A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off during a flight operation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Sept. 16, 2026. VMFA-533 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW. The UDP enables squadrons throughout the Marine Corps to exercise expeditionary capabilities while providing a forward presence in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isabella Renaud)
| Date Taken: | 09.15.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.16.2026 03:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9940410 |
| VIRIN: | 260916-M-IL336-1001 |
| Resolution: | 3976x2651 |
| Size: | 726.87 KB |
| Location: | IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP |
| Web Views: | 10 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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