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'Eyes in sky' aid in largest drug bust in history

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

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.,

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

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

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

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

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

Sean D. Tucker, pilot of the Oracle Challenger, glides

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Setup with the gun tube in the traversed position for transport the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is guided into position by Lance Corporal Mike Velasco, USMC, from San Diego, California, for loading onto the C-5 Galaxy transport plane. The driver is in the shadow under the turret. The Abrams will leave Marine Corps Air Station Miramar to support Exercise FAST FOCUS 99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vmail and Gmail, Afghanistan

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

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

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

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

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

Veteran continues to visit MCAS Miramar Air Show since 1960s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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,

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

AWRS-7 Lady Marines: 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show

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

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

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

U.S. Service members stand at attention after escorting

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

Cpl. Becky L. Cleveland, a combat photographer with

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

The Shockwave Jet Truck races across the flight line

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

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

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.

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"

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.

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,

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

"100 years of Women in the Marine Corps" MCAS Miramar Photo Story

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

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

One team, one fight: African-Americans in the Marine Corps

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

Marine Air Ground Task Force Demonstration 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show

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

US Air Force Captain Brian Murphy, pilot, and US Air Force Major Anthony Barnes, instructor pilot, assigned here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, prepare for a final approach into Incirlik Air Base. The group deployed here in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

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

US Marine Corps Corporal David Ballato, electrician, assigned here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, uses a fuel quanity tester to check the cannon plug of a fuel quanity indicatior on a KC-130 aircraft in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

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

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Joshua Eye, electrician, assigned here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, uses a fuel quanity tester to check a fuel quanity indicatior on a KC-130 aircraft in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

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

At Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Technical Sergeant Cindy Laemmerhirt, USAF, (left), 4th Combat Camera, March Air Reserve Base, California, speaks the C-141 Starlifter loadmaster from the 615th Airlift Squadron about vidoetaping some sequences when the aircraft is uploaded as part of Exercise PATRIOT HOOK 2001. A USMC CH-53D Sea Stallion prepares to start up in the background. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of...

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

A silhouette of Lance Corporal (LCPL) Adam Marcotte, USMC, 11th Marine Counter Battery Radar, Camp Pendleton, California, with a USMC CH-53D Sea Stallion in the background. LCPL Marcotte is waiting for a load of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to be loaded onto a C-141 Starlifter (out of frame) during Exercise PATRIOT HOOK 2001. PATRIOT HOOK 2001is a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Technical Sergeant Eddy Santana, USAF, (left center) and STAFF Sergeant Timothy Dunlap, USAF, (right center), 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, check the regulations for transport of a chalk of High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The HMMWVs will be moved out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, aboard a C-141 Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, during this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air , and San Clemente Naval Landing...

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

A view of CH-53E "Echo" Super Stallion Marine Helicopters at sunset on the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar flightline, San Diego, California, at this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Members of the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, offload their Mobile Air Communication Shelter (MARC), from their C-5 Galaxy. All are in support of this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

On approach a C-141 Starlifter from March Air Reserve Base, California, prepares to accomplish an engine running offload of its cargo into Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, as part of this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. USMC F/A-18 Hornets are parked on the ramp in the foreground. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, waits to upload this amphibious assault vehicle onto a C-5 Galaxy for transport out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, during this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Corporal Fred Stockert, USMC, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 (MALS11), Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, waits to upload this pallet onto a C-5 Galaxy for transport out of the air station during this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, (top), and Sergeant John Witalec, USMC, both with the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, conduct a balance test to find this amphibious assault vehicles center of gravity. The test, during joint inspection training with the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, for PATRIOT HOOK Exercise, is necessary to determine where to place the vehicle inside an aircraft and still maintain the aircrafts balance in flight. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air...

