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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II pilot assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) communicates with Sgt. Brandon Gallagher, a Vermont native and an aircraft avionics technician, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Wing, utilizing the F-35 Lightning IT Internal Communication System (600” Cable Lead) as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-26 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, April 13, 2026. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the seven functions of Marine aviation in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, Joint and Coalition Forces. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Fabian Ortiz)
| Date Taken: | 04.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.07.2026 11:27 |
| Photo ID: | 9648312 |
| VIRIN: | 260413-M-AS625-1304 |
| Resolution: | 5464x8192 |
| Size: | 10.26 MB |
| Location: | YUMA, ARIZONA, US |
| Web Views: | 19 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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VMFA-251 pioneers new F-35 communications tactics at WTI
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