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Video by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor
U.S. Marines arrive to Kadena Air Base
1st Marine Aircraft Wing
March 28, 2025 | 0:48
U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 214, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing arrive at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 28, 2025. VMFA-214, an F-35B squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, deployed to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW under the Unit Deployment Program, which provides U.S.-based units with operational experience in the Indo-Pacific. VMFA-214 conducted flight operations out of Kadena AB to enhance combat readiness and showcase sustained aerial superiority. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Micah Taylor)
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