U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 taxi the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 2, 2020. Marines with VMFA - 312 and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 533, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, take part in a rotational unit deployment program to supplement Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12. The deployment enables MAG-12 to maintain its obligation to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and U.S. while facilitating the safe transition for VMFA (AW) - 242 from F/A-

U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 taxi the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 2, 2020. Marines with VMFA - 312 and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 533, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, take part in a rotational unit deployment program to supplement Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12. The deployment enables MAG-12 to maintain its obligation to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and U.S. while facilitating the safe transition for VMFA (AW) - 242 from F/A- Stock Photo
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4939 x 2778 px | 41.8 x 23.5 cm | 16.5 x 9.3 inches | 300dpi

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2 October 2020

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U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 taxi the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 2, 2020. Marines with VMFA - 312 and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA (AW)) 533, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, take part in a rotational unit deployment program to supplement Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12. The deployment enables MAG-12 to maintain its obligation to the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between Japan and U.S. while facilitating the safe transition for VMFA (AW) - 242 from F/A-18D Hornets to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)