The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum displays several
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
Lance Cpl. Tannon Hillis, a member of the Marine Corps
Lance Cpl. Tannon Hillis, a member of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Shooting Team, based out of California, and a Marysville, Wash., native, tallies up his score at the 52nd Annual Interservice Pistol Ch... More
3d MAW Marines prep for return to Afghanistan
The Marines and sailors of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) bring the aviation combat element compound to life aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Dec. 8. The 3rd MAW (Fwd) personnel are particip... More
PJ sheds light on multifaceted pararescue mission in Afghanistan
Staff Sgt. Matthew Zimmer, a pararescueman with the 103rd Rescue Squadron and Matawan, N.J., native, details the myriad duties he and his fellow pararescuemen, or “PJ’s,” undertake on any given day aboard Camp ... More
U.S. service members board an Air Force HH-60G Pave
U.S. service members board an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at the newly christened United Kingdom rotary passenger handling facility aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 26. Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Stur... More
Friends and family await Marines with various units
Friends and family await Marines with various units of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a homecoming ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 22. Families greeted more than 300 Marines retu... More
Lt. Col. Stephen Lightfoot, the commanding officer
Lt. Col. Stephen Lightfoot, the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, presents a certificate of appreciation to British Army Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of Task Force Helmand... More
Cpl. Ashley Arizmendi, an administration non-commissioned
Cpl. Ashley Arizmendi, an administration non-commissioned officer with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 and a Houston native, serves food at the Naval Medical Center Sand Diego, Oct. 16. All the Marines who ... More
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., offers a $1,500 scholarship to military children during December, January and February. All applications and essays must be turned in by Feb. 22, ... More
Sgt. Steffany Ismaili, an aviation electrician with
Sgt. Steffany Ismaili, an aviation electrician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, conducts sword manual during a morning colors ceremony, in honor of Women’s History Month, aboard Marine Corps Air Stat... More
Keiko Wray, a wife of a Marine with Marine Aircraft
Keiko Wray, a wife of a Marine with Marine Aircraft Group 16, shoots an M9 service pistol at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
Col. John Jansen, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. John Jansen, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 11, speaks to guests and nominees before the Marine Corps Aviation Association awards dinner aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Ap... More
Third Marine Aircraft Wing leadership trace their boot
Third Marine Aircraft Wing leadership trace their boot prints and sign their names to symbolize stomping out sexual assault aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 22. April was designated as sex... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with junior Marines to hear their opinions on building his committed and engaged leadership initiative aboard Marine Corps Air Stat... More
Marines view an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter
Marines view an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Manlee J. Harrington, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Manlee J. Harrington, commanding officer, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), salutes Maj. Gen. Steven W. Busby... More
A U.S. MV-22, Osprey supports Landing Support Company,
A U.S. MV-22, Osprey supports Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group during Helicopter Support Team (HST) operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 18,... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Gilbert a combat videographer
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Gilbert a combat videographer with 1st Marine Logistics Group documents Marines with Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine before boarding a MV-22 Osprey aboar... More
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 Flies over PetCo Park Stadium
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) flies over the PetCo Park stadium, San Diego, California, July 17, 2015. The fly o... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 link up and perform an Air to Air refuel with a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueller during a combat mission in the skie... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon Turner, mechanics from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), reinstall a swash plate on... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), taxis on the runway at Mountain West Aviation during Mount... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, escort Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with VMFA-232, after his angel flight into San Diego International Airport, San Diego, Cali... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing on at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015. VMFA-... More
Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel and arm an F-35B Lightn...
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372 refuel an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Cam... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses current
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses current events at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016. The Secretary of Defense spoke to service members during his visit a... More
U.S Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
U.S Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in a mass formation over San Diego, Calif., March, 15, 2016. Nine CH-53E helicopte... More
Many were gathered at the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing lawn
Many were gathered at the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing lawn aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2 to celebrate the 241st birthday of the Marine Corps during a cake cutting ceremony. The theme of th... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 prepares for take-off before a tactical support insert and extract exercise in part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI)... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey McNutt, a crew chief with
Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey McNutt, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, looks out of a gunner’s window while performing section landing drills with CH-53E Super Stallions in part of Weap... More
A member of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Shooting
A member of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Shooting Team, based out of California, pauses between shooting rounds during the 52nd Annual Interservice Pistol Championship matches here June 14. During the s... More
Passengers board a Royal Air Force HC3 Merlin helicopter
Passengers board a Royal Air Force HC3 Merlin helicopter at the newly christened United Kingdom rotary passenger handling facility aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 26. Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, co... More
Capt. Trevor Tingle, a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter
Capt. Trevor Tingle, a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 and a San Diego native, meets his son, Connor, for the first time after returning from deployment aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, ... More
Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of Task Force Helmand,
Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of Task Force Helmand, poses with his Close Protection Team in front of an UH-1Y Huey at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 hosted... More
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 brought
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 brought food and serves the Wounded Warriors of the Naval Medical Center San Diego, Oct. 16. More than 30 Marines volunteered to come and service food.
