31st MEU conducts ordnance load during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) bomb, into the weapons bay of a F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to VMFA 242 during an ordnance load as a part of Talisman Sabre 25, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, July 14, 2025. Marines with VMFA 242 arm F-35Bs with multi-discipline strike capabilities to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

31st MEU conducts ordnanc...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins/Released 250714-M-BA875-1252.JPG

Jul 17, 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) bomb, into the weapons bay of a F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to VMFA 242 during an ordnance load as a part of Talisman Sabre 25, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), in the Coral Sea, July 14, 2025. Marines with VMFA 242 arm F-35Bs with multi-discipline strike capabilities to support combined-joint all domain operations in key maritime terrain. Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral military exercise between Australia and the United States advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific by strengthening relationships and interoperability among key allies and partners, while enhancing our collective capabilities to respond to a wide array of potential security concerns. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Peter Rawlins)

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