Ghost Rider
Cpl. Uriah C. Patterson, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, steps out from the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet Oct. 1 during Forager Fury III. Aircraft maintenance Marines provide a major supporting role during FF III by inspecting, repairing and refueling aircraft. FF III is an overarching Marine Corps led exercise involving 1,300 personnel from Sept. 24 through Oct. 6 that emphasizes tactical aviation and aviation ground support on a unit level while training within the Marianas Island range complex. Patterson is a fixed wing aircraft airframe mechanic with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Ngiraswei/ Released). Original public domain image from Flickr