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

Members of the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) team, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, in full Joint-Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble (J-FIRE) suits, respond to a simulated C-141 Starlifter fire and injured crewmembers as part of this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

A member of the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) team, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, consoles a simulated injured crewmember. Other members of the team secure the simulated injured crewmember to a stretcher for safe transport after responding to a simulated C-141 Starlifter fire as part of this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The responding rescue team members are dressed in Joint-Firefighter Integrated Response Ensemble (J-FIRE) suits. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval...

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

Corporal James Hale, USMC, (left), 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, and AIRMAN First Class Ryan Vanterpool, USAF, 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, work together to secure a pallet during joint inspection training at this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and equipment during a wartime scenario

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

Private First Class John Carrol, USMC, (left), and Private First Class Casey Miller, USMC, Marine Air Group 11 S4, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, apply what theyve learned about pallet building. The Marines received training from members of the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, as part of this years PATRIOT HOOK Exercise. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air Field, and San Clemente Naval Landing Field. At the four airfields units practice air deployment of fighting forces and...

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

Lance Corporal Chris Walsh, USMC, (top), and Sergeant John Witalec, USMC, both with the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California, conduct a balance test to find this amphibious assault vehicles center of gravity. The test, during joint inspection training with the 615th Air Mobility Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, for PATRIOT HOOK Exercise, is necessary to determine where to place the vehicle inside an aircraft and still maintain the aircrafts balance in flight. The PATRIOT HOOK Exercise 2001, a joint force exercise involving four separate airfields in Southern California - March Air Reserve Base, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Los Alamitos Army Air...

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

United States Marine Corpsmen STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Chris Hansen, a flight engineer from VMGR-352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS), California, cleans the windscreen on a KC-130, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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

United States Marine Corpsmen Sergeant (SGT) Ryan Nelms, a flight engineer from VMGR-352, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS), California, cleans the windscreen on a KC-130, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

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

COL. Paul Christian, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar speaks at the annual Battle Colors Ceremony on March 6, 2006. The Battle Colors Ceremony allows Marines and civilians from San Diego a chance to see the 8th&I Silent Drill Team and the Presidents Own Marine Corps Band perform.(U.S. Marine Corps photo SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A player from the All Army Team is being guarded by a player from the All Air Force Team at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Air Force and Army on March 19, 2006.The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

Women from the All Army Team get the rebound at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Air Force and Army on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps CAPT. Karen Walker of the All Marine Team, stationed at UNM ROTC blocks a player from the All Navy Team at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

Women from the U.S. Marines and Navy teams fight for the ball at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A player from the All Army Team gets the rebound at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Air Force and Army on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps CPL. Keena Brock of the All Marine Team, stationed at Headquarters Marine Corps takes a shot during the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps CAPT. Christiine Vallely of the All Marine Team, stationed at MCAS Beaufort, S.C. takes a shot from the foul line at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A member of the All Navy Team takes a shot through the blocks of two Marines at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A player from the All Air Force Team dribbles down the court while being guarded by a player from the All Army Team at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Air Force and Army on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd LT. Lisa Lawrence of the All Marines Team, stationed at NaVa.l Air Station Pensacola, FL, looks down the court to find someone to pass to at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A member of the All Navy Team takes a shot from the foul line at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps MASTER SGT. Dawsey of the All Marine Team, stationed EWTGLANT, Norfolk, Va. takes a shot at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Navy on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A player from the All Army Team attempts to make a shot while being guarded by a player from the All Air Force Team at the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Air Force and Army on March 19, 2006. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

U.S. Marine Corps PFC. Brandi Robinson of the All Marine team, stationed at MCAS Miramar fights her way past a player from the Army during the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Army on March 24, 2006. The Army won the tournament this year with the Air Force in second and following was the Marines and then the Navy. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More

A player from the All Army team and a player from the All Marine Team fight for the ball during the Women's Armed Forces Championship Game between the Marines and Army on March 24, 2006. The Army won the tournament this year with the Air Force in second and following was the Marines and then the Navy. The Tournament was hosted aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar from the 19-24 of March. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Jessica L. Grear) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jessica L. Grear, USMC More