Photo by Michael Land | F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF | 10.27.2024
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailors assigned to Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) fold origami cranes, called Orizuru, Oct. 27, 2024. The Kaga crew presented the origami and a stamped card to a test team embarked on the MSDF’s largest ship for F-35B Lightning II developmental test. (Courtesy photo by JMSDF)...
Photo by Michael Land | F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF | 10.27.2024
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force sailor assigned to Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) folds origami cranes, called Orizuru, Oct. 27, 2024. The Kaga crew presented the origami and a stamped card to a test team embarked on the MSDF’s largest ship for F-35B Lightning II developmental test. (Courtesy photo by JMSDF)...
Photo by Michael Land | F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF | 10.27.2024
Command Master Chief Junichi Manabe, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184), poses with an origami crane, called Orizuru, and stamped card Oct. 27, 2024, while underway for F-35B developmental test. (Courtesy photo by JMSDF)...
Photo by Michael Land | F-35 Lightning II Pax River ITF | 10.27.2024
A stamped card and origami crane, called Orizuru, like the ones given to the test team upon embarking Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH 184) for F-35B Lightning II developmental test. (Courtesy photo by JMSDF)...
Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 10.24.2024
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Reichow, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes from the ramp of a CH-53E enroute to the Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184), off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 25, 2024. The CH-53E aircrew transported a Mobile Cleaning......
Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 10.24.2024
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Reichow, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes from the ramp of a CH-53E flying over San Diego, California, enroute to the Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184), off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 25, 2024. The CH-53E......
Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 10.24.2024
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, delivers a Mobile Cleaning Recovery Recycle System to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga (DDH-184), off the coast of Southern California, Oct. 25, 2024. The CH-53E aircrew transported the......
Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs | 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | 10.24.2024
Capt. James Kang, right, a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives a patch from a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force chief petty officer with the Air Antisubmarine Warfare Helicopter Squadron 22, embarked onboard the Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga......