A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 flies loaded with six AIM-120D advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and two AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles over the Pacific Ocean Oct. 27, 2022. VMFA-312 conducts exercises as a part of Marine Aircraft Group 12’s unit deployment program to reinforce the group’s readiness and capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps courtesy photo by Capt. Ryan Fronczek).