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    VMFA-533 strengthens U.S. Pacific presence through flight operation [Image 1 of 3]

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    Two military aviators in full flight gear are standing on an airfield tarmac. Both are wearing white flight helmets with visors, olive drab flight suits, and communications equipment. A hardened aircraft shelter and ground support structures are visible in the background.

    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

    09.15.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin 

    1st Marine Aircraft Wing     

    U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Douglas Kansier, an F-35B Lightning II pilot, and commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, walks down the flightline before 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 Staff Sgt. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2026
    Date Posted: 09.16.2026 03:01
    Photo ID: 9940427
    VIRIN: 260916-M-DA549-1016
    Resolution: 6553x4369
    Size: 6.7 MB
    Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP
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    Two military aviators in full flight gear are standing on an airfield tarmac. Both are wearing white flight helmets with visors, olive drab flight suits, and communications equipment. A hardened aircraft shelter and ground support structures are visible in the background.
    A U.S. military F-35B stealth fighter jet, marked with the number '05' and a U.S. Navy/Marine Corps roundel, is parked under a large arched hangar shelter on a flight line. Several personnel in flight suits and helmets are conducting pre-flight or post-flight inspections around the aircraft. The cockpit canopy is open, and the landing gear is fully deployed.
    A military pilot is seated in the cockpit of a modern fighter jet, appearing to conduct pre-flight checks or instrument review. The pilot is wearing full flight gear including a white helmet with the call sign 'DORA' written in red letters, a visor, oxygen mask, flight suit, and gloves. The canopy frame is visible with partial text labeling including 'CANOPY FRAME'.

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