Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251 receives the Marine Corps' first East Coast based F-35C

240917-M-JE159-1036.JPG Photo By: Chief Warrant Officer Akeel Aust

Sep 23, 2024

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Evan Shockley, from Virginia and commanding officer, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 251, lands an F-35C Lightning Il at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2024. VMFA-251 became the first East Coast-based Marine Corps squadron to receive the F-35C, designed to operate from conventional aircraft carriers or land bases and provides operational flexibility and persistence to II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Akeel Austin)

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