U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Adam Wachholz, left, a pilot, instructs Sgt. Cooper McQuade, a quality assurance representative, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, on radio operations during a simulated close air support exercise as part of a deployment for training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 18, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific. Wachholz is a native of Iowa and McQuade is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)
Date Taken: | 06.18.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.07.2025 21:25 |
Photo ID: | 9132740 |
VIRIN: | 250618-M-AA976-1029 |
Resolution: | 6688x4459 |
Size: | 12.63 MB |
Location: | MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP |
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