Precision and readiness: U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II fighters from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit train with the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group during live-fire training and flight operations in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the #SOUTHCOM mission, U.S. Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities. 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command & U.S. 4th Fleet U.S. Navy U.S. Navy vid

The journey begins ✈️ The inaugural aircraft, our iconic Hawker Siddeley Harrier T.4, has soared its way into the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center! Our Harrier, a fully restored two-seat trainer designed to hold a student and instructor, embodies the spirit of science learning. Built around 1975, this legendary jet served the British Royal Air Force until 1997, then joined the Royal Navy as a training asset. Though it never flew with the Navy, this VSTOL (Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing) ma