Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 awaits maintenance during Exercise Max Thunder 14-2, aboard Kunsan Air Base, Republic Of Korea, Nov. 14, 2014. Max Thunder is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the ROK Force with a main focus on air combat tactics, close air support, and combat search and rescue. - An F/A-18 hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 awaits maintenance during Exercise Max Thunder 14-2, aboard Kunsan Air Base, Republic Of Korea, Nov. 14, 2014. Max Thunder is a semi-annual training event consisting of composite and coalition flight training between the U.S. military and the ROK Force with a main focus on air combat tactics, close air support, and combat search and rescue.

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian T. Lopez, a Strike Fighter Squadron 94::r::::n::aviation machinist mate, takes apart straps in preparation for VFA-94, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12’s departure from the flightline here Oct. 30. The squadrons spent the month conducting different training ranging from ordnance drops to banner shoots off the coast of Guam. - ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Petty Officer 3rd Class Brian T. Lopez, a Strike Fighter Squadron 94::r::::n::aviation machinist mate, takes apart straps in preparation for VFA-94, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12’s departure from the flightline here Oct. 30. The squadrons spent the month conducting different training ranging from ordnance drops to banner shoots off the coast of Guam.

Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area. - Lance Cpl. Josefina Hierromiranda, a Marine Fighter Attack::r::::n::Squadron 115 individual material readiness list manager, works to dig up a root at the Island Girl Power club here Oct. 29. Service members from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA-115 were on hand to help clear away debris and help perform a general clean up of the area.

Lance Cpl. Pawel Jamiolkowski, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technician, Gunnery Sgt. Jason A. Hewes, VMFA-115 ordnance chief, and Cpl. Trevor J. Fortin, a VMFA-115 aviation ordnance technician, unravel a banner in preparation of an aerial banner shoot at the flight line here Oct. 10. The purpose of the shoot was to test Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA- 115 F/A-18 pilots in their aerial weapon proficiency with the M61A1 20mm Vulcan cannon. - Lance Cpl. Pawel Jamiolkowski, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 aviation ordnance technician, Gunnery Sgt. Jason A. Hewes, VMFA-115 ordnance chief, and Cpl. Trevor J. Fortin, a VMFA-115 aviation ordnance technician, unravel a banner in preparation of an aerial banner shoot at the flight line here Oct. 10. The purpose of the shoot was to test Strike Fighter Squadron 94 and VMFA- 115 F/A-18 pilots in their aerial weapon proficiency with the M61A1 20mm Vulcan cannon.

F/A-18 aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 stage on the flightline as more aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 arrive to begin training with VMFA-115 in the coming weeks. Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, VMFA-115 and sailors from VFA-94 will be working together to until the training ends in November. - F/A-18 aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 stage on the flightline as more aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 94 arrive to begin training with VMFA-115 in the coming weeks. Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, VMFA-115 and sailors from VFA-94 will be working together to until the training ends in November.

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 walk away from the aircraft after arriving at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Air Terminal here Sept. 1 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is a six-month deployment which sends various squadrons throughout the region to bolster their combat readiness through combat exercises and simulations. VMFA-115, also known as the Silver Eagles, is based out of MCAS Beaufort, S.C. VMFA-115 replaced VMFA-314, which has ended its deployment and returned to MCAS Miramar, Calif. - Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 walk away from the aircraft after arriving at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Air Terminal here Sept. 1 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is a six-month deployment which sends various squadrons throughout the region to bolster their combat readiness through combat exercises and simulations. VMFA-115, also known as the Silver Eagles, is based out of MCAS Beaufort, S.C. VMFA-115 replaced VMFA-314, which has ended its deployment and returned to MCAS Miramar, Calif.

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 F/A-18 hornet lands from training in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand Jan. 27. VMFA-115 also participated in Arden Blitz in South Korea, and Ryuoko Air Warrior and Wolmido Fury in Okinawa, Japan, while deployed here under the Unit Deployment Program. - A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 F/A-18 hornet lands from training in preparation for exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Kingdom of Thailand Jan. 27. VMFA-115 also participated in Arden Blitz in South Korea, and Ryuoko Air Warrior and Wolmido Fury in Okinawa, Japan, while deployed here under the Unit Deployment Program.