U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikolis Jack, an aircraft ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, April 8, 2026. VMFA-242 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 maintain operational readiness through routine flight operations and ordnance loading. Jack is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cecilia Campbell)
| Date Taken: | 04.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.10.2026 01:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9606714 |
| VIRIN: | 260408-M-PK775-1043 |
| Resolution: | 6395x4263 |
| Size: | 2.94 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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