Marine Corps Maj. Adam Perlin, an aircraft maintenance officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, conducts a hot reload on an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. Marines loaded the F-35 while the pilot remained in the aircraft with the engines running. This training ensures the aircraft can reload as fast as possible if need be.

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