U.S. Marines pilot a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling
U.S. Marines pilot a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker during Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep 18, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX... More
Family and friends welcome home Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Att...
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. (May. 12, 2003) Family and friends welcome home Marines assigned to the Green Knights of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121). The Green ... More
An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twent...
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 20, 2007) An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121) takes off from U.S. Naval Support Activity Souda Bay following a transit stop. VMF... More
An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twent...
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 20, 2007) An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121) taxis for take off following a transit stop. VMFA-121 is based at Marine Corps Air... More
An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twent...
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Feb. 20, 2007) An F/A-18D Hornet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron One Twenty One (VMFA-121) taxis for take off following a transit stop. VMFA-121 is based at Marine Corps Air... More
Reed Road gets an upgrade
Lance Cpl. Joe Kyle, of Spokane, Wash., runs along the finished section of the newly improved Reed Road during a jog, Jan. 9. Kyle, stationed with visiting Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121, said... More
Hornets fly the Hawaiian sky
Technicians from Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 121 do tests on several F/A-18 Hornet jets at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay before takeoff Tuesday. The crews are in Hawaii to support Lava Vip... More
Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B taxis in Fri.,
Third Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B taxis in Fri., Nov. 16, 2012 at approximately 1 p.m. on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flightline. Piloted by F-35 pilot instructor Maj. A. C. Liberman, today's arri... More
First Marine Operational F-35 pilots, maintainers attend transition tr...
Yuma's second F-35B, BF-20, flown by Maj. Aric Liberman, a pilot with the new squadron, arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma's flight line following the re-designation ceremony for Marine Fighter Attack Squ... More
The second F-35B Lightning II, BF-20, lands at Marine
The second F-35B Lightning II, BF-20, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma during the re-designation ceremony of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Nov. 20 at the VMFA-121 hangar, Marine Corps Air Station Yu... More
A F-35B is attached to a crane in support of a aircraft
A F-35B is attached to a crane in support of a aircraft lift training exercise with Marine Corps Air Station Yuma’s Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Marine Corps ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first operational F-35B Lighting II flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 21, 2013. “This flight not only marks the first local flight of the F-35... More
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Joint Strike Fighter from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., launching the squadron’s first orientation flight, Feb. 21, 2013. The F-35 was piloted ... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first F-35B Lightning II short take off and vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 21, 2013. VMFA-121 is the Marine Corps' first operati... More
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Corps’ first
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, the Corps’ first operational F-35B Lightning II squadron, prepares for flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. March 21, 2013. VMFA-121 conducted the M... More
Two F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing
Two F-35B Lightning IIs fly overhead before landing at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., May 22, becoming the 5th and 6th aircraft attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. VMFA-121 is the first opera... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., lands aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is capa... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., takes off aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and is ... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., retracts its landing gear shortly after takeoff, Thursday. This F-35B is one of four to simultaneously ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. M. E. Foskett, chaplain, Marine
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. M. E. Foskett, chaplain, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), delivers the invocation during VMFA-121 change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, Oct... More
An F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights,” refuels on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Aug. 18. The Lightning II is scheduled to show of... More
Col. Ricardo Martinez, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Ricardo Martinez, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and staff from Senator John McCain’s office take a tour around an F-35B Lighting II at Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, ... More
Arizona Senators Jeff Flake (left) and John McCain
Arizona Senators Jeff Flake (left) and John McCain (right) discuss the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter with Lt. Col. Steve Gillette, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, during ... More
MCAS Yuma Marines In It To Win It: CIAP Western Divisional
Cpl. Keontaye Dawson, SSgt. Elliott Stanton and Sgt. Tanner Bauer receive gold medals at the awards ceremony of the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP) Western Divisional at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Cal... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a short takeoff as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at th... More
Maj. Adam Perlin prepares for take-off in the F-35B
Maj. Adam Perlin prepares for take-off in the F-35B Lightning II on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during night operations, a part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. The F-35B is the future of Marine Corps ... More
Maintenance is performed on an F-35B Lightning II on
Maintenance is performed on an F-35B Lightning II on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during night operations, a key component of the Marine Corps’ F-35B operational test May 22. OT-1, scheduled from May 18 ... More
An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck
An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during routine daylight operations, a part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. The F-35B is the future of Marine Corps aviation and will be r... More
Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during
Marines load ordnance onto an F-35B Lightning II during Operational Testing 1 aboard USS Wasp at sea, May 27. Marines and sailors have been working together since May 18 to assess the integration of the F-35B L... More
F-35 training system, logistic system ready for operations
