Straight from the top: MCAS presented prestigious aviation safety award

Lt. Gen. Duane D. Thiessen, commanding general, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, speaks to Marines and sailors with Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay after presenting them the 2010 Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award at Hangar 105 on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 16, 2011. The air station was one of two base units to receive the award, alongside Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, which is currently deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. According to the citation, the award "symbolizes operational excellence and an exemplary commitment to aviation safety. These units set the standard for enforcing safety procedures and ensuring professional execution of all flight operations."