1st Marine Aircraft Wing

Tim Freeman, left, demonstrates how to properly mix sauce and pasta to food service specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 during a cooking class at the Blue Ginger restaurant here, April 24. The foo More

U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW More

U.S. Marines pilot a KC-130J Hercules Aerial Refueling Tanker during Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep 18, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX More

Captain Joseph J. Foss peers from the cockpit of a Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat, the fighter type in which he scored all 26 of his victories. (Bettmann/Getty Images)

U.S. Marines and Vietnamese troops move through the grounds of the Imperial Palace in the old citadel area of Hue, Vietnam, Feb. 26, 1968, after seizing it from Communist hands. The heavy damage was the result 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

U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Shawn Neil, an independent duty corpsman with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is presented as a chief petty officer during a chief pinning ceremony at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, More

U.S. Marines with Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency and Marine Forces Pacific, participate in a repatriation ceremony in Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held to memori More

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (V3/2), hold a promotion ceremony at Red Beach 1, Betio, Tarawa Atoll, Republic of Kiribati, Nov. 20, 2018. The ceremony was held at an original landing site for V3/ More

Clifford "Sparks" Spencer III, a WWII veteran, observes the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Saipan Wreath Laying Ceremony, June 15, 2019 at the American Memorial Park in Saipan. The anniversary was an opportu More

Lance Cpl. Devon B. Springer walks away from an MV-22B Osprey after taking a photo with Okinawa community members during a family day hosted by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 March 3 at Marine Corps Air S More

A safety vehicle manned by two Marines from 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepares to assist Marines as needed, as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from Marine More

Lance Cpl. Michael Duarte, right, a Miami native and Lance Cpl. Brandon McCown, a Neosho, Mo., native, both dynamic component mechanics with Marine Aircraft Logistics Squadron 36, inspect the internal fuel tank More

Staff Sgt. Emery Ruffin, the truck master for Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches a class on the seven-ton winch system.

Lance Cpl. Dane A. Howard, combat videographer, Combat Camera, Marine Corps Bases Japan, plays with a Filipino child at the Bahay Bata Children’s Home in the Pampanga province, the Philippines, Dec. 14. More th More

Sgt. Ian Trenkel, a radio operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, poses with children from the Pa More

Pfc. Jonathan Fluellen, a current operations clerk with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force grabs a large pile of branches and hauls them to a pile outs More

A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft prepares for takeoff on the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma flight line March 12 to provide assistance in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, March 11. T More

Airman unload supplies from a KC-130 here March 12 during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. III Marine Expeditionary Force ( More

CH-46E helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa bound for Na More

Marines with the Combat Logistic Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, load food onto a cargo platform at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma March 12 to provide assistance in th More

Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 12, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. Th More

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 depart for Naval Air Facility Atsugi on mainland Japan to provide assistance after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and a tsunami struc More

CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare to depart Marine Corps Air Station Futenma i More

III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth More

Marines with 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, March 12 to provide assistance in the More

Meals Ready-To-Eat are prepared to be transported to a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary For More

III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines and sailors disembark from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft here March 12, 2011, during a humanitarian assistance/disaster relief mission in response to the 8.9 magnitude earth More

Lance Cpl. Adam Kabrick, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, guides a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement, or “7-ton,” onto the Westpac Express, high-speed More

Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati More

Lance Cpl. Brandon McCormick, left, and Sgt. Tony Hinds set up a satellite system here March 14 as part of Operation Tomodachi. Personnel with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) established a humanitarian More

Cpl. Celestino Garza, a wireman with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, hooks up a phone cable to a phone box in preparatio More

Marines with 7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF (Forward) load a KC-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft here March 14, during humanitarian assistance operati More

A Marine with the Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, enters the Consolidated Issue Facility here after working hours March 15. Marines are being issued add More

Lance Cpl. Landon Strange, crew chief for a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, removes p More

A KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force takes off en route to Naval Air Facility Atsugi, on mainland Japan March 16. The aircraf More

Sgt. John Smith, an embarkation chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, tightens a strap to hold down bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiologi More

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force load a palette of bottled water and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear gear into a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to be transported to Atsugi, Japan in support More

Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, board a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft to provide assistance to areas in Japan affected by a 9.0 magnitud More

Marines from III Marine Expeditionary Force tighten straps on a palette of bottled water bound for mainland Japan from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in support of Operation Tomodachi, March 16. Marines from More

Lance Cpl. Justin R. Triplett, a load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force helps load a KC-130J Super Her More

Cmdr. Doug Huggins, air operations deputy officer for Atsugi Air Station answers questions to military families about plans for a voluntary authorized departure here March 18. The commander held two town hall b More