Pilots in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, use Full Mission Simulators as part of their training with F-35s. The F-35 simulators can also be found at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, where Marine Fighter A... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) LtCol. James Bardo receives the official Marine Corps colors from Ltcol. Steve Gillette aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Aug. 14,... More
Outgoing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 commanding
Outgoing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 commanding officer, Lt. Col. Steve Gillette, receives the squadron colors for the last time before handing them over to the incoming commanding officer, Lt. Col. Jame... More
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration
An F-35B Lightning II performs a hovering demonstration during the 2015 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. This is the aircraft’s second appearance at the Miramar Air... More
Marine air supports ground combat elements during Steel Knight 16
Bulk refueling specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 prepare to refuel an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Red Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 taxis down the runway at Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10. This is the first time that the F-35 conducted close... More
Exercise Steel Knight is the first time the F-35B Lightining
Exercise Steel Knight is the first time the F-35B Lightining II is participating in an intergrated live fire exercise with the 1st Marine Division. The Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 provided close air supp... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing on at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015. VMFA-... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 Marines responsible
Marine Wing Support Squadron 374 Marines responsible for the construction of a new vertical landing and take-off pad stand on their completed work at the Combat Center’s Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field, D... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel and arm an F-35B Lightn...
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Cam... More
Marines hook up a hose for a power cart before a weapons
Marines hook up a hose for a power cart before a weapons functional test during Exercise Steel Knight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 10, 2015. The Marines are with M... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, Commanding General of 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), Lt. Col. James Bardo Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Brig. Gen. Kevin Iiams Assist... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) conducts a day and night Short Takeoff Vertical Landing (STOVL) with the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on May 3, 201... More
Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, second from left, commanding officer
Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, second from left, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, answers questions about the F-35B Lightning II participating in exercise Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct the first ever hot load on two seperate F-35B Lightning II aircrafts in support of Weapons and Tactics Instruct... More
Col. Marcus Annibale, right, commanding officer of
Col. Marcus Annibale, right, commanding officer of Marine Air Group (MAG) 13, welcomes Yoshihiko Fukuda, center, mayor of Iwakuni, Japan, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 24. Fukuda visited the... More
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, Japan, and
Yoshihiko Fukuda, mayor of Iwakuni City, Japan, and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Marcus Annibale, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13 exchange gifts at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, ... More
From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon
From left to right, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, deputy commandant for aviation, Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, are greeted by Col. Richard Fuerst, commanding o... More
U.S. Marine Corps, F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine
U.S. Marine Corps, F-35B Lightning II attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) demonstrates take-off and landings on the runway in preparation for the upcoming airshow at Marine Corps Air Stati... More
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.—An F-35B lightning
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.—An F-35B lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2017, as it transits the Pacif... More
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.— An F-35B lightning
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz.— An F-35B lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2017, as it transits the Paci... More
Marine Corps F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Marine Corps F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, transit the Pacific Northwest from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,... More
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, move F-35Bs in a hangar, Jan. 13, 2017, during a stop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, en route to Marine Corp... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter
Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCA... More
Lightning II strikes Iwakuni, F-35B arrives
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, lands at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 18, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni, from MCAS... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iwakuni... More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 19, 2017. VMFA-121 conducted a permanent change of station to MCAS Iw... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 2, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis to the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwa... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed at MCAS Iwakuni and b... More
Capt. Taylor Zehrung , left, and Capt. Robert Reddy,
Capt. Taylor Zehrung , left, and Capt. Robert Reddy, right, watch as the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 during a patching ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Fe... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason L. Kappen, right,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason L. Kappen, right, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 sergeant major, passes the squadron guidon to U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. J.T. Bardo, outbound VMFA-121 commanding of... More
Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel gather on Marine
Marines, Sailors and civilian personnel gather on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, to observe a change of command ceremony for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, March 3, 2017. Lt. Col. J.T. Ba... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 23, 2017. VMFA-121 aims to fill close air support m... More
Ordnance sits on a loader during hot-reload training
Ordnance sits on a loader during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircr... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, taxis to the flight line during aviation delivered ground refueling training with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (... More
F-35B training flights - A fighter jet sitting on top of an airport ru...
