MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Oct. 1, 2021) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jou Correa Pineda, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, briefs Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel from the Japanese Ship Izumo on pilot recovery operations of the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 1, 2021. U.S. Marines and Sailors embarked aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo in support of the first ever F-35B Lightning II operations aboard a Japanese vessel. The U.S. and Japan continue to work closely together to broaden their operational capabilities, support the Treaty of mutual Cooperation and Security, and maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)