Maj. Gen. Mark A. Brilakis, commanding general, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, traveled to Matsushima Air Base, Sendai Airport, and Camp Sendai to survey the damage done to the areas affec More

Cpl. Rolf Zelonis, crew chief for the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pre-flights the heli More

Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), assist the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in clearing debris on the flightline from the tsunami, March 22. The flightlines through Japan are crucial to the t More

Capt. Vieet Rajan, III Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks with survivors at a shelter facility located inside Watariha Elementary School, Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, March 23. Rajan accompanied J More

Lance Cpl. Ricky Vang, supply clerk with Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, attached to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade Aviation Command Element, jumps rope with Japanese children at the More

Brig. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, congratulates Marines and units of 1st MAW for their hard work and accomplishments during the 6th ann More

Chris Majewski, Marine Corps Community Services tour guide, gives Marines of Marine Tactical Air Control Squadron 18 a brief overview of the Battle of Iwo Jima near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese ma More

The flight crews of two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with HMM-262, assess the situation in the landing zone to remove any possible threats, after a combat assault landing during a live-fire training at Firing More

Lance Cpl. Derek W. Schultz, combat engineer, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, fires a shoulder-launched multipurpose ass More

Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, reaffirmed his commitment to the country and the Marine Corps during his promotion ceremony on Camp More

Sgt. Thomas M. Reed (left), squadron truck master, and Cpl. Jacob Rose (right), motor transportation mechanic, both with Motor Transportation Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group More

Marines and sailors stationed in Japan stand behind their team’s flag during the opening ceremony of the 2011 WestPac Regional Softball Tournament on Camp Foster Aug. 8. The tournament was double-elimination st More

U.S. Marines from Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, walk to the site they will conduct, in coordination with the government More

U.S. Marines with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, pull nails out of scrap wood Sept. 11 to be used for concrete forms. Th More

Lance Cpl. Bryan Gillis prepares a water level to help install concrete forms Sept. 12. Gillis is a drafting and surveying engineer with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 1st Marine More

Lance Cpl. Derrick Daley, a combat engineer with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, straighten More

Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., right, an expeditionary airfield technician, grabs a bucket of concrete from Sgt. Ross Fuller, left, a combat engineer, to be used in the construction of the ceiling of a school Sept. More

Cpl. Gilbert Camacho Jr., an expeditionary airfield technician, grabs a bucket of concrete from Sgt. Ross Fuller, a combat engineer, Sept. 21, to be used in the ceiling of a school. Fuller and Camacho are with More

Military policemen practice entering a compound during the company’s final exercise of the year in Combat Town in the Central Training Area Sept. 22. The Marines entered and cleared a house that sheltered possi More

Cpl. Justin Little and Lance Cpl. Lars Miles conduct a live-fire shoot with the M249 squad automatic weapon during Exercise Roaring Lion in the Central Training Area Sept. 22. The exercise was designed to prepa More

Pfc. Robert Wilkes, a combat engineer, assists in teaching students arithmetic during BIP '11 in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Sept. 28. Wilkes is with Engineer Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, M More

Lance Cpl. Jamal Mista, an electrician with EOPS Company, removes wood forms Oct. 3 used to hold the concrete ceiling above. Mista had been participating in an engineering civil action project in Bangladesh sin More

Master Chief Petty Officer David D. Jones, command master chief, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, gives a speech during the cake cutting ceremony ce More

Col. Jeff K. Arrunda, Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez and Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and their subordinate units, run in formation while singing More

A team of Marines from Marine Air Support Squadron 2 and Marine Aerial Refeuler Transport Squadron 152 test the Marine air-ground task force aerial palette system/special airborne response system while mid-flig More

Cpl. Tony Lee, an armorer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, conducts a limited technical inspection on a .50-caliber Browning machine gun to ensure all parts of the weapon are accounted for. The squadron i More

Marines enjoy a meal at the field mess on Camp Foster Nov. 9. The field mess was established for an inspection by the National Restaurant Association to determine the best field mess in the Marine Corps. The as More

Lt. Gen. Kenneth J. Glueck Jr., III Marine Expeditionary Force commanding general, speaks to the Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 after presenting the squadron with the Marine Corps Achievement More

More than 200 Marines from 3d Marine Logistics Group embarked the Tortuga to depart to the Kingdom of Thailand to provide support and assistance for flood relief operations in coordination with the Royal Govern More

Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, land on Ie Shima Nov. 28 in preparation for Ryukyu Warrior. The Marines were transported to Ie Shima via KC-130J Hercules cargo aircraft ta More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga prepare to use the ship's crane to offload Combat Logistics Regiment 3 equipment that will be used for flood relief here Nov 28. More

