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    U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 prepare F-35B Lightning II aircraft for familiarization flight [Image 3 of 5]

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    U.S. Marines with VMFA-542 prepare F-35B Lightning II aircraft for familiarization flight

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    04.22.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo 

    2nd Marine Aircraft Wing   

    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Casey Retterer, from Georgia, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares for takeoff during exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 20, 2026. Red Flag-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-led exercise designed to simulate complex scenarios in a realistic training environment, providing unique opportunities to integrate joint and coalition forces into multilateral training, enhancing our ability to respond to contingencies in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)

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    Date Taken: 04.22.2026
    Date Posted: 04.29.2026 12:34
    Photo ID: 9639483
    VIRIN: 260422-M-OV696-1014
    Resolution: 3980x2653
    Size: 496.65 KB
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, ALASKA, US

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