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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 6, 2021. Routine visits and inspections play a vital role in ensuring that all equipment and personnel meet standards as the Marine Corps makes strides toward implementing the Force Design 2030. After the tour and inspection of the hangar, Lt. Gen. Heckl piloted an MV-22B Osprey to Marine Corps Air Station Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl, commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force, greets Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 6, 2021. Routine visits and inspections play a vital role in ensuring that all equipment and personnel meet standards as the Marine Corps makes strides toward implementing the Force Design 2030. After the tour and inspection of the hangar, Lt. Gen. Heckl piloted an MV-22B Osprey to Marine Corps Air Station Pendleton. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), transport aircraft and equipment in preparation for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course over Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, March 16 2021. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructors qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), transport aircraft and equipment in preparation for Weapons and Tactics Instructor course over Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, March 16 2021. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS), providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructors qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

Photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, United States Cyber Command, visits 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Aircraft Station Miramar, April 1, 2021. Glavy visited to discuss F-35 related capabilities in order to maintain an all-domain dominance according to Force Design 2030 with Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Force Design 2030 is based on a threat-informed, ten-year time horizon that design a force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, United States Cyber Command, visits 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Aircraft Station Miramar, April 1, 2021. Glavy visited to discuss F-35 related capabilities in order to maintain an all-domain dominance according to Force Design 2030 with Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Force Design 2030 is based on a threat-informed, ten-year time horizon that design a force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

Photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, United States Cyber Command, visits 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Aircraft Station Miramar, April 1, 2021. Glavy visited to discuss F-35 related capabilities in order to maintain an all-domain dominance according to Force Design 2030 with Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Force Design 2030 is based on a threat-informed, ten-year time horizon that design a force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, commander of Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command, United States Cyber Command, visits 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing on Marine Corps Aircraft Station Miramar, April 1, 2021. Glavy visited to discuss F-35 related capabilities in order to maintain an all-domain dominance according to Force Design 2030 with Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Force Design 2030 is based on a threat-informed, ten-year time horizon that design a force for naval expeditionary warfare in actively contested spaces. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

Photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 greets his family upon his return to MCAS Miramar from a 10-month carrier deployment, Feb. 26, 2021. VMFA-323 completed their last deployment while flying the F/A-18 Hornet and will be transitioning to flying the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 greets his family upon his return to MCAS Miramar from a 10-month carrier deployment, Feb. 26, 2021. VMFA-323 completed their last deployment while flying the F/A-18 Hornet and will be transitioning to flying the F-35 Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss

Arlette Mendoza, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society director, provides kickstarter training for Marines across 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 16, 2021. The purpose of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide emergency financial assistance to active duty and retired military personnel and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Arlette Mendoza, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society director, provides kickstarter training for Marines across 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 16, 2021. The purpose of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society is to provide emergency financial assistance to active duty and retired military personnel and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands an AH-1Z Viper helicopter on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2021. Mahoney visited the air station to observe operations and speak to Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW. In line with Marine Corps Force Design 2030, 3rd MAW continues to refine combat capabilities in all of its aircraft types. The AH-1Z Viper brings a flexible combination of lethal close fires along with littoral scouting and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands an AH-1Z Viper helicopter on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, March 12, 2021. Mahoney visited the air station to observe operations and speak to Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd MAW. In line with Marine Corps Force Design 2030, 3rd MAW continues to refine combat capabilities in all of its aircraft types. The AH-1Z Viper brings a flexible combination of lethal close fires along with littoral scouting and reconnaissance capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels

MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, escort First Lady Dr. Jill Biden into Palm Springs, California after her visit to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, March 10, 2021. Dr. Biden visited the Child Development Center and met with military families as part relaunching Joining Forces, a program that allows Americans to support service members and their families through wellness, education, and employment opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, escort First Lady Dr. Jill Biden into Palm Springs, California after her visit to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, March 10, 2021. Dr. Biden visited the Child Development Center and met with military families as part relaunching Joining Forces, a program that allows Americans to support service members and their families through wellness, education, and employment opportunities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

210219-N-JX182-1148 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier/Released)

210219-N-JX182-1148 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2021) An F/A-18C Hornet, from the “Death Rattlers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, launches off the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, flagship of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently conducting routine operations in U.S. Third Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Charles DeParlier/Released)