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares for take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 18, 2017. VMFA-121 is permanently stationed... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft flies through the skies above Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 2017, May 3, 2017. This exercise is Alaska’s largest and premier joint tra... More
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 perform preflight operational checks on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2017. Northern Edg... More
An Airman from the 96th Test Wing based out of Eglin
An Airman from the 96th Test Wing based out of Eglin Air Force Base waits for a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle pilot to taxi onto the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, for exercise Northern Edge 20... More
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle with 48th Fighter Wing based at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, connects to the fuel boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during an aerial refueling operation over th... More
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Master Labor Contractors
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and Master Labor Contractors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Fuels Division conduct hot refueling on a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to ... More
U.S. Airmen from 353rd Special Operations Group and
U.S. Airmen from 353rd Special Operations Group and 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172refueling teams ready a fuel hose for a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35B Lightni... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft resupplies
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft resupplies at a hot pit refuel on Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 27, 2017. The Marines are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Gro... More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Goddard and Lance Cpl. Westley
Air Force Staff Sgt. Mark Goddard and Lance Cpl. Westley W. Joints await the arrival of an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, June 27,... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alan F. Burgos-Carpio,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alan F. Burgos-Carpio, safety equipment mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121’s seat shop, assists in removing a canopy from an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Mari... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 taxis down the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2017. The F-35B Lightning II aircraft j... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 departs Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 18, 2017. The F-35B Lightning II aircraft joined United Stat... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 load ordnance on a F-35B Lightning II while conducting a hotload during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, AZ, on Sept. 21, 2017. WTI ... More
A drogue from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A drogue from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 based out of Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, prepares to refuel an F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Mar... More
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 stands by while being prepped for takeoff before a nighttime aerial refueling training exercise with F-35B Lightnin... More
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepare to land at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2017. The remaining aircraft represent the... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 arrives at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 9, 2017. The remaining aircraft represent the last ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard M. Rusnok Jr., center,
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard M. Rusnok Jr., center, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, passes the sword of office to Sgt. Maj. Lester L. Williams, sergeant major of VMFA-121,... More
180125-N-YM002-211 IWAKUNI, Japan (Jan. 25, 2018) U.S.
180125-N-YM002-211 IWAKUNI, Japan (Jan. 25, 2018) U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, hovers over a simulated vessel; while a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, a... More
“Being a female Marine is an honor,” said Cpl. Sofia
“Being a female Marine is an honor,” said Cpl. Sofia Herrick. “I love being part of the minority and proving that we are willing and able to lead along the male population.” Herrick, a native of New Martinsvill... More
Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) look...
EAST CHINA SEA (Mar. 05, 2018) Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) look on as an F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 prepares to touch down on the amp... More
Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18,
Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, April 10, 2018... More
An MH-60S Seahawk flies over a Landing Craft, Air-Cushion
An MH-60S Seahawk flies over a Landing Craft, Air-Cushion hovercraft during flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) while off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2018. As the Marine Corps’ only continu... More
Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok lands an F-35B Lightning ll
Lt. Col. Richard Rusnok lands an F-35B Lightning ll as part of a regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness an... More
Marines from the ordnance section of Marine Fighter
Marines from the ordnance section of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load inert explosives into an F-35B Lightning II as part of a regularly scheduled air... More
Marine Aircraft Group 12 forces deployed several F-35B
Marine Aircraft Group 12 forces deployed several F-35B Lightning ll's for a regularly scheduled aviation training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational re... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Jacobson, an aviation
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Jacobson, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, stands next to 3-D printers at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 13, 2018. Jaco... More
An F-35B Lightning II jet with Marine Fighter Attack
An F-35B Lightning II jet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis the flight line at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2018. Marine aviators and aircrews with VMFA-121 completed pre-flight plannin... More