Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii in support of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. The squadron is currently a part of the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepares to take off aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2, 2014. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 is in Hawaii in support of Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2014, the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise. The squadron is currently a part of the Unit Deployment Program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepare F/A-18C Hornets for a flight during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2. RIMPAC is a multinational maritime exercise held every two year by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. VMFA-122, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., is currently part of the Unit Deployment Program under Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. - Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 prepare F/A-18C Hornets for a flight during the Rim of the Pacific 2014 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 2. RIMPAC is a multinational maritime exercise held every two year by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. VMFA-122, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., is currently part of the Unit Deployment Program under Marine Aircraft Group 12, based out of MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

Two F/A-18 hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 take off from Gwangju Air Base April 21, 2014, as part of Exercise Max Thunder 14-1. As part of MT 14-1, VMFA-122, stationed out of Beaufort, S.C., is providing eight F/A-18 hornet aircraft to support both U.S. and ROK forces in different scenarios throughout the exercise. - Two F/A-18 hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 take off from Gwangju Air Base April 21, 2014, as part of Exercise Max Thunder 14-1. As part of MT 14-1, VMFA-122, stationed out of Beaufort, S.C., is providing eight F/A-18 hornet aircraft to support both U.S. and ROK forces in different scenarios throughout the exercise.

An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxies down the runway aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 12, 2014. MT 14-1 is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the Republic of Korea Air Force. - An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 taxies down the runway aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea, during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 12, 2014. MT 14-1 is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the Republic of Korea Air Force.

Ordnancemen with Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 12 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 detach un-used ordnance from an F/A-18 during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 20, 2014, aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea. Max thunder is a semi-annual training event, between the U.S. military and ROK Air Force, focused on composite and coalition flight training. - Ordnancemen with Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 12 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 detach un-used ordnance from an F/A-18 during Exercise Max Thunder 14-1, April 20, 2014, aboard Gwangju Air Base, Republic of Korea. Max thunder is a semi-annual training event, between the U.S. military and ROK Air Force, focused on composite and coalition flight training.

Lance Cpl. John T. Page, right, gives orders through hand and arms signals to Sgt. Ian R. Wheeler, left, and Lance Cpl. William F. Burch to arm an F/A-18D Hornet for flight at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, June 11 during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013. All three Marines are aircraft ordnance technicians with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242. - Lance Cpl. John T. Page, right, gives orders through hand and arms signals to Sgt. Ian R. Wheeler, left, and Lance Cpl. William F. Burch to arm an F/A-18D Hornet for flight at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines, June 11 during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013. All three Marines are aircraft ordnance technicians with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242.

Sgt. Vincent T. Erzen, A fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, replaces a bleed air regulator in an F/A-18D Hornet at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines June 14, during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013. - Sgt. Vincent T. Erzen, A fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, replaces a bleed air regulator in an F/A-18D Hornet at Clark Air Base, Republic of the Philippines June 14, during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013.

Capt. Danny Devito, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 weapons systems officer and forward air controller, prepares the game plan with Philippine Air Force Airman 1st Class Edwin M. Osario, a joint terminal attack controller with 710th Special Operations Wing, while conducting airborne forward air control training during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013 at Crow Valley Republic of the Philippines June 10. - Capt. Danny Devito, a Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 weapons systems officer and forward air controller, prepares the game plan with Philippine Air Force Airman 1st Class Edwin M. Osario, a joint terminal attack controller with 710th Special Operations Wing, while conducting airborne forward air control training during Exercise Haribon Tempest 2013 at Crow Valley Republic of the Philippines June 10.