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Video by Cpl. Jackson Ricker
VMFA-242 Redesignation Ceremony B-Roll Stringer
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Oct. 15, 2020 | 3:50
Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 is officially re-designated as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 16, 2020. VMFA-242 is the second squadron with F-35B Lighting II capabilities to be stationed aboard MCAS Iwakuni. This transition enables the U.S. to support fleet Marines, joint, and allied partners at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jackson Ricker)
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