MCAS FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Pilots sit in the cockpit during a training flight from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Yokota Air Base May 22. Training flights are a way for Marine pilots to get flight hours to help maintain their proficiency. They are also used to prepare pilots to fly in harsher weather if needed.

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