U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Aldridge, left, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Matthew Gaede, the commanding officer of VMFA-312, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, before preflight checks as a part of the Aviation Training Relocation Program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 2, 2024. VMFA-312 is temporarily augmenting MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims to provide squadrons stationed in the continental United States with experience training in the Indo-Pacific. One of the ATR Program’s primary focuses is to enable U.S. and Japanese forces to maintain readiness and enhance cohesion. Aldridge is a native of Wisconsin. Gaede is a native of South Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Chloe Johnson)
Date Taken: | 12.02.2024 |
Date Posted: | 12.05.2024 16:45 |
Photo ID: | 8782596 |
VIRIN: | 241202-M-JN598-1566 |
Resolution: | 4098x2733 |
Size: | 5.47 MB |
Location: | MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP |
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