VMFA-323 Take Off

Credit: Lance Cpl. Nicholas Johnson | Date Taken: 07/06/2023
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, depart on a trans-Pacific flight enroute to support Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 23 on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 6, 2023. MASA is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at exchanging interoperability and coordination focused on aviation-related capabilities. During MASA 23, Filipino and U.S. Marines conduct different training evolutions including live-fire, air assaults, and subject matter expert exchanges across aviation, ground, and logistics capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nicholas Johnson)