U.S. Marine Corps 'ACE of SPADES' Harriers in New Orleans

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 fly AV-8B Harrier II jets at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana. VMA-231 provided close-air support during Exercise Southern Strike 2023, a joint, multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability among allies and branches of the Department of Defense. VMA-231 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. #marines #harrier #neworleans

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