U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael O’Brien, center, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Maj. Robert Ahern, an F-35C Lighting II pilot assigned to VMFA 314, prepare to conduct aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2023.

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gadiel Zaragoza/Released 230617-M-CM558-1065.JPG

Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael O’Brien, center, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Maj. Robert Ahern, an F-35C Lighting II pilot assigned to VMFA 314, prepare to conduct aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2023. VMFA-314 flew four F-35C Lightning IIs from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to Williamtown, Australia to train alongside Allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. Ahern is a Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, native, and O’Brien is a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gadiel Zaragoza)

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