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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, left, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines about their re-enlistment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, left, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines about their re-enlistment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Staff Sgt. Christian Puga, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MAG-16, during a re-enlistment gathering at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Staff Sgt. Christian Puga, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MAG-16, during a re-enlistment gathering at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Cpl. Gabriel Vera, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MAG-16, during a re-enlistment gathering at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kevin Hunter, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, congratulates Cpl. Gabriel Vera, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, MAG-16, during a re-enlistment gathering at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland R. McGinnis, sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines about their re-enlistment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland R. McGinnis, sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marines about their re-enlistment at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 18, 2023. MAG-16 is exceeding the fiscal year 2024 retention mission by reenlisting 62 Marines. The retention of the best and most qualified Marines is vital for shaping and sustaining the Marine Corps as an elite fighting force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.”

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023.

When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

“As a kid, surfing taught me respect for the ocean and respect for everybody in general. I’m drawn to service, and I’m motivated by the happiness the kids express.” U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Skylar Hays, an avionics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a testing program during an in-process inspection, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 5, 2023. When Hays isn’t testing, inspecting, and maintaining assemblies for the F-18, he’s sharing his surf passion with children with developmental disabilities. The Murrells Inlet, South Carolina native spent 70 hours the last two summers volunteering for the Surfing Madonna Special Needs Surf Camp. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs

An F-35C Lightning II, KC-130J Super Hercules and an F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 17, 2022. MAG 11 generates, embarks, and integrates relevant, combat ready aviation forces capable of providing Offensive Air Support, Anti-Aircraft Warfare, Assault Support, Aerial Reconnaissance, and terminal area Control of Aircraft, all in order to ensure success in combat in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Combatant Commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

An F-35C Lightning II, KC-130J Super Hercules and an F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 17, 2022. MAG 11 generates, embarks, and integrates relevant, combat ready aviation forces capable of providing Offensive Air Support, Anti-Aircraft Warfare, Assault Support, Aerial Reconnaissance, and terminal area Control of Aircraft, all in order to ensure success in combat in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Combatant Commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Brittenham

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Herrington, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, sits in the cockpit of a UH-34 Choctaw during the Ugly Angels Vietnam reunion in Inola, Oklahoma, Oct. 7, 2023. The YL-37 Foundation hosted current and former members of the VMM-362 “Ugly Angels” to honor the legacy of the UH-34 Choctaw and Marines of the Vietnam War. The Ugly Angels, flying the UH-34 Choctaw, were the first Marine aircraft unit in Southern Vietnam to support combat operations. Today, the Ugly Angels still provide aerial assault support across the globe, operating the MV-22B Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Herrington, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, sits in the cockpit of a UH-34 Choctaw during the Ugly Angels Vietnam reunion in Inola, Oklahoma, Oct. 7, 2023. The YL-37 Foundation hosted current and former members of the VMM-362 “Ugly Angels” to honor the legacy of the UH-34 Choctaw and Marines of the Vietnam War. The Ugly Angels, flying the UH-34 Choctaw, were the first Marine aircraft unit in Southern Vietnam to support combat operations. Today, the Ugly Angels still provide aerial assault support across the globe, operating the MV-22B Osprey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Coast Guard Sector San Diego, District 11, participate in a search and rescue exercise with U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing near the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue drill to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Coast Guardsmen with Coast Guard Sector San Diego, District 11, participate in a search and rescue exercise with U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing near the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue drill to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Lindsey, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates the aviation life support equipment worn by F-35B Lightning II pilots in flight at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue exercise to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Peter Lindsey, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 502, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrates the aviation life support equipment worn by F-35B Lightning II pilots in flight at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, California, Sept. 29, 2023. Marines, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen executed a joint search and rescue exercise to improve interservice coordination and validate procedures for real world search and rescue operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a mass formation launch known as “flying the barn,” to honor the squadron’s legacy on the day of its deactivation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. For more than 50 years, instructor pilots of the VMFAT-101 “SharpShooters” have qualified combat aviators and sent them to operational squadrons worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ryan J. Franzen (left), commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Jonas Johnson (center), sergeant major of VMFAT-101, MAG-11, 3rd MAW, case their squadron’s colors during VMFAT-101's deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The ceremony commemorated the squadron’s history and contributions to Marine Corps readiness since its commissioning in 1969. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Ryan J. Franzen (left), commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Jonas Johnson (center), sergeant major of VMFAT-101, MAG-11, 3rd MAW, case their squadron’s colors during VMFAT-101's deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The ceremony commemorated the squadron’s history and contributions to Marine Corps readiness since its commissioning in 1969. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stand in formation during the squadron’s deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The ceremony commemorated the squadron’s history and contributions to Marine Corps readiness since its commissioning in 1969. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stand in formation during the squadron’s deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 29, 2023. The ceremony commemorated the squadron’s history and contributions to Marine Corps readiness since its commissioning in 1969. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl Jade K. Venegas

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Benjamin Schmidt, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 and Capt. Alex Johnson, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with VMFA-211, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for takeoff during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Benjamin Schmidt, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 and Capt. Alex Johnson, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with VMFA-211, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for takeoff during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl Jade K. Venegas

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl Jade K. Venegas

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maxwell Miller, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Maxwell Miller, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Photo by Cpl Jade K. Venegas

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly F-35B Lightning II aircraft alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus during a transpacific flight from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii Sept. 14, 2023. The Marine Corps and Air Force demonstrate how joint flight operations extend the range of the F-35B in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly F-35B Lightning II aircraft alongside a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus during a transpacific flight from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii Sept. 14, 2023. The Marine Corps and Air Force demonstrate how joint flight operations extend the range of the F-35B in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jennifer Sanchez