Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Chavez, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, signals to an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022. Marines with VMFA-242 conducted close air support with inert GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs at Combined Arms Training Center, Fuji in support of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment. This training marked the first-ever live close air support missions in Japan with an F-35B Lightning II aircraft.

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