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We offer our deepest condolences to the families of the five Marines that died in a MV-22B Osprey mishap in Glamis, CA on June 8th, 2022. All five Marines were assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364.
(Part 1)
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The five deceased Marines from the CH-53E helicopter mishap on February 6, 2024, have been identified.
Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis
Sgt. Alec Langen
Capt. Benjamin Moulton
Capt. Jack Casey
Capt. Miguel Nava
Additional information can be found at:
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Update: The five 3rd MAW Marines have been confirmed deceased.
“To the families of our fallen Marines, we send our deepest condolences and commit to ensuring your support and care during this incredibly difficult time.” -Maj. Gen. Borgschulte, 3rd MAW Commanding General
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#Wake
Happy 211 Day!
VMFA-211, The Wake Island Avengers, continues to train in preparation of their historic deployment aboard
@RoyalNavy
@HMSQNLZ
later this year.
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In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Similarly, VMA-214 will begin flying the F-35B as VMFA-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
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At approximately 1600 it was reported that an F-35B made contact with a KC-130J during an air-to-air refueling evolution, resulting in the crash of the F-35B. The pilot of the F-35B ejected successfully and is currently being treated.
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MEDIA RELEASE: A Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed in the vicinity of El Centro, California, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Tuesday during a routine training mission.
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The names of the deceased are:
Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois, a Crew Chief.
Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, an MV-22B Pilot.
Cpl. Seth D. Rasmuson, 21, of Johnson, Wyoming, a Tiltrotor Crew Chief.
(Part 2)
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#Marines
from
#VMFA314
, 3rd MAW, flew 4 F-35C Lightning II jets from
#California
to
#Australia
! They flew >7,800 miles with
#aerialrefueling
and 4 stopovers enroute. This is a first for
@USMC
F-35Cs. The VMFA314 Black Knights are poised to train alongside our Australian
#Allies
.
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See attached for updates on missing 3rd MAW Marines.
Search and rescue operations are underway.
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Capt. John J. Sax, 33, of Placer, California, an MV-22B Pilot.
Lance Cpl. Evan A. Strickland, 19, of Valencia, New Mexico, a Tiltrotor Crew Chief.
The cause of this crash is currently under investigation.
(Part 3)
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Statement from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General
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The deceased will be reunited with their families through dignified transfer in the coming days.
(Part 4)
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VMFA-211 is blazing the trail for
@thef35
integration on the
@Official13thMEU
! Keep up the good work
@USMC
💪
#motivation
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VMFA-314 declares their initial operational capability (IOC) for the F-35C Lightning II.
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The KC-130J is on deck in the vicinity of Thermal Airport. All crew members of the KC-130J have been reported safe.
The official cause of the crash is currently under investigation. Updates will be provided as information becomes available.
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Welcome Home, Death Rattlers
Marines of VMFA-323 return home after a 10-month deployment to the Middle East, the last F/A-18 carrier deployment in Marine Corps history. Following this homecoming, VMFA-323 will transition to employ the F-35 Lightning II.
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F-35B Lightning II Training, Yuma, AZ
The aircraft was armed with 6 guided bombs and an Air Intercept Missile 9X. This gives 3rd MAW the capability to conduct offensive air support, anti-aircraft warfare, & aviation reconnaissance from expeditionary sites in any clime and place.
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Resupply Ops 💪
#Marines
and CH-53E Super Stallions with HMH-462 conduct resupply flight operations from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to Imperial, California, Feb. 27, 2024.
#magtf
#flymarines
#aviation
@1stMEF
@PacificMarines
@USMC
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Winter Fury 21
During exercise
#WinterFury
,
@USMC
with VMFA-211, the
#WakeIslandAvengers
, conducted a missile
#FIREX
in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Press Release: Marines in MV-22B mishap identified
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📍Guam
U.S.
#Marines
and F/A-18 Hornet aircraft with the “Red Devils” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 19, 2024.
