0YKY–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft approaches a KC-130J tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling October 23, 2018 above the East China Sea.
RMMCDWHH–An F-35B Lightning II launches down the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp for Spring Patrol 2018, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)
RM2M68XH3–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and U.S. Sailors from USS America conduct simulated flight deck operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2022. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted joint training to improve proficiency and readiness in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
RM2M5KNRN–U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Carolyn Pushaw, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conducts pre-flight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 during a training flight simulating close air support at Camp Fuji, Japan. Marine Corps aviation routinely conducts training throughout the region to remain combat-ready in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and to demonstrate our commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between
RMMMDCBN–An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps
RM2B14M05–A Marine motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 rinses corrosive salt water from vehicles aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-P
RMPY0YKT–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft approaches a KC-130J tanker aircraft during an aerial refueling October 23, 2018 above the East China Sea.
RMT2M5W4–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 is staged aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), March 27, 2019 in the Philippine Sea. U.S. Marines with VMM 268 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 are preparing for Exercise Balikatan 2019. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps Imagery by Cpl. Richard Limone)
RM2M68XGK–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and U.S. Sailors from USS America conduct simulated flight deck operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2022. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted joint training to improve proficiency and readiness in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
RM2M5KNRJ–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Calvin Shirey, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 stands on the ramp of a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 during a training flight simulating close air support at Camp Fuji, Japan. Marine Corps aviation routinely conducts training throughout the region to remain combat-ready in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and to demonstrate our commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between
RMMMDCBR–An F-35B Lightning II lands on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, March 20, 2018. A detachment of F-35Bs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 joined the USS Wasp earlier this month, marking the F-35’s first operational deployment with a MEU. As the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, the 31st MEU provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide range of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps
RM2B14JE5–Marines with Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, fire at a notional enemy force using blank rounds during a helicopter raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s MEU Exercise at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2018. BLT 1/4 is the Ground Combat Element for the 31st MEU. MEUEX is the first in a series of pre-deployment training events that prepare the 31st MEU to deploy at a moment’s notice. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible force ready to perform a wide-range of military op
RM2BGCM4X–SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). VMM-265 (Rein.), with F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, is currently serving as the aviation combat element for the 31st MEU. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready r
RM2M68XGN–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 and U.S. Sailors from USS America conduct simulated flight deck operations at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 20, 2022. U.S. Marines and Sailors conducted joint training to improve proficiency and readiness in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
RM2M5KNTA–U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conduct pre-flight checks on a KC-130J Super Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 during a training flight simulating close air support at Camp Fuji, Japan. Marine Corps aviation routinely conducts training throughout the region to remain combat-ready in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific and to demonstrate our commitment to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the U.S. and Japan.
RMPJC4M7–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samuel Bilbey, an ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, shovels mud and debris during a volunteer event at Shimo-nakazone, Shuto in Iwkauni City, Japan, July 14, 2018. The volunteer event, organized by the Marine Corps Community Services Single Marine Program, provided service members with the opportunity to help local Japanese residents clean up and recover after the area was flooded by excessive rainfall.
RM2B14HR7–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Steele, right, a small arms technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, teaches the specifications of the M240G/B medium machine gun and the M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun to Marines of CLB-31 aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea, Feb. 6, 2019. Steele, a native of Dallas, graduated from J.J. Pearce High School in May 2010 before enlisting in February 2013. In the near future, CLB-31 plans to incorporate machine gun proficient Marines into fire teams composing vehicle convoys, with medium and heavy machine guns mounted on 7