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US Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 load a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary target. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first fleet squadron to employ the GBU-49 in a training exercise.

US Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 load a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) onto an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary target. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first fleet squadron to employ the GBU-49 in a training exercise.

Photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner

US Marine Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to launch an F-35B from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth while armed with a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary targets. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first squadron to employ the GBU-49 from a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier.

US Marine Capt Andrew Sanchez with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 prepares to launch an F-35B from the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth while armed with a Guided Bomb Unit 49 (GBU-49) in the Western Pacific Ocean on September 12th, 2021. The GBU-49 is a laser and GPS-guided bomb effective across various conditions and against many types of moving or stationary targets. VMFA-211, deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group 21, became the first squadron to employ the GBU-49 from a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier.

Photo by 1st Lt. Zachary Bodner

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joshua Brooks, an unmanned aircraft system representative, and Master Sergeant Willie Cheeseboro Jr., an enlisted aircrew coordinator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1, prepare to launch and operate the first Marine Corps owned MQ-9A Reaper on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. August 30, 2021. The MQ-9A is designed to maintain a persistent presence overseas with its long range endurance, and has the capability to provide immediate support to ground units.

(U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl Gabrielle Sanders)

U.S. Marine Corps Captain Joshua Brooks, an unmanned aircraft system representative, and Master Sergeant Willie Cheeseboro Jr., an enlisted aircrew coordinator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 1, prepare to launch and operate the first Marine Corps owned MQ-9A Reaper on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. August 30, 2021. The MQ-9A is designed to maintain a persistent presence overseas with its long range endurance, and has the capability to provide immediate support to ground units. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl Gabrielle Sanders)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chandler G. Bryan (left), and Lance Cpl. Dante G. Mannarino, low altitude air defense gunners with Alpha Company, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), radio to their command a spotted notional enemy aircraft during the Anti-aircraft Warfare evolution of Summer Fury 21 at San Clemente Island, July 21, 2021. 3rd LAAD is responsible for providing close-in, low altitude, and surface to air defense against enemy aircraft that approach Marine Corps forward combat areas, maneuver forces and vital installations. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength, and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chandler G. Bryan (left), and Lance Cpl. Dante G. Mannarino, low altitude air defense gunners with Alpha Company, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), radio to their command a spotted notional enemy aircraft during the Anti-aircraft Warfare evolution of Summer Fury 21 at San Clemente Island, July 21, 2021. 3rd LAAD is responsible for providing close-in, low altitude, and surface to air defense against enemy aircraft that approach Marine Corps forward combat areas, maneuver forces and vital installations. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength, and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

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A CH-53E Super Stallion with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departs a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) that has been established on San Clemente Island, July 20, 2021. During Advanced Naval Basing evolution of Summer Fury 21, 3rd MAW established a FARP on the existing airfield to increase the range and tempo of aviation operations within the area of responsibility to evaluate the operational capability for application in future conflicts. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

A CH-53E Super Stallion with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), departs a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) that has been established on San Clemente Island, July 20, 2021. During Advanced Naval Basing evolution of Summer Fury 21, 3rd MAW established a FARP on the existing airfield to increase the range and tempo of aviation operations within the area of responsibility to evaluate the operational capability for application in future conflicts. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stop to refuel multiple aircraft at a forward arming and refueling point on San Clemente Island, California, July 20, 2021. 3rd MAW focuses on rapidly establishing forward operating bases across a broad area from which they can conduct various missions and then disestablishing them just as quickly, relocating, and repeating the process elsewhere; to include anti-submarine warfare. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

U.S. Marine Corps aircraft from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stop to refuel multiple aircraft at a forward arming and refueling point on San Clemente Island, California, July 20, 2021. 3rd MAW focuses on rapidly establishing forward operating bases across a broad area from which they can conduct various missions and then disestablishing them just as quickly, relocating, and repeating the process elsewhere; to include anti-submarine warfare. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton to Helicopter Outlying Landing Field (HOLF) to prepare for flight operations at Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2021. HMLA-267 flew to the HOLF in support of Summer Fury where they set up a command and control node on a notional island to showcase their operational readiness in environments similar to the Indo-Pacific region. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton to Helicopter Outlying Landing Field (HOLF) to prepare for flight operations at Camp Pendleton, California, July 19, 2021. HMLA-267 flew to the HOLF in support of Summer Fury where they set up a command and control node on a notional island to showcase their operational readiness in environments similar to the Indo-Pacific region. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

