Marine Corps Col. Derek Brannon, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 12, left, speaks with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Lt. Col. Jun Saito aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), while underway, May 24, 2022. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, are conducting flight operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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