#flymarines
#aviation
#freeandopenindopacific
@PacificMarines
@USMC
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Afghanistan F-35B strike honors first Marine aviator awarded the Medal of Honor
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"The utility and ubiquity of
#Marine
#aviation
is a
#warfighting
multiplier..." -Col. Nathan Marvel, commanding officer of MAG-39 discusses Marine aviation for the future fight.
@USMC
@1stMEF
@INDOPACOM
@PacificMarines
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🇺🇸U.S. Marine Corps Captain Spencer Hart speaks to community members of San Diego about the AH-1Z Viper during Fleet Week San Diego 2019.
#FWSD
gives service members the opportunity to show
#community
involvement in the ♥️ of
#SanDiego
🏙
#SeaCadets
#BoyScouts
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SNAKES ON A PLANE! But seriously, Vipers on a Super Galaxy.
#Airmen
and
#Marines
load
@USMC
AH-1Zs and UH-1Ys on a C-5M to transport to a fires exercise.
#mobility
#logistics
#expeditionary
@usairforce
@1stMEF
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Rapid Raid Pt. 1
#Marines
with BLT 1/5, and Marines and MV-22B Osprey aircraft with VMM-165 (Rein.),
@15thMEUOfficial
, depart for a raid exercise from the USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean, April 8, 2024.
#flymarines
#bluegreenteam
#aviation
@1stMEF
@USMC
@USNavy
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VMFA-122 continues to refine EABO tactics to increase 3d MAWs operation reach and ability to deliver long range precision fires in preparation for future conflicts. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)
For more information:
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On Target!💥
#Marines
, UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper helicopters assigned to HMLA-369, deployed to MAG 36,
@1stMAW_Marines
, conduct a live-fire training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, April 2, 2024.
#flymarines
#USMC
#aviation
@1stMEF
@PacificMarines
@USMC
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⚡️🌙
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Craig Norris, an F-35B Lightning II instructor and demonstration pilot with VMFAT-502, flies during The Great Texas Airshow April 5, 2024. (
@usairforce
photo by Brian Boisvert)
#flymarines
#aviation
#f35b
@theF35JPO
@1stMEF
@USMC
@JBSA_Official
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Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted a re-designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona, March 25, 2022. 1/9
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 Makes History
#USMarines
with
#3rdMAW
return after a
#deployment
aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, on Aug. 9, 2022. The historic deployment marked the first
#USMC
#F35C
squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier
📸: Cpl. Levi Voss
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Three
@USMC
#F35BLightningII
from
#VMFA211
await refueling from a
@RoyalAirForce
Voyager KC during Red Flag-Nellis 23-1. Aerial refueling capabilities allow the aircraft to extend range and
#Lethality
.
#3rdmaw
#MAG13
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A new play on an old adage: shoot, move, communicate. Check out a take on
#SteelKnight
by
@thedrive
.
@USMC
@1stMEF
@1st_Marine_Div
@PacificMarines
@INDOPACOM
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INSIDE THE ARC
#MAG16
hones
#Expeditionary
Advanced Base Operations
#3rdMAW
#MV22
#CH53
#MarineAviation
#EABO
#SteelKnight
@USMC
@INDOPACOM
@PacificMarines
@1stMEF
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, “The
#FlyingLeathernecks
,” conducted their first flight operations in the
@thef35
at
@yuma_mcas
, March 29. Read the full story:
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Rapid Raid Pt. 2
#Marines
with BLT 1/5, and Marines and MV-22B Osprey aircraft with VMM-165 (Rein.),
@15thMEUOfficial
, conduct a raid exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 8, 2024.
#flymarines
#USMC
#aviation
@1stMEF
@PacificMarines
@USMC
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Makin Island Underway
VMM-164 (Reinforced) assigned to 15th MEU will operate and train alongside regional and coalition partners, and provide naval aviation support to Operation Inherent Resolve aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).
@CENTCOM
@15thMEUOfficial
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A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 367, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), takes flight from the National City Pier in order to transfer the aircraft to HMLA-267, MAG-39, 3rd MAW.
