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    Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 holds change of command in Iwakuni [Image 3 of 5]

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    Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 holds change of command in Iwakuni

    IWAKUNI, JAPAN

    05.08.2025

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    Commander, Task Force 70 / Carrier Strike Group 5

    IWAKUNI, Japan - Capt. Brain Kesselring, left, commanding officer of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, shakes hands with Cmdr. Christopher Case, outgoing commanding officer of the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, during a change of command ceremony on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI), Japan, May 8, 2025. VFA-147 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed F-35C Lightning II squadron, and is committed to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside Allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb C. Birch)

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    Date Taken: 05.08.2025
    Date Posted: 05.08.2025 22:40
    Photo ID: 9024563
    VIRIN: 250508-N-EC000-1603
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 9.25 MB
    Location: IWAKUNI, JP

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