Ashley Reyes, an instructor of the H2O Boot Camp, observes
Ashley Reyes, an instructor of the H2O Boot Camp, observes service members as they tread water during a class aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 16. H2O Boot Camp is an intense workout routi... More
Marines enter to win four Lakeside Rodeo tickets from
Marines enter to win four Lakeside Rodeo tickets from KSON-FM, a local country radio station, during the Marine Mart Rodeo Round-Up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 17. Marines could also ... More
Marine volunteers from the Single Marine Program rise
Marine volunteers from the Single Marine Program rise to be recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 18. The celebration recognized nearly 500 ... More
Sgt. Derek Hobbs, an airframe mechanic with Marine
Sgt. Derek Hobbs, an airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 and a Garden City, Mich., native, repairs a strut on a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Apr... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 prepare
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 prepare for a tactical formation flight and confined area landing training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 24. Tactical formatio... More
Dancers from San Diego Civic Dance Arts perform for
Dancers from San Diego Civic Dance Arts perform for a Month of the Military Child event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 26. Young dancers from ages six to 17 performed for military famili... More
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines extinguish
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines extinguish a fire during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 27. This training helps build unit morale and individual confidence.
Staff Sgt. George E. Gallegos, a work center supervisor
Staff Sgt. George E. Gallegos, a work center supervisor with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and a San Antonio, native, operates the Jet Engine Test Instrument aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cal... More
Thirteen SolFocus solar tracking concentrators are
Thirteen SolFocus solar tracking concentrators are under construction aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 8. Solar tracking concentrators are solar panels that move with the sun to produce the ... More
Garbage trucks drop trash at the top of the landfill
Garbage trucks drop trash at the top of the landfill aboard Miramar Landfill, May 11. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar is set to be using renewable energy powered from the landfill, June 14.
Pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
Pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, fly a KC-130J Hercules during a tactical navigation training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 15. Tactical navigation trai... More
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion
Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion fire M2 .50-caliber machine guns attached to turrets on Advanced Man Portable Air Defense System gun trucks aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., J... More
Pat Donovan stands with fellow veteran during a ceremony
Pat Donovan stands with fellow veteran during a ceremony to honor the centennial of Marine Corps Aviation at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego, June 9. Pat Donovan was one of pilots who were commemorated for thei... More
Retired Capt. Charles Magill received a certificate
Retired Capt. Charles Magill received a certificate of appreciation for his services as a pilot in Operation Desert Storm during a celebration held by the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation in San Diego, ... More
A Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting takes
A Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting takes a sample of red phosphorous during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 15. ARFF trained with Explosive Ordnance Disposa... More
Bill Leitheiser, a director at the Mountain Pacific
Bill Leitheiser, a director at the Mountain Pacific branch of Troops to Teachers, speaks about the different ways a service member can gain the credentials to become a teacher after their enlistment aboard Mari... More
Kira Adsit receives a certificate from Col. Frank A.
Kira Adsit receives a certificate from Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, for a scholarship awarded to her during a ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., June 20. Adsi... More
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and firefighters with the hazardous material teams of San Diego and Camp Pendleton Fire Departments drill holes in a tank during a ... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 lands for an environmental survey aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 27. To approve new landing areas for training, VMM-166 and biologists s... More
A Marine Corps Community Service representative posts
A Marine Corps Community Service representative posts the winners of prizes during a free steak barbecue lunch hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, June 28. The event... More
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band marches during a
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band marches during a deactivation ceremony for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 6. VMM-561 will be moving to Okinawa, Jap... More
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics,
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., prepares the charge station to plug into one of two new Chevrolet Volt electric government vehicles aboard... More
Arnold Schwarzenegger signs autographs at a sneak peek
Arnold Schwarzenegger signs autographs at a sneak peek of the movie Expendables 2 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13. Terry Crews, Randy Couture and Dolph Lundgren also made an appearance ... More
