Videos

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, all with Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct spoke operations during the field training exercise portion of Resolute Dragon 23 at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 9 - 27, 2023. RD 23 is an annual bilateral exercise in Japan that strengthens the command, control, and multi-domain maneuver capabilities of Marines in III Marine Expeditionary Force and allied Japan Self-Defense Force personnel. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Samantha Rodriguez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 conduct maintenance on F-35B Lightning II aircraft with VMFA-242 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 13, 2023. Based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, squadrons of Marine Aircraft Group 12 operate throughout the Indo-Pacific region to improve squadron readiness and exercise joint capabilities with the U.S. Air Force and allied powers. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Isabella R. Mancini)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 and VMFA-242, conduct hot loading during an expeditionary advanced base operation (EABO) exercise at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Jan. 19, 2023. Marine Aircraft Group 12 regularly exercises expeditionary warfare concepts such as EABO to sustain their role as a forward-deployed group capable of supporting U.S. expeditionary operations in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Getz)