U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 and U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, both with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, rearms an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, May 6, 2026. Marines with MAG-12 conducted routine flight operations and ordinance loading to maintain mission readiness and unit proficiency to ensure stability in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isaac De Leon)
