Marine Corps Maj. Adam Perlin, aircraft maintenance officer for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, conducts an aircraft check during hot-reload training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 6, 2017. This signified the first time the squadron loaded ordnance onto a running F-35B Lightning II aircraft at the air station in order to prepare for real-world scenarios.

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