United States Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Traxler, an

United States Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Traxler, an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs preflight checks aboard Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 17, 2020. VMFA(AW)-224 is participating in Service Level Training Exercise 1-21 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-21 and Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 to further hone the squadron’s ability to operate as a cohesive unit while forward deployed in support of our nation’s objectives.