U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Garrett Maurer, a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, inspects an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft at the Panamá Pacífico Airfield, Panama, April 5, 2025. VMFA-312 continues day to day operations during a short-term visit in support of an expanded strategic security partnership with Panama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Van Hoang)