#3rdmaw
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KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii
F/A-18 Hornets assigned to VMFA-323 prepare for takeoff from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 15.
VMFA-323 is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)
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Up, Up and Away!
The Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration takes place during the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The
#MAGTF
Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces.
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Sgt. Austin Cox and Sgt. Michael Vura were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal after exposing themselves to a barrage of gunfire to provide first aid to victims of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting in Las Vegas, Oct. 1, 2017.
#VegasStrong
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY!!
President Roosevelt becomes the first president to fly! Check out the video!
#aviation
#President
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Winter Fury: Phase Two, 3rd MAW will establish forward arming and refueling points, distributed command and control centers, and conduct day and night flight operations with the F-35B Lightning II.
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Friday, six aircraft from
@3rdmaw
conducted nearly 250 water drops over two separate fires in 30 hours at
@MCIWPendletonCA
.
Read more:
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A
@USMC
CH-53E Super Stallion with HMH-462 conducts air-to-air refueling with a
@usairforce
HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, near Lake Havasu City, Arizona, Feb. 26, 2024.
#flymarines
#aviation
#jointservice
@DeptofDefense
@INDOPACOM
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It was an honor for the Marines of 3rd MAW to meet and support U.S.
@EsperDoD
’s visit to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton today. 3rd MAW’s ability to move Marines, Machines and VIPs anywhere in the world is just one of our capabilities as the Marine Corps' largest aircraft wing.
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Winter is Ending
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), taxis upon landing during phase two of exercise Winter Fury at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 18, 2021. (1/2)
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Full Steam Ahead
VMFA-323, “Death Rattlers," are operating on a scheduled deployment in the
@US7thFleet
AOR as part of the
@USNavy
@NimitzNews
CSG. The Death Rattlers are proud to continue the final
@USMC
F/A-18 carrier deployment while supporting a
#FreeandopenIndoPacific
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.
@3rdMAW
#Marines
with MAG-39 & 13 displayed their
#combatpower
capabilities by launching over 100
#aircraft
into the SoCal skies.
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Superior Performance in Marine Aviation 2021 Award goes to the VMFA-323 Death Rattlers! They received the Commandant’s Aviation Trophy, an award established to recognize superior performance and accomplishment of all assigned tasks by a Marine squadron
#VMFA323
#AlwaysReady
#F18
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HMLA-169 transport aircraft and equipment in preparation for Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course from MCAS Camp Pendleton to MCAS Yuma. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)
@yuma_mcas
@MCAS_CP
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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Joseph Osterman, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with Marines participating in Fleet Week San Diego 2019.
#FWSD
gives service members the opportunity to show community involvement in the ❤️ of
#SanDiego
.
#Marines
#Community
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U.S. Marines with VMFAT-101, MAG-11, 3rd MAW, conduct combat aircraft
loading area (CALA) training with CATM-120D air-to-air captive air training
missiles and CATM-84D Harpoon captive air training missile on MCAS Miramar, California, June 16, 2022.
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A
@USMC
#MV22BOsprey
with
#VMM165
and an
#F35CLIightningII
fly in an escort formation during a training evolution off the coast of
#CA
. The training evolution improves
#distributedoperations
capabilities combining different aircraft platforms.
@USMC
@1stMEF
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MAG-11 TAKES FLIGHT
Over 30 aircraft with MAG-11 participated in a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1. Check out the story below!
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#F35CLightningIIs
from
#VMFA314
completed a
#transPacific
flight from San Diego to Honolulu refueling along the way via
#KC130JSuperHercules
from
#VMGR352
.
#3rdMAW
flew over 2200 nautical miles and are the first Marine Corps F-35Cs to operate out of Hawaii.
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#MV22BOspreys
with
#MAG16
refuel at a
#FARP
during
#STEELKNIGHT
on
#MCAGCC29Palms
.
#SteelKnight
provides
#3rd
MAW an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.
