A Marine plane captain from the VMFA-115 squadron checks readings as the F-18 aircraft prepares for flight.

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A Marine plane captain from the VMFA-115 squadron checks readings as the F-18 aircraft prepares for flight. The Marine Fighter Attack squadron is operating out of a training base in Northern Jordan as part of the Eager Lion exercise. Eager Lion is a Central Command-directed, irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions the United States and its coalition partners might perform in support of global contingency operations.

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