Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Chacon, an aviation logistics information management systems specialist with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, right, is awarded a Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal from Lt. Col. Michael Wyrsch, commanding officer of VMFA-242 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 16, 2021. Marines and sailors with VMFA-242 were awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals for their superior performance during the transition from legacy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to fifth generation F-35B aircraft.

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