Capt. Taylor Zehrung , left, and Capt. Robert Reddy, right, watch as the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 during a patching ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 24. The Marines are the first pilots to be trained on the F-35B Lightning II straight out of flight school. During the ceremony, the pilots received the patches of their new unit Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121. The Marines are with VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

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