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A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a U.S. Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment event, March 1. - A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) during a U.S. Air Forces Central Agile Combat Employment event, March 1.

15th MEU concludes support to Operation Inherent Resolve

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked on the Makin Island Amphibious Group, concluded operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 18. U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighters with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, 15th MEU, conducted a total of nine OIR missions as part of broader counterterrorism operations in the Central Command area of responsibility. During the missions, the fighter aircraft departed from the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and conducted long-range strikes and counter-air missions in Iraq and Syria...

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Marines Begin Experimentation to Refine Manual for Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations

4/16/2021 - https://news.usni.org/2021/04/15/marines-begin-experimentation-to-refine-manual-for-expeditionary-advanced-base-operations

AAFB serves as diplomatic hub to Indo-Pacific

4/15/2021 - https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2572081/aafb-serves-as-diplomatic-hub-to-indo-pacific/

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey Conducts Qualifications Flights Aboard Italian Aircraft Carrier Cavour

4/14/2021 - https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/13/u-s-marine-corps-mv-22b-osprey-conducts-qualifications-flights-aboard-italian-aircraft-carrier-cavour/

Public Recruit Graduations Will Resume at San Diego Boot Camp, Marines Say

4/13/2021 - https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/13/public-recruit-graduations-will-resume-san-diego-boot-camp-marines-say.html

The Marines Work F-35B in Expeditionary Warfare Training

4/12/2021 - https://sldinfo.com/2021/04/the-marines-work-f-35b-in-expeditionary-warfare-training/