 One, two, three! One, two, three! Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 121 and 242 conducted a live-fire missile exercise with AIM-9X sidewinders off the southern coast of Japan. The pilots launched LUU-2 parachute flares as targets for the short-range, air-to-air, infrared-guided missiles more commonly known as heat seekers. The exercise was designed to increase weapon proficiency and enhance combat readiness within the squadrons. Reporting from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, I'm Marine Corporal Evan Jones.