Col. Frank Richie, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Frank Richie, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., and his family hit tennis balls to break the ribbon during a ceremony for the opening of new tennis courts aboard MCAS Mira... More
Sgt. Matthew Fernandez, a security assistant with Marine
Sgt. Matthew Fernandez, a security assistant with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38 and a San Bernardino, Calif., native, climbs a rock wall at the first Stronger Warrior Field Meet aboard Marine Corps Ai... More
Marines and members of the Young Marine Program compete
Marines and members of the Young Marine Program compete in tug-of-war during a Big Marine Little Marine event held by the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 28. Voluntee... More
Capt. Kyle Mascher, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler
Capt. Kyle Mascher, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 and a Phoenix, native, greets his wife after a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan during a welcome home aboard Marine Corps Air ... More
Marines and sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Training
Marines and sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 stand in formation during an award ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 6. Three service members were awarded durin... More
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Nimitz stage F/A-18
Marines and sailors aboard the USS Nimitz stage F/A-18 Hornets on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier, Aug. 15. Service members with a detachment from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 complet... More
Sgt. William French, an assistant section leader with
Sgt. William French, an assistant section leader with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and a Whittier, Calif., native, collects flyers from a Marine Corps Community Services booth during a Headquarters and Head... 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
Cory Luebke, a player with the San Diego Padres, signs
Cory Luebke, a player with the San Diego Padres, signs a glove for a child during the Little Warrior baseball clinic hosted by USAA in San Diego, Aug. 24. Military children were able to play with players of the... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Freemon, an aviation supply clerk
Lance Cpl. Robert Freemon, an aviation supply clerk with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Olathe, Kan., native, cliff-dives off of Sunset Cliff in San Diego, Aug. 25. The footage will be used to make a DV... More
Aviators ride in a helicopter dunk simulator during
Aviators ride in a helicopter dunk simulator during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 28. When submerged, the Marines must release seat restraints and exit the simulator ... More
Ashley Reyes, the Combat Training Tank aquatics manager,
Ashley Reyes, the Combat Training Tank aquatics manager, observes H2O Boot Camp participants perform bicycle crunches before returning to the water aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 16. Rey... More
Cpl. Anthony Scalia, an F/A-18 engine mechanic with
Cpl. Anthony Scalia, an F/A-18 engine mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 and a Monroe, La., native, lassos a fake bull during the Marine Mart Rodeo Round-Up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar... More
Col. Drew T. Doolin, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Drew T. Doolin, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Group 37, recognizes volunteers at the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 18. The annual... More
Sgt. Tim Creeks, left, an Olathe, Kan., native, Sgt.
Sgt. Tim Creeks, left, an Olathe, Kan., native, Sgt. Derek Hobbs, center, a Garden City, Mich., native and Lance Cpl. Vinson Michael, right, a Houston native, all airframe mechanics with Marine Heavy Helicopter... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 prepare
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165 prepare for a tactical formation flight and confined area landing training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 24. Tactical formatio... More
A dancer from San Diego Civic Dance Arts performs during
A dancer from San Diego Civic Dance Arts performs during a Month of the Military Child event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 26. Young dancers from ages six to 17 performed for military f... More
Sgt. William French, an assistant section leader with
Sgt. William French, an assistant section leader with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and a Whittier, Calif., native, briefs the team for a Fire Ball training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, ... More
An F/A-18 engineis hooked to a Jet Engine Test Instrument
An F/A-18 engineis hooked to a Jet Engine Test Instrument in a Test Cell aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 3. Second sentence needs to explain test cell. A JETI is a computer used to run dia... More
Solar panels are used to power street lights aboard
Solar panels are used to power street lights aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 8. Solar panels are also used to supplement power for cooling buildings. Approximately 1,000 solar panels have b... More
A worker at the Miramar Landfill ensures the switch
A worker at the Miramar Landfill ensures the switch boards are functioning properly, May 11. These switch boards are used to control engines powered by methane gas from the landfill to generate electricity.
A KC-130J Hercules’ attached to Marine Aerial Refueler
A KC-130J Hercules’ attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport 352, sits in a hangar aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 17. Pilots fly multiple times each week to train for any mission that may arise.
