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A pilot greets his family on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 15. More than 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft have been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The pilot is with VMFA(AW)-224.
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