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The Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Lt. Col. John P. Price, conducts a pre-flight check of aircraft in preperation of VMFA-122's first flight operations in an F-35B Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29, 2018. VMFA-122 is conducting the flight operations for the first time as an F-35 squadron. - The Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Lt. Col. John P. Price, conducts a pre-flight check of aircraft in preperation of VMFA-122's first flight operations in an F-35B Lightning II on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 29, 2018. VMFA-122 is conducting the flight operations for the first time as an F-35 squadron.

Blasting into the future: VMFA-122 jets forward during its first official F-35B flight

It was like a scene from Top Gun as pilots marched out to the flight line to mount the metal beast known as the F-35B Lightning II. Pilots entered their cockpits, started the engines and prepared for takeoff. As the final tests were completed, the jets taxied out, gained speed and took to the sky as history was made.Marine Fighter Attack Squadron

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US Marines launched a drone from a moving helicopter to scout a ship for a special operations boarding team

7/20/2026 - https://www.businessinsider.com/marines-launched-drones-from-a-helicopter-scouting-ships-in-training-2026-7

USS Essex at the Center of Additive Manufacturing Trials During RIMPAC 26

7/17/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/07/14/uss-essex-at-the-center-of-additive-manufacturing-trials-during-rimpac-26

U.S. Marines train on new recon boat near Taiwan

7/15/2026 - https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marines-train-on-new-recon-boat-near-taiwan/

U.S. Marines Demonstrate JLTV-Mounted TOW Missile Capability for Distributed Warfare in the Indo-Pacific

7/13/2026 - https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-marines-demonstrate-jltv-mounted-tow-missile-capability-for-distributed-warfare-in-the-indo-pacific

U.S. Marines Demonstrate Dual MEF Strategy in Western Pacific Drills

7/10/2026 - https://news.usni.org/2026/07/07/u-s-marines-demonstrate-dual-mef-strategy-in-western-pacific-drills

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