A Marine practices unloading and clearing a 240B machine
A Marine practices unloading and clearing a 240B machine gun during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 7. Marines of 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion took classes ab... More
Pat Donovan stands as he is honored at a banquet to
Pat Donovan stands as he is honored at a banquet to celebrate the centennial of Marine Corps Aviation hosted by the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation in San Diego, June 9. Donovan was one of six pilots w... More
Retired Col. Mike Kurth received a certification of
Retired Col. Mike Kurth received a certification of appreciation for his services as a pilot in Operation Desert Storm at a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps aviation at the Westg... More
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and a member of the Hazardous Material Team with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar based San Diego Fire Department put together decontamination pools during a t... More
Bill Leitheiser, a director at the Mountain Pacific
Bill Leitheiser, a director at the Mountain Pacific branch of Troops to Teachers, speaks about the different ways a service member can gain the credentials to become a teacher after their enlistment aboard Mari... More
Robert Nagle, a director with the commissary, presents
Robert Nagle, a director with the commissary, presents scholarships to seven military children aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 20. The $1,500 scholarship for military children was sponsore... More
Cpl. Shawn Keller, a hazardous material entry team
Cpl. Shawn Keller, a hazardous material entry team rescueman with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and a Bradley, Ill., native, sprays foam used to prevent a fire from igniting ... More
The shadow of a MV-22B Osprey glides across the landscape
The shadow of a MV-22B Osprey glides across the landscape during a site survey aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 27. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 landed in different sites on Camp Pendleton ... More
Marines receive steak, potato salad, baked beans, a
Marines receive steak, potato salad, baked beans, a roll and cookies free of charge during a steak barbecue hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, June 28. Booths were a... More
The color guard presents colors during a deactivation
The color guard presents colors during a deactivation ceremony for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 6. VMM-561 will be moving to Okinawa, Japan and join... More
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics,
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., plugs one of two new Chevrolet Volt electric government vehicles in to a charging station aboard MCAS Miram... More
Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with Sgt. Maj. Donald
Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with Sgt. Maj. Donald C. Miller, squadron sergeant major of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 13. Schwar... More
Anne Panattoni, a Semper Fit director, thanks the people
Anne Panattoni, a Semper Fit director, thanks the people who helped complete the new tennis courts aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 16. The tennis courts were opened during a ceremony and p... More
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 16 have
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 16 have a tug-of-war competition with another unit during the first Stronger Warrior Field Meet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 19. The Stron... More
Cpl. Nicholas Burkhardt, center, an intelligence specialist
Cpl. Nicholas Burkhardt, center, an intelligence specialist with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 and a Boise, Idaho, native, speaks to the Marines and Young Marines during the Big Marine Little Marine even... More
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band welcomes home a detachment
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band welcomes home a detachment of Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 4. The detachment returned home a... More
Service members with Marine Fighter Attack Training
Service members with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 “Sharpshooters” were awarded during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 6. Two Marines were awarded for performing l... More
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 catches a wire during landing aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier at a training event, Aug. 13. Pilots trained to qualify trapping, using the tail hoo... More
Pfc. Joshua Askew, left, a data clerk with Headquarters
Pfc. Joshua Askew, left, a data clerk with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and a Bancroft, Idaho, native, hands out snow cones during a squadron picnic aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Au... 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
Children appear on the jumbotron at Petco Park, home
Children appear on the jumbotron at Petco Park, home of the San Diego Padres, during a Little Warrior baseball clinic, Aug. 24. Approximately 50 children between the ages of seven to 14 were able to practice th... More
Sgt. Jeffrey Caraway, above, a graphics chief with
Sgt. Jeffrey Caraway, above, a graphics chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and an Adrian, Mont., native, films Lance Cpl. Cy Kranak, below, a graphics reproduction specialist with H&HS and a Phoe... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Graf, an instructor
Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Graf, an instructor for the Aviation Survival Training Course, and an Oakridge, Tenn., native, demonstrates how to manually inflate a life support vest aboard Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Lance Cpl. Justin R. Allan, left, a ground radio repairer
Lance Cpl. Justin R. Allan, left, a ground radio repairer and a Tollhouse, Calif., native, Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Birdwell, middle, a technical controller and Bakersville, Calif., native, and Lance Cpl. David A. W... More
Lance Cpl. Jarrel Cunningham, an aviation ordnance
Lance Cpl. Jarrel Cunningham, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 and a Columbia, S.C., native, exits the Combat Training Tank after swimming laps aboard Marine Co... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Katrina Cox, an aviation ordnance
Petty Officer 2nd Class Katrina Cox, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 and a Washington D.C. native, learns to throw a lasso during the Marine Mart Rodeo Round-Up ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Victor Ney, the enlisted conductor with
Gunnery Sgt. Victor Ney, the enlisted conductor with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band and a Vian, Okla., native, conducts the band during the Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station ... More
Lance Cpl. Vinson Michael, right, an airframe mechanic
Lance Cpl. Vinson Michael, right, an airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 and a Houston native, repairs a strut on a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.,... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., conducts a tactical formation training flight to San Clemente Island, Calif., April 24. Formati... More
Dancers from San Diego Civic Dance Arts perform during
Dancers from San Diego Civic Dance Arts perform during a Month of the Military Child event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 26. Marine Corps Community Services hosted this event and also s... More
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines check gear
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines check gear before beginning the Fire Ball training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 27. Before the fire is lit, the ARFF Marines check one... More
Staff Sgt. George E. Gallegos, a work center supervisor
Staff Sgt. George E. Gallegos, a work center supervisor with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and a San Antonio, native, checks an F/A-18 engine for any discrepancies that may make the engine malfunction. ... More
Chill water systems are being used in buildings aboard
Chill water systems are being used in buildings aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 8. Chill water systems collect water at night and use it to cool the building during the day.
