Lt. Col. Craig LeFlore, the commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Craig LeFlore, the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Leo Varos, the squadron sergeant major, case the squadron colors during ... More
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362,
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), perform routine maintenance on a CH-53D Sea Stallion which will reach its 10,000th flight hour on its next mission. This ai... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, scans the surrounding area for activity during a counternarcotics operation in northern Nimroz province, Afghanistan, May 14.
Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) present
Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) present the national and unit battle colors during the transfer of authority ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Feb. 4, 2014. The unit replaced 2... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) raise
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) raise the American flag during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. The ceremony was held to retire th... More
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the Camp Dwyer Detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 move a casualty to a triage area during the detachment’s mass casualty drill at Camp Dwyer, Helmand p... More
A Marine with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A Marine with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 "Fighting Griffons" displays his squadron pride by decorating his flight cranial with a griffon's head while unloading cargo from an MV-22B Osprey aboard C... More
Lance Cpl. Kevin Murphy, a crew chief with Marine Heavy
Lance Cpl. Kevin Murphy, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), looks for potential threats as Afghan National Army and coalition forces board a CH-53D Sea S... More
Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion board an
Marines from 1st Reconnaissance Battalion board an MV-22B Osprey after completing a five-hour counternarcotics operation in Nimroz province, Afghanistan, May 14. Aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 3... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) participate in a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. The ceremony was held to retire the co... More
Top-ranking officials from all parties involved in
Top-ranking officials from all parties involved in the development of the new flightline aboard Camp Bastion cut the ribbon, which signified the official opening of the runway during the Camp Bastion flightline... More
Capt. Ryan McGonigle, a native of Laramie, Wyo., and
Capt. Ryan McGonigle, a native of Laramie, Wyo., and a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), flies a CH-53D Sea Stallion over Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 2... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ireton, tactical data systems
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Ireton, tactical data systems administrator with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, is on his first deployment and doi... More
Boxes of materials for each type of Marine Corps aircraft
Boxes of materials for each type of Marine Corps aircraft stationed here are prepared for transport to a squadron. The boxes were prepared by the Hazardous Material Center at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron ... More
Cpl. Edgardo Ramirez-Luna, a Motor Transport vehicle
Cpl. Edgardo Ramirez-Luna, a Motor Transport vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives his Certificate of Naturalization from Mr. Robert V. Looney, a c... More
An AH-1W Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), heads out on a mission June 16. This is a common scene on the Camp Bastion flight line as the "Gunfighters" r... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), speaks to guests during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2... More
Sgt. Calvin Seeley, chief instructor for 1st Combat
Sgt. Calvin Seeley, chief instructor for 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Counter Improvised Explosive Device Class, teaches Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), about... More
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, the
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, the "Gunfighters," rededicated their flight line "Camp Weis," in honor of fallen Gunfighter and AH-1W Super Cobra pilot, Maj. James "Weasel" Weis in a ceremony aboar... More
Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nicholas Becker (left)
Navy Petty Officers 3rd Class Nicholas Becker (left) and Joshua Blanchard (right), hospital corpsmen with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 completed a three-week tour at the Bastion Role 3 hospital where the... More
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), drops a bundle of water cases June 29 as Marines test a new way of getting emergency supplies to the battlefi... More
Cpl. Evan Shelton, a crew chief with the Marine Heavy
Cpl. Evan Shelton, a crew chief with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers," observes the immediate airspace as another CH-53E Super Stallion carries a disabled H-47 Chi... More
A KC-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
A KC-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Detachment A, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), flies to the drop zone for a section aerial delivery to Marines of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regim... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), hammer down matting while constructing a forward arming and refueling point under the cover of darkness in support of Operation... More
Sgt. Angelo Morice, Gunnery Sgt. James Hereim, Capt.