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U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 14, 2021. In a dynamic display of combat power that featured over 40 aircraft in MAG-16’s mass flight, the aircraft showcased the tactical capabilities that 3rd MAW uses to remain lethal and deployable on a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicolas Atehortua)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 14, 2021. In a dynamic display of combat power that featured over 40 aircraft in MAG-16’s mass flight, the aircraft showcased the tactical capabilities that 3rd MAW uses to remain lethal and deployable on a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nicolas Atehortua)

Photo by Cpl. Nicolas Atehortua

AH-1Z Viper’s with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) launch flares in order to mark a target during defensive counter air operations in support of Summer Fury 21 in Fleta Hot airspace off the coast of California, July 13, 2021. HMLA-469 deployed two AH-1Z Viper’s loaded with Air Intercept Missile (AIM) 9 Sidewinders to neutralize an unmanned aerial system in order to maintain a competitive edge over our adversaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)

AH-1Z Viper’s with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) launch flares in order to mark a target during defensive counter air operations in support of Summer Fury 21 in Fleta Hot airspace off the coast of California, July 13, 2021. HMLA-469 deployed two AH-1Z Viper’s loaded with Air Intercept Missile (AIM) 9 Sidewinders to neutralize an unmanned aerial system in order to maintain a competitive edge over our adversaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)

Photo by Cpl. Levi Voss

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey's with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct air to air refueling operations during Marine Corps training exercise Summer Fury 21 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 7, 2021. The importance of aerial refueling is to extend the range of an aircraft’s ability to remain in the air and combat effective during maritime operations, especially in coastal regions, which will be contested and dangerous, compelling the Marine Corps to operate in an increasingly dispersed manner. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey's with Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conduct air to air refueling operations during Marine Corps training exercise Summer Fury 21 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 7, 2021. The importance of aerial refueling is to extend the range of an aircraft’s ability to remain in the air and combat effective during maritime operations, especially in coastal regions, which will be contested and dangerous, compelling the Marine Corps to operate in an increasingly dispersed manner. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), perform offensive aerial maneuvers during the Advanced Naval Basing evolution of Summer Fury 21 off the coast of San Clemente Island, California, July 22, 2021. 3rd MAW trained to increase its lethality by deploying buoyant targets simulating enemy small vessels to be tracked and eliminated. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength, and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), perform offensive aerial maneuvers during the Advanced Naval Basing evolution of Summer Fury 21 off the coast of San Clemente Island, California, July 22, 2021. 3rd MAW trained to increase its lethality by deploying buoyant targets simulating enemy small vessels to be tracked and eliminated. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength, and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the U.S. Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Voss)

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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in formation during the final flight of the squadron in California, June 30, 2021. VMM-166 conducted its final flight in preparation for deactivation in accordance with Force Design 2030, which is a plan that will ensure the Marine Corps is prepared to stand as the nation’s naval expeditionary force-in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, flies in formation during the final flight of the squadron in California, June 30, 2021. VMM-166 conducted its final flight in preparation for deactivation in accordance with Force Design 2030, which is a plan that will ensure the Marine Corps is prepared to stand as the nation’s naval expeditionary force-in-readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Quince Bisard)

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U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gives remarks during the Summer Fury 21 rehearsal of concept brief at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 29, 2021. Summer Fury is an exercise that enhances 3rd MAW’s ability to support I Marine Expeditionary Force in a maritime campaign. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gives remarks during the Summer Fury 21 rehearsal of concept brief at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, June 29, 2021. Summer Fury is an exercise that enhances 3rd MAW’s ability to support I Marine Expeditionary Force in a maritime campaign. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

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