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U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) conduct a missile shooting demonstration and aerial refueling in support of Exercise Winter Fury 21, off the coast of Southern California, Feb. 5, 2021. During Winter Fury, 3rd MAW will conduct long range strikes, deploy and support infantry Marines, assist in the transport of artillery assets, and provide logistical support to Marines on the ground. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) conduct a missile shooting demonstration and aerial refueling in support of Exercise Winter Fury 21, off the coast of Southern California, Feb. 5, 2021. During Winter Fury, 3rd MAW will conduct long range strikes, deploy and support infantry Marines, assist in the transport of artillery assets, and provide logistical support to Marines on the ground. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes)

Photo by Cpl. Leilani Cervantes

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alexander Goodno, the incoming commanding officer, left, and Sgt. Maj. Collin Barry, the incoming sergeant major, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, exchange the organizational colors during the re-designation and assumption of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 29, 2021. The ceremony official re-designated Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW) 225 to VMFA-225, signifying the squadron’s transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Alexander Goodno, the incoming commanding officer, left, and Sgt. Maj. Collin Barry, the incoming sergeant major, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, exchange the organizational colors during the re-designation and assumption of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 29, 2021. The ceremony official re-designated Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW) 225 to VMFA-225, signifying the squadron’s transition from the AV-8B Harrier to the F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

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US AND UK F-35B STEALTH JETS JOIN HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR GROUPEX

HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked two squadrons of F-35B stealth jets: the UK’s 617 Sqn and US Marine Corps fighter attack squadron 211. Alongside eight Merlin helicopters, it is the largest air group to operate from a Royal Navy carrier in more than thirty years, and the largest air group of fifth generation fighters at sea anywhere in the world. This month’s Group Exercise (‘GROUPEX’) will see HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by warships from the UK, US and the Netherlands, which will accompany the carrier on her first global deployment in 2021. However, before then, the newly-formed Carrier Strike Group will be put through its paces off the north east coast of Scotland as part of Joint Warrior, NATO’s largest annual exercise.

NOT FOR RELEASE UNTIL RELEASED BY DDC US AND UK F-35B STEALTH JETS JOIN HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR GROUPEX HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked two squadrons of F-35B stealth jets: the UK’s 617 Sqn and US Marine Corps fighter attack squadron 211. Alongside eight Merlin helicopters, it is the largest air group to operate from a Royal Navy carrier in more than thirty years, and the largest air group of fifth generation fighters at sea anywhere in the world. This month’s Group Exercise (‘GROUPEX’) will see HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by warships from the UK, US and the Netherlands, which will accompany the carrier on her first global deployment in 2021. However, before then, the newly-formed Carrier Strike Group will be put through its paces off the north east coast of Scotland as part of Joint Warrior, NATO’s largest annual exercise.

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US AND UK F-35B STEALTH JETS JOIN HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR GROUPEX

HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked two squadrons of F-35B stealth jets: the UK’s 617 Sqn and US Marine Corps fighter attack squadron 211. Alongside eight Merlin helicopters, it is the largest air group to operate from a Royal Navy carrier in more than thirty years, and the largest air group of fifth generation fighters at sea anywhere in the world. This month’s Group Exercise (‘GROUPEX’) will see HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by warships from the UK, US and the Netherlands, which will accompany the carrier on her first global deployment in 2021. However, before then, the newly-formed Carrier Strike Group will be put through its paces off the north east coast of Scotland as part of Joint Warrior, NATO’s largest annual exercise.

US AND UK F-35B STEALTH JETS JOIN HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH FOR GROUPEX HMS Queen Elizabeth has embarked two squadrons of F-35B stealth jets: the UK’s 617 Sqn and US Marine Corps fighter attack squadron 211. Alongside eight Merlin helicopters, it is the largest air group to operate from a Royal Navy carrier in more than thirty years, and the largest air group of fifth generation fighters at sea anywhere in the world. This month’s Group Exercise (‘GROUPEX’) will see HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by warships from the UK, US and the Netherlands, which will accompany the carrier on her first global deployment in 2021. However, before then, the newly-formed Carrier Strike Group will be put through its paces off the north east coast of Scotland as part of Joint Warrior, NATO’s largest annual exercise.

Photo by LPhot Belinda Alker

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