U.S. Marines and Australian Airmen Launch and Maintain Joint Strike Fighters together [Image 5 of 13]

WILLIAMTOWN, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

06.27.2023

Photo by Sgt. Joshua Brittenham 

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Torres, right, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Cpl. Ben Braden, an avionics technician with RAAF No. 3 Squadron, prepare to launch U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-314 at RAAF Base Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia, June 27, 2023. U.S. Marines and RAAF Airmen launch each other’s respective aircraft as part of unit-level and bilateral training events designed to enhance U.S.-Australian relationships and further develop and sustain capabilities in the Indo-Pacific Region. Torres is a Murrieta, California native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joshua Brittenham) 

• Date Taken: 06.27.2023
• Date Posted: 07.03.2023 19:50
• Photo ID: 7892442
• VIRIN: 230627-M-ww783-4187
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: WILLIAMTOWN, NEW SOUTH WALES, AU