Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shane White, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic, right, signals to Capt. Evan Staton, a fighter pilot, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 17, 2022. Following successful completion of Exercise RED FLAG 22-1, VMFA-242 achieved full operational capability, allowing them to execute a full set of missions as an F-35B Lightning II squadron.

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Keywords: -35b, 5th, gen, ii, lightning, redflagalaska, vmfa-242