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    ‘The mission is the same’: Retired Marine F-35 pilot finds new way to serve at FRCE [Image 1 of 4]

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    ‘The mission is the same’: Retired Marine F-35 pilot finds new way to serve at FRCE

    CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    03.25.2025

    Photo by Samantha Morse 

    Fleet Readiness Center East

    Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) F-35 maintenance test pilot Ross Fearon conducts a functional check flight on an F-35B Lightning II to ensure the aircraft’s airframe, engines, accessories, and equipment are functioning according to standard following service at the depot. Fearon took on the role to test pilot at FRCE following 20 years of service as a fighter pilot in the Marine Corps in order to continue serving the nation by helping deliver flight-ready aircraft to the warfighter. (Photo by Samantha Morse, Fleet Readiness Center East)

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    Date Taken: 03.25.2025
    Date Posted: 06.23.2025 10:24
    Photo ID: 9126892
    VIRIN: 250325-N-KN454-1036
    Resolution: 3320x2234
    Size: 4.49 MB
    Location: CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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