Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 and VMFA-242 prepare to take off from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 16, 2023. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12 routinely conduct flight operations to maintain a high-level of combat readiness. Alongside hosting unit deployment program squadrons, MAG-12 is home to the Marine Corps’ only permanently forward-deployed 5th generation aircraft squadrons. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

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