Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2014. The Hornet was loaded with ordnance for a bombing mission as part of the squadron’s unit level training, named Distant Frontier. - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2014. The Hornet was loaded with ordnance for a bombing mission as part of the squadron’s unit level training, named Distant Frontier.

Col. William Lieblein, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31, and Lance Cpl. Dakota Cassell, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, inspect an F/A-18C aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 25, 2014. Lieblein, who visited VMFA-122 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., participated in the first flight of the squadron’s unit level training in Alaska. VMFA-122 arrived to Alaska from Hawaii and is scheduled to train with squadrons from the United States Air Force to enhance interoperability between services. - Col. William Lieblein, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31, and Lance Cpl. Dakota Cassell, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, inspect an F/A-18C aboard Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, August 25, 2014. Lieblein, who visited VMFA-122 from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., participated in the first flight of the squadron’s unit level training in Alaska. VMFA-122 arrived to Alaska from Hawaii and is scheduled to train with squadrons from the United States Air Force to enhance interoperability between services.

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 21, 2014. This was the last training flight for the squadron, nicknamed the “Werewolves,” during their unit level training on the island. The squadron participated in both Exercise Rim of the Pacific and ULT while part of the unit deployment program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. - A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 F/A-18C Hornet takes off from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, August 21, 2014. This was the last training flight for the squadron, nicknamed the “Werewolves,” during their unit level training on the island. The squadron participated in both Exercise Rim of the Pacific and ULT while part of the unit deployment program with Marine Aircraft Group 12, stationed aboard 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.

A VMFA-112 F/A-18 Hornet sits on the flight line here Aug. 16, 2013. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 is scheduled to be in Iwakini for approximately six months. - A VMFA-112 F/A-18 Hornet sits on the flight line here Aug. 16, 2013. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112 is scheduled to be in Iwakini for approximately six months.

Lance Cpl. Nathan Durazo and Lance Cpl. Seth Rickard, ordnance technicians with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, unload ordnance from an F/A-18D Hornet jet here Monday. Maintainence crew worked hard to meet the squadron's demanding flight schedule for the day. - Lance Cpl. Nathan Durazo and Lance Cpl. Seth Rickard, ordnance technicians with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, unload ordnance from an F/A-18D Hornet jet here Monday. Maintainence crew worked hard to meet the squadron's demanding flight schedule for the day.