Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Large quantities of opium recovered during a recent Afghan National Security Forces-led counter-narcotics operation in the Marjah district of Helmand province, Afghanistan. The total amount of suspected narcoti More

A Marine’s cover sits on a bleacher during a question and answer portion of a three-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Indoctrination Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 3-5. Maj. Gen More

Marines with Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, Calif., practice parachute operations over San Diego in the early 1940s. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, originally Flight 1, 2nd Air Squadron, Marine Flyin More

During a charity luncheon aboard the USS Peleliu at Naval Base San Diego, President Jimmy Carter speaks about today’s military and how it has changed since he served as a submariner in the late 1940s and 1950s. More

Martin Engler, a U.S. Army Republic P-47 Thunderbolt pilot from World War II, receives a tour of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 30. Brian More

Cpl. Hayley Myroup, left, an avionic technician with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214, joins other tourists visiting the USS Arizona Memorial and Museum and pauses to remember the service members that lost thei More

Len Maffioli and Damaso Sutis, two retired Marines and Iwo Jima veterans, share stories and laughs with active-duty Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, C More

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 13, 2018) Cmdr. Don Biadog, chaplain at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, escorts the casket containing Chief Quartermaster Raymond Chavez, previously the oldest survivor of the Dec. 7, 1941 Jap More

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides above the flight line during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Tucker has flown more than 1,200 per More

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Band perform during a retirement ceremony in honor of Col. Wayne R. Steele at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., June 12, 2013. After 42 years, More

A CH-53D Sea Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), waits for its crew to arrive for a routine mission on which the aircraft will reach its 10,000th flight hour. More

The team that worked to restore the “Easter Egg” A-4M Skyhawk stands in front of the finished aircraft aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 19. The A-4M Skyhawk was built in 1979 and only 2,690 More

Maj. Robert M. Storck, operations officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, stands at attention during his retirement ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Mar. 8. The ceremony officia More

Alford L. McMichael, 14th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps retired, was the first African-American Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps on July 1, 1999. He later served as the senior enlisted advisor to NATO in More

The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum displays several portraits, including this painting of World War II Marine Corps fighter pilot Col. James E. Swett, a Medal of Honor recipient. The Flying Leatherneck is t More

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 refuel an AV-8B Harrier jet during a forward arming and refueling point operation at Ie Shima Training Range Feb. 28. The Harriers, part of Marine Attack Squadron 3 More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Exercise FAST FOCUS '99 Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scen More

Jon Melby, a U.S. Air Force veteran with over 20 years of acrobatic flight experience, maneuvers the Hangar 24-Muscle Bi Plane during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., More

Cpl. Jeremy Chow, a Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Special Reactions Team (SRT) member, fires the M1911 Service Pistol during training at MCAS Miramar, Calif., May 15. The Marines conducted this training to h More

A CH-53E Super Stallion is displayed during the 70th anniversary celebration of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 26. The squadron displayed the Super S More

Lt. Col. Dustin J. Byrum, the outgoing Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 commanding officer, prepares to relinquish command to Lt. Col. Cedar L. Hinton during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corp More

Sean Tucker’s Oracle Challenger III spirals toward center stage during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in th More

Major Beau Mabery of the Blue Angels conducts flight operations in a C-130T Hercules during the Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif Sept 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in th More

This is the postage stamp from a letter my great-grandfather, Leo Morgenstern, wrote from Nazi-occupied France to his son in America asking for bribe money to facilitate his escape. The letter arrived in Januar More

John A. Collver performs aerial maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in a World War II-era AT-6 trainer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show More

A Blue Angel crew member makes his final checks prior to a flight during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Mari More

A Marine with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Special Reactions Team (SRT), fires the M1911 Service Pistol during training at MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 5. This training is regularly conducted to sharpen t More

Kent Pietsch performs ariel acrobatics during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Sept. 28, San Diego, Calif. year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several perf More

Sidney Walton, a World War II veteran, visits Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Sept. 24. Walton has visited to the Miramar Air Show since the 1960s. He was born i More

Two F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 fly over Southern California during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of wo More

A guest of the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show waves as tanks with 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division pass by the crowds on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 y More

Patriots Jet Team pilot Rob “Stache” Hutchison inspects his jet before a flight during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 year More

Roberta Tidmore, left, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Nancy Brock, right, pose for a photo at the Woman’s Marine Corps Association chalet during the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, More

Photographs, official documents and other memorabilia rest in a display case Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38’s heritage room aboard Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., March 16. Marines with MACG-38 hosted thr More

Cpl. Daisy Avilaromero, a maintenance data specialist with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, stands on the flight deck at the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, Calif., Oct 26. Avilaromero was the only fe More

A UH-1Y Huey hovers over the flight line as two AH-1Z Vipers provide close air support during the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar More

Members of the U.S Army Golden Knights prepare to jump from a K-C130T Hercules during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year's air show honors "100 years More

The Breitling Jet Team performs during the 2016 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 23. Breitling is a European team that performs aerobatic maneuvers in seven L-39C Alb More

U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform dynamic aerial aerobatics during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine More

A color guard of women Marines with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar prepare to march during the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “1 More

The Patriots Jet Team flies in formation while performing aerobatic maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years More

A Marine with 1st Marine Division takes a high knee during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year's air More

The Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Col. Charles B. Dockery, far left, California State Senate member, Joel Anderson, center, and the Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Maj. More