A 7-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement, belonging to Combat Logistics Regiment 3, is lifted out of the well deck of the USS Tortuga here Nov. 28. Several 7-tons, tractor rubber-tire articulated steer multi More

Pfc. Lahaina McCoyMorales uses her spare time to work on Marine Corps Institute workbooks Dec. 8 to help her excel in her Marine Corps career. McCoyMorales is a clerk for Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Ai More

A sailor holds the remains of Earl E. Hendricksen while a short prayer is given atop Mount Suribachi here Dec. 16. Hendricksen was a retired Marine colonel who fought on Iwo Jima and died early this year. The M More

Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, People’s New Party for Okinawa district one, observes a pilot operating the MV-22B Osprey simulator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif More

Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks with Shozo Azuma, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, Democratic Party of Japan, before Azuma’s first flight a More

Mikio Shimoji, member of the Japanese House of Representatives, People’s New Party for Okinawa district one, boards an MV-22B Osprey for his first flight in the aircraft, Jan. 19. Japanese dignitaries visited t More

Gunnery Sgt. Larry J. Arnold makes a note in his data book during the Far East Division Matches. Arnold, the detachment chief for civil affairs, III Marine Headquarters Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, is More

Royal Thai, U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine’s amphibious assault vehicles arrive on land during the multilateral amphibious assault here Feb. 10. The Marines were conducting the amphibious assault with Royal More

Cpl. Christopher Hughes, AH-46E crew chief, observes a helicopter crew maneuver to their designated landing zone for extraction during a tactical recovery of aircraft personnel drill here Feb. 16. The drill was More

Lance Cpl. Branden I. Mangus, a Canton, Ga., native, observes the ground from the rear hatch of an MV-22B Osprey titlrotor aircraft May 6 during routine training at Kadena Air Base Area and Marine Corps Air Sta More

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron attach a fuel hose to an F/A-18 Hornet at the hot-fuel pits on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma April 10.

A fake improvised explosive device was planted in a vehicle during an evolution ran by Philippine Air Force Squadron 5711 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172) as part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12 More

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters land on the flight line of Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan on April 15, 2012 as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012(BK12). BK12, in its 28th iteration, is a More

Armed Forces of the Philippines 1st Lt. Aminkadra B. Abdula points at a map, while AFP Airman 1st Class Roman P. Dial and Airman 1st Class Madrhar M. Jabbar listen during a convoy operations class on Antonio Ba More

Philippine Airmen from 5717 Communication Squadron and U.S. sailors from Marine Wing Support Group 17 run together during Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12) April 17, 2012 at the Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto More

Nathaniel T. Rodriguez asks U.S. air operation Marines questions about their air traffic control equipment on Antonio Bautista Air Base on Puerto Princesa April 17, 2012. The career counterparts are jointly con More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter prepares to land on the deck of the USS Denver off the coast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines April 20, 2012. The helicopter was flying in support of Exerc More

Brig. Gen. Frederick M. Padilla is greeted by Sgt. Maj. Mario A. Marquez as he arrives at Antonio Bautista Air Base in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 21, 2012. Padilla visited Phil More

Filipino children from the Bahay Ni Nanay Orphanage play basketball with U.S. Marines and sailors at Antonio Bautista Air Base on Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 21, 2012. The chil More

Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines and United States Marines prepare to rehearse a beach assault April 21, 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines during Exercise Balikatan 2012 (BK12 More

A Puerto Princesa Airport Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting team, along with a U.S. Marine ARFF team, put out a training fire on the PPA flight line in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines Apri More

Cmdr. Bradley Smith, a flight surgeon with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWWS-172), instructs Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military members during a Combat Life Saver and Tactical Combat Casualt More

A United States Marine Corps 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion Marine sails down over the island of Palawan during paratrooper training as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2012 on April 24, 2012 in Puerto Princesa, Pala More

Rear Adm. Miguel J. Rodriguez talks with Maj. Gen. William D. Beydler at a humanitarian civic assistance site in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Republic of the Philippines, April 24, 2012. Marines and sailors attach More

Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 2 rehearse speed reloads while moving during the military operations on urban terrain training here, May 8. The squadron also practiced clearing rooms and stair cases du More

Cpl. Jacob A. Soller provides security while his team practices clearing a building during the culminating event for a small unit leadership exercise at Camp Hansen May 9. The Marines used the lessons of clear More

Enrique Gallardo donates bone marrow to a woman suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a San Diego hospital in May. Gallardo volunteered to be a donor during recruit training and was contacted as a pote More