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III MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Okinawa, Japan

Jul 18, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Austin Cook, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW))-224, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, covers the air intakes of an F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft after landing at Suwon Air Base, South Korea, July 13, 2024. VMFA(AW)-224, known as the Fighting Bengals, is supporting MAG-12, 1st MAW, under the Unit Deployment Program, which aims at providing squadrons experience operating in the Indo-Pacific. The Fighting Bengals traveled to Suwon Air Base, South Korea, to enhance their standard of readiness and lethality with our South Korean allies and joint forces. Cook is a Georgia native. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Calah Thompson)

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Canon EOS R5

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RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

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9

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1/800

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400

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM

APERTURE

9

SHUTTERSPEED

1/800

ISO

400

 
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