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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Roy J. Nicka, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off his helmet following his final flight in an F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, MAG-13, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 28, 2025. During his command, Nicka balanced readiness across four fifth generation fighter squadrons, enabling three unit deployments and one bilateral exercise, spearheaded the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A Reaper inter-theater redeployment into the Indo-Pacific region, and ultimately generated more than 7,000 flight hours of strike, fighter and reconnaissance missions in support of 3rd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.05.2025 16:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9296214 |
| VIRIN: | 250828-M-YL719-1196 |
| Resolution: | 5464x3644 |
| Size: | 6.3 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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Passing the Mantle: MAG-13 Change of Command
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