Marines from the ordnance section of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, load inert explosives into an F-35B Lightning II as part of a regularly scheduled aircraft training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both and Japan forces. The MAG-12 ATR is a concrete example of the strength of the Japanese alliance - the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than 50 years.

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