Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael “Snookie” O'Brien, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis his F-35C Lightning II after arriving for PACIFIC EDGE 23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 28, 2022. Lt. Col. O'Brien led a detachment of four F-35Cs on a 2,300 nautical mile flight from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Hawaii to participate in the exercise. Pacific Edge is a bilateral - Australian exercise held to enhance combat proficiencies through the integration of allied units and further th
Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael “Snookie” O'Brien, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxis his F-35C Lightning II after arriving for PACIFIC EDGE 23 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 28, 2022. Lt. Col. O'Brien led a detachment of four F-35Cs on a 2,300 nautical mile flight from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to Hawaii to participate in the exercise. Pacific Edge is a bilateral - Australian exercise held to enhance combat proficiencies through the integration of allied units and further the interoperability between the two countries' aircraft. VMFA-314’s participation in the exercise marks the first time Marine Corps F-35Cs operated out of Hawaii. O’Brien is a native of Philadelphia, PA. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)
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