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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Spencer Waters, from Tennessee, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses Marines during a first flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 4, 2026. VMFA-231 conducted its first flight of the F-35B Lightning II ahead of its official reactivation in the summer of 2026; Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 officially deactivated as one of the U.S. Marine Corps' last AV-8B Harrier II squadrons in 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
| Date Taken: | 06.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.09.2026 10:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9736430 |
| VIRIN: | 260604-M-OV696-1367 |
| Resolution: | 6494x4329 |
| Size: | 1.77 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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