U.S. Marines, Navy, and Airmen Conduct Joint Aircraft Arresting System Certification [Image 3 of 4]

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

02.04.2022

Photo by Lance Cpl. Darien Wright 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Miguel Gutierrez, a maintenance troubleshooter with Strike Fighter Squadron 27, signals an F/A-18E Super Hornet, forward deployed to Carrier Air Wing 5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni for takeoff after an annual Aircraft Arresting System certification at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 4, 2022. Marines and Sailors from MCAS Iwakuni assigned to VFA-27 provided an aircraft and maintenance crew for the U.S. Air Force’s 374th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct the certification. MCAS Iwakuni’s tenant commands are suitably postured to support flight operations, training evolutions, and combat or contingency operations throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Darien Wright)

• Date Taken: 02.04.2022
• Date Posted: 02.10.2022 02:54
• Photo ID: 7043373
• VIRIN: 220204-M-SZ243-1187
• Resolution: 6222x4148
• Size: 3.88 MB
• Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP