The service branch said Monday that the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron one hosted the WTI event that gathered service members from around the world to participate in mission readiness training exercises.
The hot-loading mission aimed to provide an opportunity for pilots and ground crew to prepare for potential real world operations.
USMC service members loaded the AIM 120Â Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile missiles onto an F-35B unit that immediately took off afterward.