Nine Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, competed in the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP), Western Divisional Shooting Matches, More

U.S. Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) stand in formation prior to a cake cutting ceremony in honor of the 226th birthday of chief petty officers at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 1, More

Marines with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force pose for a group photo after demonstrating the capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Mirama More

Firefighters with the Miramar Fire Department look over a 1944 International Harvester FFN-3 fire and crash crew engine at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum warehouse aboard Marine Corps Air Station Mirama More

Aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine Aircraft Group 11 commissioned August 1941 in More

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division repel from a UH-1Y Huey during the Marine Air-Ground Combat Task Force demonstration at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miram More

Marines welcome home Staff Sgt. Wesley L. Kroenung, a fallen World War II Marine, from the airport at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 13. Kroenung’s remains were buried on the isla More

Michaela Negrete, a member of the AWRS-7 Lady Marines, looks at a display during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” More

A member of the U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" and a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute toward their target during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Cali More

Kent Pietsch performs aerial maneuvers in his 1942 Interstate Cadet during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29.This year's air show honors "100 years of women in More

Cpl. Becky L. Cleveland, a combat photographer with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Communication Strategy and Operations, applies face paint during the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Meet and Greet at MCAS Mira More

U.S. Service members stand at attention after escorting Raymond Chavez’s casket into St. Michael’s church during his funeral ceremony in San Diego, Dec. 13. Chavez was aboard the USS Condor during the attack on More

The Shockwave Jet Truck races across the flight line during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 28, 2018. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the More

Two Marines from Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 watch a performance at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year’s air show honors “100 years of woman More

Jacquie B. Warda dives in her Extra 300 Monoplane during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps More

U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 41 salute Sgt. Millard Odom’s casket after it was escorted to the El Camino Memorial Cemetery at San Diego, Nov. 19. Odom was killed in action on Nov. 20, 1943 during Wor More

Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team "Leap Frogs" and U.S. Army Golden Knights prepare for their parachute jump during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. Th More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Clinton Kuhn and Sgt. Kyle Mankin attached to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, post security after fast-roping onto th More

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Nashagh Kadijah, C-130 pilot, with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, discusses her flight plan during the 2018 Marine Corp More

Digital illustration created using Adobe Photoshop, to recognize and honor women in the Marine Corps and their contributions to the service legacy. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine More

Two F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly over Southern California during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at M More

Marines, following the rapid Japanese retreat northward on Okinawa, pause for a moment's rest at the base of a Japanese war memorial during the Battle of Okinawa, April 12, 1945. They are (on steps) Pfc. F. O. More

Marines with 1st Marine Division walk toward crowds after completing their portion of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration during the 2018 Marine Corps Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miram More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E Drews, USAF Relea More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E Drews, USAF Relea More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Kimberlie E. Drews, USAF Rele More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: At Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Technical Sergeant Cindy Laemmerhirt, USAF, (left), 4th Combat Camera, March Ai More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Technical Sergeant Eddy Santana, USAF, (left center) and STAFF Sergeant Timothy Dunlap, USAF, (right center), 615th Air Mobility More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, (top), and Sergeant John Witalec, USMC, both with the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp P More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) team, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, consoles a s More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Private First Class John Carrol, USMC, (left), and Private First Class Casey Miller, USMC, Marine Air Group 11 S4, Marine Corps More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT HOOK Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, (top), and Sergeant John Witalec, USMC, both with the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp P More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif. (Jul. 23, 2003) From the Marines down to the reaction teams everyone that took part in the Weapons of Mass Destruction exercise are also decontaminated. Thes More

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2004) Sailors assigned to USS Boxer (LHD 4) man the rails as the ship departs for deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II fo More

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2004) Lcpl. Mario Reyes, of Chicago, Ill says a final goodbye to his family on his cellular phone prior to boarding the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer departed tod More

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2004) Capt. Tom Crowley, Commanding Officer for the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) takes questions from local and national news media. Boxer departed today on a deploymen More

San Diego, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2004) The crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) board the ship as they prepare to depart on a scheduled deployment to the Central Command area of responsibility in su More

Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) A student participating in the Aviation Water Survival Course prepares to swim through a chamber that simulates the inside of an aircraft. The Aviation S More

Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) A student participating in the Aviation Water Survival Course swims through a chamber that simulates the inside of an aircraft as Lt. Brendon Ewers observ More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) Aviation Survival students perform a swim test under the watchful eye of an instructor during a refresher-training course for Naval and Marine Corps Avia More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) Aviation Survival students watch as an instructor demonstrates the dead man's floating technique during a refresher- training course for Naval and Marine More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) Aviation Survival students cling together in a pool during a storm scenario held as part of a refresher-training course for Naval and Marine Corps Aviato More

Marine Corp Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2004) Students participating in the Aviation Water Survival Course climb into a raft during a storm scenario. The Aviation Survival Training Center at Marine C More

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. (Apr. 09, 2004) Players from the All-Navy and Marine Corps Women's basketball teams fight for a rebound. The top women basketball players from the four armed services re More

San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 23, 2005) A student attending the refresher course in water survival at Aviation Survival Training Center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, prepares to enter the water during the drop a More

San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 23, 2005) A student attending the refresher course in water survival at Aviation Survival Training Center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., simulates being hoisted into a helico More

San Diego, Calif. (Jun. 23, 2005) A student attending the refresher course in water survival at Aviation Survival Training Center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, rises to the surface during an underwater swi More