U.S. Navy aviation structural mechanic 2nd class Innocent Ezeji, with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, works on a F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, assigned to VFA-102, CVW-5 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Dec. 3, 2025. CVW-5 aircraft and personnel return from being forward-deployed on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) which provided air superiority and all-weather offensive air-to-surface attack capabilities, to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Tyler Bassett)
| Date Taken: | 12.02.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2025 20:18 |
| Photo ID: | 9437975 |
| VIRIN: | 251203-M-TB340-1252 |
| Resolution: | 5673x3782 |
| Size: | 3.56 MB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 31 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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