VMFA-121 carried out first F-35B operational ordnance employment

As part of the process to declare Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the F-35B, pilots conducted the first F-35B operational ordnance expenditures from Jun. 22-26.

Photo By: Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Eighteen GBU-12s and 12 GBU-32s were dropped at the Restricted Area 2507 in southeastern California by 14 pilots from the squadron.