PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) - Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, pilot and executive officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to the flight deck, Dec. 3. A force in readiness, 13th MEU pilots continuously train to stay current in their qualifications which will allow them to rapidly respond to crises in all domain environments through naval power projection. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2022) - Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, pilot and executive officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, walks to the flight deck, Dec. 3. A force in readiness, 13th MEU pilots continuously train to stay current in their qualifications which will allow them to rapidly respond to crises in all domain environments through naval power projection. The 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock ships USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), and operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicolas Atehortua)
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