MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan (Oct. 5, 2021) Lt. Sam Vermilyea, a assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 102, kisses his child upon his return to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Oct. 6, 2021. The squadron’s return completed a 5th and 7th Fleet deployment, embarked aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), where they provided airpower to protect U.S. and coalition forces as they conducted drawdown operations in Afghanistan and flew missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Orozco)