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Photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett
260518-M-HB515-1351.JPG Photo By: Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett

May 28, 2026
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ling Thawng, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and a native of Florida, assembles life preservers while wearing Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during a hazardous CBRN drill at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, May 18, 2026. MALS-12 conducted CBRN training to instill confidence in Marines completing daily operations while in MOPP gear. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dahkareo Pritchett)


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