U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. William Kelley, center right, the tactical air control party program manager with Headquarters Battalion, 3d Marine Division, instructs Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing on calling simulated close air support during a deployment for training at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 23, 2025. Marines with MWCS-18 attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (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. VMFA-214 and MWCS-18 conducted joint exercises that integrated the expertise of joint tactical air controllers at Draughon Range, Misawa Air Base. Kelley is a native of Mississippi. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Colin Thibault)
Date Taken: | 06.23.2025 |
Date Posted: | 07.07.2025 21:24 |
Photo ID: | 9132756 |
VIRIN: | 250623-M-AA976-1054 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 3.2 MB |
Location: | MISAWA AIR BASE, AOMORI, JP |
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