A worker performs maintenance on one of the engines
A worker performs maintenance on one of the engines at the Miramar Landfill aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, May 11. These engines will generate electricity from methane gas collected from the landfill ... More
A KC-130J Hercules’ attached to Marine Aerial Refueler
A KC-130J Hercules’ attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, sits in a hangar awaiting repairs aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 17. One training exercise conducted is tacti... More
A section leader with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense
A section leader with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion instructs a new Marine on how to properly clear a 240B machine gun during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 7... More
Mallory Lewis performs with Lamb Chop during a celebration
Mallory Lewis performs with Lamb Chop during a celebration held by the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation at the Westgate Hotel in San Diego, June 9. The celebration was held to honor the centennial of Ma... More
Pat Donovan receives a certificate of appreciation
Pat Donovan receives a certificate of appreciation during a banquet held by the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation to celebrate the centennial of Marine Corps Aviation in San Diego, June 9. Donovan was on... More
A robot is used for reconnaissance to find and clear
A robot is used for reconnaissance to find and clear improvised explosive devices during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 15. Explosive Ordnance Disposal uses remote con... More
Dave Bible, a program representative at Azusa Pacific
Dave Bible, a program representative at Azusa Pacific University, speaks about what programs the college offers for service members to become teachers as a second career aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,... More
Michelle Tubao reads an excerpt from her essay written
Michelle Tubao reads an excerpt from her essay written to earn a scholarship for military children aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 20. Recipients were required to write an essay about who... More
Staley Myers (right), a captain with San Diego Fire
Staley Myers (right), a captain with San Diego Fire Department briefs Marines and firefighters during a training exercise in San Diego, June 21. Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 prepares to take flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. VMM-166 landed in different sites on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton... More
Marines entered a drawing hosted by Marine Corps Community
Marines entered a drawing hosted by Marine Corps Community Services during a free steak barbecue event hosted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, June 28. MCCS provided tick... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Sqaudron 561 salute
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Sqaudron 561 salute during a deactivation ceremony for VMM-561 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 6. VMM-561 will be moving to Okinawa, Japan and joining ... More
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics,
Chris Manis, deputy director of installations and logistics, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., unscrews the gas cap to one of two new Chevrolet Volt electric government vehicles aboard MCAS Miramar, Cal... More
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives on the flight line aboard
Arnold Schwarzenegger arrives on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., to greet Marines before heading to the Camp Pendleton Bull Dog Theatre to sign autographs for Marines and... More
Col. Frank Richie, the commanding officer of Marine
Col. Frank Richie, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., thanks all of the people who helped complete the new tennis courts aboard MCAS Miramar, July 16. The tennis courts were ope... More
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 compete in a tug-of-war competition with another unit during the first Stronger Warrior Field Meet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 19. Th... More
Marine volunteers from the Single Marine Program compete
Marine volunteers from the Single Marine Program compete with each other during the annual Big Marine Little Marine event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 28. Marines were paired with child... More
Friends and family welcome home Marines with Marine
Friends and family welcome home Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 4. The detachment of Marines left for deployment to Afghanistan i... More
Cpl. Lindsey Schindler, an aviation electrician with
Cpl. Lindsey Schindler, an aviation electrician with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 and a Colfax, Wis., native, left, and Staff Sgt. Oscar Alvarado-Reyes, an aircraft seat mechanic, with VMFAT-101 ... More
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 catches a wire to land aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier during a training event, Aug. 13. Pilots trained to qualify trapping, using the tail hook o... More
Lance Cpl. Ashley Brown, a military police officer
Lance Cpl. Ashley Brown, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and a Sandusky, Mich., native, walks around with McGruff the Crime Fighting Dog during a squadron picnic aboard Ma... 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