@USMC
@1stMEF
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.
@3rdmaw
recognizes Brig. Gen. Joseph Jacob "Joe" Foss today, National
#MedalofHonorDay
. Foss was awarded the
#MedalofHonor
for heroism as a
#Marine
Captain during
#WorldWarII
while serving on Guadalcanal.
@MCASMiramarCA
dedicated the airfield in honor of Foss in October 2017.
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Installations such as
@MCIWPendletonCA
provide invaluable training opportunities essential to maintaining 3rdMAW's ability to
#Fix
,
#Fly
,
#Fight
and Win.
#Marines
As the West Coast's premier training installation, Camp Pendleton is a cornerstone for preparing numerous DOD personnel to defend our nation's interests. Camp Pendleton's airspaces/ranges are structured to ensure the highest quality of training possible.
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3rd MAW’s VMM-362 “Ugly Angels”, assigned to SPMAGTF-CR-CC 21.1, perform preflight inspections and maintenance on a MV-22 Osprey in Kuwait, Feb. 11, 2021.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Willow Marshall)
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Summer Fury 22 Kicks Off
#USMarines
board an
#osprey
#aircraft
.
#SummerFury22
enhances
#MAGTF
integration and increases
#aviationoperations
proficiency to ensure
#3rdMAW
remains excellent, interoperable, deployable on short notice and
#lethal
when called into action.
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The
#Marines
and Sailors of
@3rdmaw
led by Maj. Gen. Iiams '86 and Brig. Gen. Borgschulte '91 look forward to the
@NavalAcademy
football team crushing
@WestPoint_USMA
during America's Game.
#GoNavyBeatArmy
!
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Today, MAG-39 celebrates their
#50thAnniversary
at
@MCIWPendletonCA
with a rededication and battle color ceremony.
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📍Thailand
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions assigned to VMM-165 (Rein.),
@15thMEUOfficial
, and
#Marines
assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, conduct a simulated airfield seizure during Exercise Cobra Gold.
#flymarines
#magtf
#aviation
@1stMEF
@USMC
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Suns out, Guns out
U.S. Marines throughout 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Exercise Summer Fury 20.
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#VMFA211
aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth recently docked at Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan. While members of the ship remained aboard due to COVID-19 mitigation measures, the visit allowed the unit to resupply and conduct maintenance.
@HMSQNLZ
@RoyalNavy
#CSG21
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Avengers of the Air
A F-35B Lightning II with VMFA-211, Marine Aircraft Group 13 flies over the United Kingdom during a deployment for training exercise at Royal Air Force Station Marham, U.K., Sept. 9, 2020.
#3rdmaw
#fixflyfight
#lethallife
#USMC
#marines
#f35b
#vmfa211
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Joint Lift 📍India
#Marines
with CLB-15 and Marines and CH-53E Super Stallions with VMM-165 (Rein.),
@15thMEUOfficial
conduct a helicopter support team lift operation of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Exercise Tiger TRIUMPH at Kakinada Beach, India, March 29, 2024.
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In the heat of battle, there will be friction, disorder, and uncertainty. In the face of it all, we are there. This is your Marine Corps. Click link below for full video.
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Happy 246th birthday, Shipmates!
3rd MAW is honored to work alongside your air, surface, and submarines communities.
Together as a
#BlueGreenTeam
, we will continue executing our mission into the 21st century. Semper Fidelis!
#GoNavy
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#USMarines
from units across
#3rdMAW
and
#USAirmen
arm an
#AH1ZViper
training as the All Type Model Series Armament Team on
#MCASCampPendleton
, Nov. 16, 2022.
#ATAT
ensures each member becomes qualified to load ordnance on all aircraft platforms.
@USMC
@1stMEF
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STO/VL ⚡️
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-225,
@15thMEUOfficial
land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) in the Pacific Ocean April 1, 2024.
#flymarines
#aviation
#usmc
@1stMEF
@PacificMarines
@USMC
@INDOPACOM
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