Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 prepare to mount AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air and AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles onto an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 5, 2023. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 routinely conduct arming, expeditionary refueling and flight operations to maintain proficiency and readiness in support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Keywords: -35b, 1st, aim-120, aim-9x, aircraft, ii, lightning, mag-12, maw, vmfa-242