Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Chavez, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, welcomes a pilot with VMFA-242 after disembarking an F-35B Lightning II aircraft after routine flight operations in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 5, 2022. RF-A serves as an ideal platform for international engagement, enabling the exchange of tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability in order to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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