Sgt. Angelo Morice, Gunnery Sgt. James Hereim, Capt. Philip Raymond and Staff Sgt. Charles Cook are the first unmanned aerial vehicle team in the Marine Corps to laser-guide ordinance from a fixed-wing aircraft... More
Sgt. Noe Santana, a motor transport dispatcher with
Sgt. Noe Santana, a motor transport dispatcher with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), guides and supervises the unloading of 55-gallon drums of Envirotac II at Forward Operat... More
Sgt. Tom Debaker, a team leader with 1st Reconnaissance
Sgt. Tom Debaker, a team leader with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), is one of the five Marines deployed to Afghanistan who qualified for the Asia Regional Finals of the CrossFit Wo... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine
Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, watches the propellers turn on an MV-22B Osprey to ensure the aircraft is ready for takeoff aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Ma... More
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band performs during
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) band performs during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. The ceremony was held to retire the colors of Marine Aircr... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, the "Blue Knights," serving under 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), soars over Afghanistan Sept. 21 in one of many missions the Marines carried out ... More
Cpl. Joseph Ford, a supply clerk with 3rd Marine Aircraft
Cpl. Joseph Ford, a supply clerk with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), observes vehicles passing through a vehicle check point at a key intersection aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, during a simulated t... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Andrew O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, cuts the first piece of cake during the 3rd MAW (Fwd) cake cutting ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov... More
Along with five other Marines deployed to Afghanistan,
Along with five other Marines deployed to Afghanistan, Cpl. Adam T. Denton qualified for the Asia Regional Finals of the CrossFit World Open. "We're not doing this for titles or accolades," said the Seal Beach,... More
Sgt. Thomas DeBaker, a team leader with Bravo Company,
Sgt. Thomas DeBaker, a team leader with Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, counts Marines and members of the National Interdiction Unit, a specialized Afghan counternarcotics team, as they rush to boa... More
Cpl. Alex Higham, a Hazardous Material Marine, prepares
Cpl. Alex Higham, a Hazardous Material Marine, prepares to move and inventory materials the HAZMAT Center recently received. The HAZMAT Center at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ... More
A MK 19 Mod 3 40mm grenade machine gun, such as the
A MK 19 Mod 3 40mm grenade machine gun, such as the one pictured, is used by Base Defense Augmentation Force Marines who stand guard at the perimeter of Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Each unit aboard Camp Lea... More
An AH-1W Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
An AH-1W Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and an EH101 Merlin with 1419 Flight Squadron, Joint Aviation Group, 3rd MAW (Fwd), refuel before joint Opera... More
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine
Staff Sgt. Hugo Paniagua, an Aerial Observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and Brooklyn, N.Y., native, helps Marines from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, get seated as they boar... More
Tina Sturdevant (right) embraces her husband Maj. Gen.
Tina Sturdevant (right) embraces her husband Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, as their daughter Emily (left), rushes in for a hug during a homecoming for those returning from deployment with 3rd Marine Aircraft W... 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
Lt. Col. John Bolt, the commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. John Bolt, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. David Cadd, the squadron sergeant major, uncase the squadron colors during a t... More
Maj. Gen. Andrew O'Donnell Jr., commanding general
Maj. Gen. Andrew O'Donnell Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses Marines and Sailors with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 before a rededication ceremony aboard Camp Bastion,... More
Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron
Combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), worked in full personal protective equipment throughout the duration of a construction project here today. Amidst the ... More
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine
Gunnery Sgt. John Delgado, a Crew Chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 and a native of Rock Falls, Ill., scans for activity while manning a .50-caliber machine gun during a vehicle interdiction opera... More
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares to detach from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), after... More
Marines and sailors with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Marines and sailors with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 give a "Gunfighter salute" after mounting a memorial plaque at their flight line aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, April 17, 2012. The plaque... More
A CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (-) (Reinforced) line the flightline here ready to support International Security Assistance Forces operations within the region. Being the onl... More
(From left to right) Cpl. Greg A. Harris, Sgt. Tom
(From left to right) Cpl. Greg A. Harris, Sgt. Tom Debaker, Cpl. Aaron T. Gardner and Cpl. Adam T. Denton are four of the five Marines deployed to Afghanistan who qualified for the Asia Regional Finals of the C... More
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the 1st Marine Division
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, shake the hand of Lance Cpl. Brandon Merchinson after presenting Merchinson his combat aircrew wings during a ceremony held at t... More
Marines listen to personal recollections during a memorial
Marines listen to personal recollections during a memorial ceremony, Sept. 20. During the ceremony, Marines paid tribute to Sgt. Bradley Atwell, an aircraft electrical, instrument and flight control systems tec... More
U.S. Marines Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer
U.S. Marines Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group Afghanistan (MAG-A), Regional Command South West, speaks to guests during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station M... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Wyman, a flight equipment technician
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Wyman, a flight equipment technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), finishes strapping on a Micro-climate Cooling Unit System vest Sept. 4. The vest, m... More
Cpl. Greg A. Harris was selected from more than 40,000
Cpl. Greg A. Harris was selected from more than 40,000 athletes to compete is the Asia Regional Finals of the CrossFit World Open. The assistant team leader with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Divisio... More
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Lopez, a crew chief with Marine
Lance Cpl. Benjamin Lopez, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352/152, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), here, prepares one of the squadrons KC-130 'Hercules,' for take off May 22. Th... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) raise
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) raise the American flag during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. The ceremony was held to retire th... More
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom waves in the
The Union Flag of the United Kingdom waves in the Afghanistan breeze between the Afghanistan and United States flags, June 1, after 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) raised it in a morning colors ceremony to s... More
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Tacett and Lt. Col. Thomas Pecina,
Sgt. Maj. Timothy Tacett and Lt. Col. Thomas Pecina, the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 sergeant major and commanding officer, prepare to unveil the squadron's colors at a transfer of authority ceremony h... More
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which will provide overwatch and real-time intelligence to troops on the ground here Nov. 20. The lightweight UAV, with Marine U... More
The Hazardous Material Center at Marine Aviation Logistics
The Hazardous Material Center at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is responsible for all HAZMAT here, Kandahar Air Field and Forward Operating Base Dwyer. The center's ... More
Base Defense Augmentation Marines carry ammunition
Base Defense Augmentation Marines carry ammunition to up-armored vehicles from which they fired the M240B medium machine gun, the M2 .50-caliber machine gun and the MK 19 Mod 3, 40 mm grenade machine gun during... More
Staff Sgt. Roscoe Batton, a native of Orlando, Fla.,
Staff Sgt. Roscoe Batton, a native of Orlando, Fla., with Motor Transport Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, removes a hose from a P19 fire truck at Combat Outpost Shukvani, Helmand province, July 13. ... More
Two F/A-18s from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232,
Two F/A-18s from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare to depart from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), after receiv... More
Lance Cpl. Cameron St. Pierre, a Marine with Marine
Lance Cpl. Cameron St. Pierre, a Marine with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, reunites with his family at his homecoming aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 18. St. Pierre returned with members ... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) participate in a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014. The ceremony was held to retire the co... More
Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd
Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), touch the front tire of a CH-53D Sea Stallion during the final event of the Ugly Games. During this event, Marines put on the... More
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Marines with the Camp Dwyer Detachment of Marine Wing Support Squadron 373 arrive on the scene during the detachment’s mass casualty drill at Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afgh... More
U.K. Lt. Col. Simon Delabilliere, the first U.K. senior
U.K. Lt. Col. Simon Delabilliere, the first U.K. senior watch officer for the Tactical Air Command Center, folds a flag after it was flown aboard the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) compound at Camp Leathern... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerad Jurgensmier, a hospital
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jerad Jurgensmier, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), answers a question for Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, the 3rd MAW (Fwd) chaplain, during a Warrior Transition brie... More
A helicopter support team with Landing Support Platoon,
A helicopter support team with Landing Support Platoon, Support Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, rigs a M777 Howitzer for lift at a landing zone near Forward Operating Base Zeebrugge, Aug. 6. The M777 was... 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
UH-1Y Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters sit on
UH-1Y Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters sit on the flight line at Forward Operating Base Edinburgh, Afghanistan, April 9, 2012. The crews of both aircraft patiently wait for an alarm to signal the need for... More
Cpl. Chan Lathung, a native of Oakland, Calif., and
Cpl. Chan Lathung, a native of Oakland, Calif., and a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), scans the surrounding area for insurgent activity during a general... More
Air Commodore Ashley Stevenson, the commander of 83
Air Commodore Ashley Stevenson, the commander of 83 Expeditionary Air Group, speaks during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year flightline projec... More
Sgt. Noe Santana, a motor transport dispatcher with
Sgt. Noe Santana, a motor transport dispatcher with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), guides and supervises the unloading of 55-gallon drums of Envirotac II at Forward Operat... More
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack
Sgt. David Garcia, a Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 and Glendale, Ariz., native, and Cpl. Dexter Moore, a Maintenance Administrative Clerk of South Hill, Va., fold an American flag ... More
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Becker, a hospital
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Becker, a hospital corpsman with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 and native of Independence, Iowa, completed a three-week tour at the Bastion Role 3 hospital. Becker sa... More
Bundles of supplies exit the back of a KC-130J, belonging
Bundles of supplies exit the back of a KC-130J, belonging to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Detachment A, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), during a section aerial delivery to Marines of 2nd B... More
A boy waits patiently for his father to return home
A boy waits patiently for his father to return home aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., after a year-long deployment, Feb. 18. Among those returning from Afghanistan included Marines and sailors wi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stands at attention during a morning colors ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Dec. 9... More
The combat-worn guideon of Marine Wing Support Squadron
The combat-worn guideon of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 flies over Afghan soil for the last time as the squadron carried out its Transfer of Authority ceremony with MWSS-373 here Sept. 26. "Aces" assume avi... More
Cpl. Kevin Reuter, a plane captain with Marine Fighter
Cpl. Kevin Reuter, a plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), performs a visual check around an F/A-18C Hornet before the engines are started here Oct. 13. The ... More
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), carry
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), carry a traditional Marine Corps birthday cake during the 3rd MAW (Fwd) cake cutting ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Nov. 10. In attendance at th... More
Lance Cpl. Matthew Truesdell, a load master with Marine
Lance Cpl. Matthew Truesdell, a load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Detachment A, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares to manually release bundles of supplies during a sectio... More
A Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter with Marine
A Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 hovers over a cargo load in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. The squadron broke new ground with the platform by p... More
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), listen
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), listen to the 13th commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. John A. Lejeune's birthday message during the 3rd MAW (Fwd) cake cutting ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (Reduced) (Reinforced) "Flying Tigers" returns to Forward Operating Base Jalalabad, Afghanistan, to deliver a disabled H-47 Chinook for repa... More
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Hogan, the commanding officer of Marine
Lt. Col. Jeffrey Hogan, the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. George Aurelio, the squadron sergeant major, uncase the squadron colors ... More
(Left to right) Lance Cpls. Nathanael Shoemate and
(Left to right) Lance Cpls. Nathanael Shoemate and Quinn Schweher and Cpl. Matthew Worrell, Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward... More
An EH101 Merlin with 1419 Flight Squadron, Joint Aviation
An EH101 Merlin with 1419 Flight Squadron, Joint Aviation Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares to land along Route 1 in western Kandahar province during joint Operation Aero Hunter Jan. 13. The ... More
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 arrive aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, as an augment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Jan. 15. Marine elements from the 26th MEU will reinforce securi... More
Cpl. Lazaro Newhall, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Cpl. Lazaro Newhall, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), mans a .50-caliber machine gun while watching the sun rise... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), search for a low metallic pressure plate during the final practical application exercise of the Counter IED Class aboard Camp B... More
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) chaplain, Navy Cmdr.
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) chaplain, Navy Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, recites the invocation during the Camp Bastion flightline ribbon-cutting ceremony in Afghanistan Feb. 10. The extensive three-year fligh... More
Landing support team Marines with Combat Logistics
Landing support team Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 prepare to hook cargo to a hovering Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 23. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehi... More
Cpl. Brandon Chipman, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial
Cpl. Brandon Chipman, a loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), observes an F/A-18C Hornet receiving fuel from the window of a KC-130J Hercules here Oc... More
Colonel Scott Jensen, commanding officer, 2nd Marine
Colonel Scott Jensen, commanding officer, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), addresses guests during a transfer of authority ceremony held aboard Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The 2nd MAW (Fwd) was replaced ... More
A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1Y Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), returns to the flight line here after a mission supporting ground troops in Southern Afghanistan. The "Y" versi... More
Lance Cpl. Kishion Harringan, aviation communication
Lance Cpl. Kishion Harringan, aviation communication systems technician with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, takes a break from runnin... More
Promoting strength in numbers, combat engineers with
Promoting strength in numbers, combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), exercise teamwork while completing a construction project here today. The "Firebirds" t... More
Sgt. Oliver Ventura, a Base Defense Augmentation Force
Sgt. Oliver Ventura, a Base Defense Augmentation Force Marine with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, waves vehicles to the inspection site at one of the main entry points here. Ventura, an armory technici... More