Seaman Chase Lapradd, a corpsman attached to 2nd Marine

Seaman Chase Lapradd, a corpsman attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and a native of Drakes Branch, Va., receives his Fleet Marine Force qualification at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 16. The Fleet Marine Force qualification is issued to sailors who are trained and qualified to perform duties in support of U.S. Marine Corps operations, and can only be issued by Marine commanding generals or commanding officers of regimental-level commands. More than 50 sailors attached to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) have earned the qualification in the past year.