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#Marines with VMFA 214, MAG 13, @3rdmaw, prepare a #MarineCorps F-35B Lightning II during Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 24 on Clark Air Base, Philippines.

MASA is an annual Philippine-U.S. military exercise that rehearses emerging #aviation concepts.

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#MarineCorps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with the @the24meu take off from the USS Wasp during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 9.

BALTOPS 24 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region.

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#MarineCorps aircraft with @2nd_MAW taxi the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 18.

The Marines, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC, traveled from @MCASIwakuni to Guam as part of the Aviation Training Relocation program.

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#Marines with @1stMAW_Marines conduct a supply drop flight as part of their Deployment for Training (DFT) at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, AZ, May 8, 2024.

The DFT provides the pilots and aircrew unit-level training that enhances combat readiness.

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#MarineCorps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), @The24MEU, lands aboard the USS Wasp (LHD 1) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, April 6.

The 24th MEU is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval training.

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#MarineCorps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) taxi at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, March 21.

VMFA-121 traveled to the Republic of Korea to train in combat readiness and proficiency in the region.

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#Marines with @1stMAW_Marines conduct flight operations during Warrior Shield 24 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, March 4.

Warrior Shield 24 is a joint exercise in the Republic of Korea that strengthens the combined defensive capabilities of ROK-U.S Forces.

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#MarineCorps UH-1Y Vipers assigned to the @15thMEUOfficial execute a training exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 9.

The 15th MEU is underway conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. #FlyMarines #USMC

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#Marines with @3rdmaw conduct Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) - East 24.03 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 14.

WSEPs are formal, two-week evaluations designed to test a squadron’s abilities to conduct air-to-air combat missions. #FlyMarines #USMC

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#MarineCorps F/A-18 Hornets, F-35B Lightning IIs, and F-15Js with Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly in formation during the Aircraft Training Relocation program (ATR), Dec. 12.

The ATR allows U.S. #aviation units in the Indo-Pacific to improve interoperability. #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @3rdmaw conduct a joint training event at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 5.

The Marines trained with #Airmen from the 58th Special Operations Wing to increase #jointforce coordination and interoperability. #USMC #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @1st_Marine_Div are inserted from aircraft during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at @catc_campfuji, Dec. 3.

Aerial insertion enables Marines to be rapidly inserted into strategically important and geographically challenging environments. #USMC #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @3rdmaw conduct an aviation resupply in support of Exercise Steel Knight 23.2 at @MCASMiramarCA, Dec. 2.

Steel Knight 23.2 is a three-phase exercise designed to train @1stMEF in the planning, deployment, and command and control of a joint force. #USMC #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @1stMAW_Marines conduct refueling operations at Bradshaw Army Airfield, Pohakuloa Training Area, HI, Oct. 31.

1st MAWs aviation assets supported the @USArmy's Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 24-01 exercise. #USMC #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @IIIMEF Information Group use a Portable Laser Designator Range Finder to mark a target on W-174 Joint Okinawa Range Complex at Irisuna Island, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 13.

The exercise enabled Marines to practice calling in close air support. #USMC #FlyMarines

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#Marines with @2nd_MAW conduct flight ops aboard an MV-22B Osprey during Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 1-24, in Utah, Oct. 11.

The MV-22B Osprey is a tiltrotor aircraft capable of Vertical Take Off and Landing and Short Take off and Landing. #FlyMarines #USMC

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#Marines with @2nd_MAW land their F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to greet family and friends during a homecoming at MCAS Beaufort, SC, Oct. 4.

The Marines returned from a Unit Deployment Program, which provided forward presence and assisted commanders around the globe. #FlyMarines

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