Staff Sgt. Carlos Porter, a wide receiver with the
Staff Sgt. Carlos Porter, a wide receiver with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons runs the ball for a first down during a football game against the Weapons Field Training Battalion Raiders aboard Mari... More
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., offers a $1,500 scholarship to military children during December, January and February. The scholarship began in 2001, and has given out $10.3 mil... More
Sgt. Leah Stewart, with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron
Sgt. Leah Stewart, with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 11, the reviewing officer of the formation, and a Louisville, Ky., native, spoke during a morning colors ceremony, in honor of Women’s History Month, a... More
A Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor teaches
A Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor teaches Marine Aircraft Group 16 spouses basic self-defense techniques during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 4. The ... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, second from the left, commanding
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, second from the left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to retired Marines at a cocktail hour before the Marine Corps Aviation Association awards dinner aboard Marin... More
Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of 3rd Marine
Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signs his boot print during a sexual assault awareness event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 22. Third Marine Aircra... More
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 conducts flight operations on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks during a luncheon with junior Marines to help build his committed and engaged leadership initiative aboard Marine Corps Air Station... More
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. The Lightning II is the Marine Corps’ newest aircraft ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Dylan W. Goldman, Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Dylan W. Goldman, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) reads the citation for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Fiel... More
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, Headquarters
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group prepare glow sticks prior to conducting a Helicopter Support Team (HST) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cali... More
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, Headquarters
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group directs a U.S. Marine MV-22 during Helicopter Support Team (HST) operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,... More
Shayna Baszler, a mixed martial artist, replies to
Shayna Baszler, a mixed martial artist, replies to a question during town hall session with the Armed Forces Entertainment MMA Summer Tour, Aug. 18, 2015, in the Southwest Asia. AFE is a Department of Defense a... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 link up and perform an Air to Air refuel with a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueller during a combat mission in the skie... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 lands at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise d... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon Turner, mechanics from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), reinstall a prop rotor hub... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircrafts from Marine
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircrafts from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), fly over Lake Tahoe during Mountain Exercise (MTNEX) 6-15 i... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, escort Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with VMFA-232, after his angel flight into San Diego International Airport, San Diego, Cali... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducts a vertical landing at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015. VMFA-121... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses current
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter addresses current events at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016. The Secretary of Defense spoke to service members during his visit a... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in mass formation over San Diego, Calif., March, 15, 2016. Nine CH-53E helicopter... More
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Chan,
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Chan, assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and Mass Communication Specialist Eric Coffer, assigned to Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, participa... More
Many were gathered at the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing lawn
Many were gathered at the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing lawn aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2 to celebrate the 241st birthday of the Marine Corps during a cake cutting ceremony. The theme of th... More
Retired Lt. Col. Jay Bibbler stands in front of a McDonald
Retired Lt. Col. Jay Bibbler stands in front of a McDonald Douglas F-4S Phantom at The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum just outside Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 6. Bibbler flew other versi... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Lauer, a crew chief with
Marine Corps Cpl. Bradley Lauer, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, looks out of a gunner’s window during a tactical support insert and extract exercise in part of Weapons and Tactics... More
Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey McNutt, a crew chief with
Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey McNutt, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, looks out of a gunner’s window while performing section landing drills with CH-53E Super Stallions in part of Weap... More
Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Group Captain Jock Brown, commander of the United Kingdom's Task Force Jaguar, unveil the grand opening plaque for t... More
Daughters of a deployed Marine sit on the shoulders
Daughters of a deployed Marine sit on the shoulders of Marines while waiting for their father to return during a homecoming ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 22. Families greeted mo... More
British Army Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of
British Army Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of Task Force Helmand, and his Close Protection Team tour an UH-1Y Huey at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 hosted... More
Pfc. Marisol Hernandez, left, a supply warehouse clerk
Pfc. Marisol Hernandez, left, a supply warehouse clerk with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 and La Laborcita, Mexico, native plays pool with Seaman Alejandro Moreno, right, a member of the Wounded Warriors a... More
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,
The commissary aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., offers a $1,500 scholarship to military children during December, January and February. To enter, applicants must submit a 500 word essay on a top... More
Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, the director of Manpower
Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, the director of Manpower Management Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, and the first woman in the Marine Corps to command a recruiting station, spoke du... More
Drill instructors give a speech to Marine Aircraft
Drill instructors give a speech to Marine Aircraft Group 16 wives during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 13. The spouses also rode in 7-ton trucks, learned Marine C... More
2nd Lt. Nathan Mindeman, a supply officer with Marine
