U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fernando Pineda, an expeditionary fuels technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, pulls a fuel line to an AH-1Z Viper helicopter during a field exercise at Landing Zone Falcon, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2026. MWSS-172 held a field exercise where they established a forward arming and refueling point, which demonstrated their proficiency in expeditionary shore-based site operations and mobile expeditionary aviation refueling. Fernando is a native of Nevada. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriel Antwiler)
| Date Taken: | 06.09.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2026 20:05 |
| Photo ID: | 9749872 |
| VIRIN: | 260609-M-RK059-1126 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.88 MB |
| Location: | LANDING ZONE FALCON, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 3 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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