(Cpl. Chloe Johnson, U.S. Marine Corps)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ty Tipton, a fixed wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, looks at the camera before directing an F-35B Lightning II aircraft as it returns to Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, July 26, 2024. This training was conducted to facilitate the qualification of expeditionary loading and deploying of various ordnance for pilots and ordnance technicians. Tipton is a native of Alabama.
