U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Craig Provens, the sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, shakes the hand of Lance Cpl. Adrian Almanza, a powerline mechanic with VMFA-242, MAG-12, 1st MAW, after receiving a plane captain patch from Lt. Gen. William Swan, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, March 17, 2026. Swan visited MAG-12 to share operational insight with squadron leaders, reinforcing readiness and effectiveness across the six functions of Marine Corps aviation. Provens and Almanza are both natives of Texas, and Swan is a native of Wisconsin. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)
| Date Taken: | 03.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.18.2026 03:12 |
| Photo ID: | 9571553 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-M-PK775-1016 |
| Resolution: | 6531x4354 |
| Size: | 7.31 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
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