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RMHF2DT1–Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights,” conduct a maintenance check on an F-35B Lightning II on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 18. The F-35 is scheduled to appear for the first time at the 2014 Miramar Air Show, Oct. 3-5. F-35 makes Miramar Air Show debut 140930-M-RB277-003
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
RFKHJ0P9–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct hot refuel on F-35B Lightning II aircraft while wearing Mission Oriented Protectiv
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
RM2MAGY47–070205-M-3968C-050. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VMFA-121
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
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
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.
RF2GH1T60–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey on static display during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Da
RM2GKG2MH–210413-N-EJ241-1051 MISAWA, Japan (April 13, 2021) – An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the 'Green Knights' of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Misawa Air Base. VMFA-121 is the first operational F-35 squadron in the U.S. military.
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
RM2J80YXA–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)
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
RFG2F9DD–An F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-121 during preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
RM2M5M1KB–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
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-
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.
RM2MAEA33–220527-XN177-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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.
RM2JA8D8Y–220527-XN177-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RFG2F9DA–An F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-121 during preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
RM2M5M1W0–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
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
RM2MAEA3X–220527-XN177-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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.
RM2JA8D94–220527-XN177-1007 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RFG2F9DC–An F-35B Lightning II from VMFA-121 during preflight checks at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
RM2M5M1KC–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
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
RM2MAEA4D–220527-XN177-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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.
RM2JA8D84–220527-XN177-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RFG2F9DK–Three F-35B Lightning II's from VMFA-121 ready to take-off from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
RM2M5KNTP–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flies near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
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
RM2MAD2A5–220526-XN177-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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
RM2JA8D7W–220526-XN177-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RFG2F9DG–A U.S. Marine Corps pilot from VMFA-121 climbs on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona.
RM2M5KNTE–U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 23, 2022. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
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
RM2MAD2AY–220526-XN177-1183 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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
RM2JA8D8H–220526-XN177-1224 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RM2M5ET8T–A fire support team with 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment (ARDR) identify and communicate targets to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The ARDR and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35B Lightning II aircraft allowing for seamless bilateral use of the platform. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the
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
RM2MAD2PE–220526-XN177-1224 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
RMP4WH2G–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2JA8D8C–220526-XN177-1218 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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
RM2M5M1JX–A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conducts aerial refueling with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 near Mt. Fuji, Japan, March 24, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 supported Marines with VMFA-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.
RM2B14KD3–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 and Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration during the 43rd Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force – Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Friendship Day at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, May 5, 2019. Since 1973, MCAS Iwakuni has held a single-day air show designed to foster positive relationships and offer an exciting experience that displays the communal support between the U.S. and Japan. The air show encompassed various U.S. and Japanese static di
RM2MAD2T4–220526-XN177-1218 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
RMP4WH2C–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2JA8D7R–220526-XN177-1139 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to land aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
RM2M5ET9Y–A fire support team with Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) identify and communicate targets to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The JSDF and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35B Lightning II aircraft allowing for seamless bilateral use of the platform. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of J
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
RM2MAD2AA–220526-XN177-1154 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
RMP4WH1J–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2JA8D91–220526-XN177-1154 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart
RM2M5ETA7–A fire support team with Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) identify and communicate targets to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The JSDF and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35B Lightning II aircraft allowing for seamless bilateral use of the platform. Maritime Defense Exercise Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (MDX-ARDB) is a bilateral exercise meant to increase interoperability and strengthen ties between U.S. and Japanese forces for the defense of J
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
RM2MAD2AB–220526-XN177-1198 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
RMP4WH3P–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2JA8D83–220526-XN177-1148 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
RM2M5ETA3–SSgt. Joshua Willson (right), 1-2 all domain effects team, with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work alongside Sgt 1st class Tomoya Tasaki (left), joint force coordinator for the fire support coordination center, Japanese Self Defense Force, relays a fire mission to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The JSDF and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35B Lightning II aircraft allowing for seamless bilateral
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
RM2MAD2AX–220526-XN177-1148 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
RMP4WH1N–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2JA8D81–220526-XN177-1198 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
RM2M5ETA4–Staff Sgt. Joshua Willson (right), 1-2 all domain effects team chief and Sgt. Malcolm T. Lewis (left), 1-2 communications chief with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work alongside Sgt 1st class Tomoya Tasaki (center), a joint force coordinator for the fire support coordination center, 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, to identify and communicate targets to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. To comm
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
RM2MA0X2D–U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 observe the coast while underway aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 22, 2022. This is the first time VMFA-121 has embarked as a full squadron aboard an amphibious assault ship from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.
RMP4WY96–Military legislative assistants and advisors to Alaska Congressman Don Young visit Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2017. The purpose of the visit was to provide congressional staffers an overview of U.S. military equities in Alaska, update the delegation on current projects and develop a better understanding of exercise Northern Edge 17.
RM2JA8D7X–220526-XN177-1183 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 26, 2022) – F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 fly over amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 26, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
RM2M5ET9K–SSgt. Joshua Willson (right), 1-2 all domain effects team, with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work alongside Sgt 1st class Tomoya Tasaki (left), joint force coordinator for the fire support coordination center, Japanese Self Defense Force, relays a fire mission to F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The JSDF and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35B Lightning II aircraft allowing for seamless bilateral
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
RM2GK7CDP–MISAWA, Japan (Aug. 24, 2021) – An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the 'Green Knights' of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-121, prepares to launch at Misawa Air Base. The F-35B Lightning II is specifically designed to operate from amphibious ships where VMFA-121 has been supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on rotational deployments.
RMP4WH1A–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.
RM2J9RH4A–220524-N-XN177-1081 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) – An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
RM2M5ETAE–SSgt. Joshua Willson (left), 1-2 all domain effects team, with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), work alongside Sgt 1st class Tomoya Tasaki (right), joint force coordinator for the fire support coordination center, Japanese Self Defense Force, discuss the communication network supportin fire missions with F-35B Lightning II fighter pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 flying overhead at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, March 9, 2022. The JSDF and U.S. Marine Corps both utilize the F-35 aircraft allowing
RM2GK7CE0–MISAWA, Japan (Aug. 24, 2021) – An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the 'Green Knights' of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron VMFA-121, prepares to launch at Misawa Air Base. The F-35B Lightning II is specifically designed to operate from amphibious ships where VMFA-121 has been supporting the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on rotational deployments.
RMP4WH1Y–Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, conduct flight operations with U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on May 10, 2017. Northern Edge 17 is Alaska’s premier joint-training exercise and is conducted to strengthen the interoperability between various aircraft from all services.