2nd Lt. Nathan Mindeman, a supply officer with Marine Aircraft Group 11 and a native of Wyndmere, N.D., sells tickets during cocktail hour before the Marine Corps Aviation Association awards dinner aboard Marin... More
Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps
Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks about the importance of sexual assault awareness aboard the air station, April 22. Leadership of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing... More
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 conducts flight operations on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (... More
Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of 3rd Marine
Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, laughs as he listens during a luncheon aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 6. The luncheon was hosted by Maj. Gen. Steven ... More
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. This is the first time the Lightning II has landed abo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Steven W. Busby, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Steven W. Busby, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)( left), Sgt. Maj. Patrick L. Kimble, 3rd MAW (center) Lt. Col. Manlee J. Harrington, commanding officer, Marine H... More
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, Headquarters
A U.S. Marine with Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group directs a U.S. Marine MV-22 during Helicopter Support Team (HST) operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,... More
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, Headquarters
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, Headquarters Regiment, 1st Marine Logistics Group conduct a Helicopter Support Team (HST) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 18, 2014. Helicopter s... More
Mixed martial artists and U.S. servicemen meet during
Mixed martial artists and U.S. servicemen meet during a town hall with the Armed Forces Entertainment MMA Summer Tour Aug. 18, 2015, in Southwest Asia. AFE is a Department of Defense agency that provides entert... More
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack
U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 link up and perform an Air to Air refuel with a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-150 Polaris air-to-air refueller during a combat mission in the skie... More
Landing craft air cushioned vessels assigned to Assault
Landing craft air cushioned vessels assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 land at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exe... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Boele, left, and Cpl. Dillon Turner, mechanics from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), reinstall a prop rotor hub... More
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircrafts from Marine
U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircrafts from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), fly over Lake Tahoe during Mountain Exercise (MTNEX) 6-15 i... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, lands after his angel flight into San Diego International Airport, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 10, 2015.... More
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 taxis at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) aboard Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10, 2015. VMFA-121 marked another impor... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter answers a question
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter answers a question from an audience member at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016. The Secretary of Defense spoke to service members ... More
U.S Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
U.S Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly over San Diego, Calif., March, 15, 2016. Nine CH-53E helicopters practice travelin... More
Col. Jason G. Woodworth, left, commanding officer of
Col. Jason G. Woodworth, left, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., cuts a piece of traditional birthday cake with a mameluke sword to present to the guest of honor Maj. Gen. Mark R. ... More
Retired Maj. Gen. Bobby Butcher stands beside a Douglas
Retired Maj. Gen. Bobby Butcher stands beside a Douglas A-4C Skyhawk at The Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum just outside Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 6. Butcher flew the Skyhawk towards th... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466 takes off during a tactical support insert and extract exercise in part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Nav... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Payne, a crew chief with Marine
Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Payne, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 466, looks out of a gunner’s window while performing section landing drills with CH-53E Super Stallions in part of Weapon... More
Master Sgt. Lee Duncan, a San Antonio native and the
Master Sgt. Lee Duncan, a San Antonio native and the captain of the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Pistol Team, based out of California, prepares to shoot during the 52nd Annual Interservice Pistol Championsh... More
Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), addresses United Kingdom and American troops after unveiling the grand opening plaque for the newly refurbished U.K. rot... More
1st Lt. Justin Griffis, an administrative officer with
1st Lt. Justin Griffis, an administrative officer with Marine Air Support Squadron 3 and an Arvada, Colo., native greets his daughters during a homecoming ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif... More
British Army Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of
British Army Brig. Doug Chalmers, the commander of Task Force Helmand, poses with his Close Protection Team in front of an UH-1Y Huey at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Aug. 28. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squad... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 serves
A Marine with Marine Wing Headquarter Squadron 3 serves food to Wounded Warriors at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, Oct. 16. Marines and spouses of MWHS-3 made all the food that was brought to serve the Wou... More
Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, the director of Manpower
Maj. Gen. Angela Salinas, the director of Manpower Management Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Headquarters Marine Corps, and the first woman in the Marine Corps to command a recruiting station, spoke du... More
A drill instructor carries a guideon during a Jane
A drill instructor carries a guideon during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 13. Participants watched a working dog demonstration, shot simulated weapons, flew in MV... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, right, commanding general of
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, right, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and his wife, Cindy, speak to Lt. Gen. John Toolan, left, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general and guest of honor,... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of the 3rd
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, traces his boot print on a banner to symbolize stomping out sexual assault aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 22. ... More
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine
Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signs photos during a luncheon with junior Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 6. He used the thoughts of a young... More
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine
Marines guide in an F-35B Lightning II from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 30. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 is the first F-35B ... More