U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Contreras, a
Summary
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Contreras, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 launches an F/A-18D Hornet during exercise Cope North (CN) 20, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb 21, 2020. Exercise CN is an annual U.S. Pacific Air Forces multilateral field training exercise with participants from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. The primary intent of CN is to enhance coordination of combined air tactics, hone techniques and procedures while strengthening security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jackson Ricker)