Marines Offload AIM-120 Missile from F/A-18 Hornet in Japan - The B-1B Bone Gets Its TEETH USAF

This video features Marines from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, as they execute the intricate and dangerous task of offloading a live AIM-120C Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) from an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft.

VMFA-232, deployed from MCAS Miramar under the Unit Deployment Program (UDP), is augmenting Marine air capabilities in the region. This mission highlights the constant cycle of readiness, ensuring the Hornets are equipped for any contingency, providing vital operational experience, and securing a free and open Indo-Pacific.

B-1B Lancer Dual Crew Loading

This video focuses on the innovation taking place during Exercise Death Strike 25-3, where Airmen from the 28th Bomber Generation Squadron (BGS) are testing a new concept: Dual Crew Loading Operations on the powerful B-1B Lancer bomber.

In a major contingency, rapidly arming the B-1B is critical. By employing two full load crews simultaneously on one aircraft, the 28th BGS is aiming to dramatically reduce the overall load time of massive weapons packages, such as the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).

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📌 U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Eliza Fremont, Lance Cpl. Erick Reyes
📌 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell

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