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Video by Lance Cpl. Nan Yang

3rd MAW Large Force Exercise

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

Jan. 15, 2025 | 0:54

F-35C Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 and VMFA-314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing; and F/A-18 Hornets assigned to VFMA-323, MAG-11, take off from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, during a Large Force Exercise conducted by MAG-11 and MAG-13 on Jan. 15, 2025. LFE is a high-fidelity combat training event over the Southern California coast, incorporating defensive counter-air and air interdiction missions. The exercise provides pilots with invaluable experience in mission planning and execution, including opportunities to serve as division leads or mission commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Nan Yang)