U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 1, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific. Their arrival marked the Marine Corps’ transition from the F/A-18 Hornet to the F-35 for rotational deployments to the region. VMFA-214 conducted flight operations out of Kadena AB to enhance combat readiness and showcase sustained aerial superiority. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
Date Taken: | 04.01.2025 |
Date Posted: | 04.14.2025 16:42 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 958758 |
VIRIN: | 250401-M-HK148-1001 |
Filename: | DOD_110925336 |
Length: | 00:05:40 |
Location: | KADENA AIR BASE, OKINAWA, JP |
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