Hornet Swarm: VMFA-112 Rehearses Joint Maritime Strikes [Image 8 of 9]

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

11.18.2021

Photo by Sgt. Booker Thomas 

1st Marine Aircraft Wing   

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eric Smith (left) and Sgt. Ndaih Atanga (right), avionics technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, conduct pre-flight checks on an F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 18, 2021. VMFA-112 participated in a joint maritime strike rehearsal with the U.S. Navy off the coast of Okinawa, Nov 19, 2021. U.S. Marines with VMFA-112 routinely train and rehearse joint maritime mission sets in order to maintain readiness to carry out a wide range of operational tasks in a region characterized by vast oceans, seas, and waterways. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Booker T. Thomas III)

• Date Taken: 11.18.2021
• Date Posted: 11.23.2021 19:43
• Photo ID: 6951969
• VIRIN: 211118-M-TE205-276
• Resolution: 5682x3788
• Size: 1.68 MB
• Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP