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
3rd MAW Forward returns from Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Gregg Sturdevant, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Forward, is welcomed home by members of the "Freedom Riders" on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Feb. 18, 2012... 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
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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Don G. Ware, load master with
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Don G. Ware, load master with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares for flight at Camp Bastion, Helmand provin... 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
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
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, wait to be extracted by two CH-53D Sea Stallions, from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, in Helmand pro... More
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), externally lift M777 howitzers over Helmand province, ... 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
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
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
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conduct operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducts operations over Helmand province, Afghanistan, D... 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
Cpl. Marshall Brennan, a tactical vehicle operator
Cpl. Marshall Brennan, a tactical vehicle operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, checks the fluid levels on his Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at the motor pool lot here Oct. 20 after convoyin... 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
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
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
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
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53D Sea Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 descends to extract Marines and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit after completing a counternarcotics raid in Helmand province, Afg... 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
Cpl. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine
Cpl. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), talks his pilots through landing at the air field here after conducting an aeri... More
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), externally lift M777 howitzers over Helmand province, ... 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
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard readies a prescription for one
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard readies a prescription for one of her Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), at the Flightline Aid Station aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan... 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
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
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29... 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
Sgts. Jose Serrano and Jeneffran Nobles, left, and
Sgts. Jose Serrano and Jeneffran Nobles, left, and Staff Sgt. Robert Leatherman, all with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare a tent for set-up, Aug. 21. The Marines worked through the afternoon to prep... More
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, a specialized counternarcotics team, walk from one compound to another during a narcotics raid in Helmand p... 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
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
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), demonstrates how the new Micro-climate Cooling Unit System looks when worn over the ... 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
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
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), inspect cargo in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 29, 2012. HMH-361 inspected the c... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is refueled in Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... More
Cpl. Adam Lisa, the camp commandant non-commissioned
Cpl. Adam Lisa, the camp commandant non-commissioned officer in charge of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) compound, adjusts a tent pole as a group of Marines establish an expeditionary maintenance facili... 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
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
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert A. Simkins, CH-53E Super
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert A. Simkins, CH-53E Super Stallion aerial gunner with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), provides aerial suppo... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is refueled in Shukvani, Helmand province, Afghanistan, ... 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
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), externally lift M777 howitzers over Helmand province, ... More
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), externally lift M777 howitzers over Helmand province, ... 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
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and
Marines with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and members of the Afghan National Interdiction Unit, a specialized counternarcotics team, ride in a CH-53D Sea Stallion, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 3... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 3rd
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pose for their version of a group photo after staging their vehicles and attending a final convoy brief before returning home June 1.
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
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Don G. Ware, front, load master
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Don G. Ware, front, load master and Sgt. Robert A. Simkins, CH-53E Super Stallion aerial gunner with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircr... 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
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 sig... More
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), ride in a CH-53E Super Stallion on their way to Kajaki Dam, Sept. 2. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 transported the Marin... 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), puts flight equipment on over the new Micro Climate-cooling Unit System outside his ... More
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard stands aside a CH-53D Sea Stallion
Navy Lt. Sarah Ballard stands aside a CH-53D Sea Stallion with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 "Ugly Angels," 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, Jan. 17. Ballard, the squ... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Keller, a machine gunner with 2nd
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Keller, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, and Charles City, Va. native, searches the surrounding area for activity while providing security for Marines conducting cou... 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. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert A. Simkins, CH-53E Super
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert A. Simkins, CH-53E Super Stallion aerial gunner with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares for flight i... 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
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine
Two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), externally lift M777 howitzers over Helmand province, ... 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
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
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. Estanislao Alvarez, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with
Cpl. Estanislao Alvarez, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), poses for a photo after receiving the Purple Heart Medal from the Commandan... More
Staff Sgt. Guy Tow, the staff non-commissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Guy Tow, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of maintenance control for Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, connects the wiring of a CH-53E Sup... 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
Cpl. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine
Cpl. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), fires a .50-caliber machine gun on a range outside of Camp Bastion after comple... 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