U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician
U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fills up a water bladder with potable wate... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepare and spread concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” proje... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload equipment for Marines and Sailors working on the runway at Airport in the S... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload gear from a CH-53E on the runway at Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), begin staging gear near the runway at Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, Calif... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), begin unloading equipment belonging to the mobile shower stations provided for Mar... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload equipment for Marines and Sailors working on the runway at Airport in the S... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), walks into the mist on finished portions of the new "Airport in the Sky" runway at Cat... More
Deputy assistant secretary of defense Judd H. Lyons
Deputy assistant secretary of defense Judd H. Lyons and Justin Bollum, the airport manager for Catalina Island's Airport in the Sky, discuss the outstanding achievements made by Marine Wing Support Squadron (MW... More
CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. – Marines with Marine Wing
CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. – Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete at the construction site at Catalina Island, Ca... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the Catalina Island Conservancy "Airport in the Sky" project at Ca... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 prepare to set up the hangar contents at the Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, California, Jan. 3. The Airport in the Sky project is a strategic trainin... More
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
A Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, carries lumber to the air strip construction site during the Catalina Island Airport in the ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37 and US Navy Seabees, operate a power screed at the construction site while replacing the Catalina Island Conservancy's "... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload gear from a CH-53E Super Stallion on the runway at Airport in the Sky on Ca... More
Lance Cpl. Jose A. ChavezMontes, an expeditionary airfield
Lance Cpl. Jose A. ChavezMontes, an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), coordinates the m... More
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF),
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), First Naval Construction Regiment (1NCR) and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) observe the ongoing progress at the "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Island, C... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), cut wire during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina Islan... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), demonstrate strength, trust and teamwork as they spread concrete in support of the Cata... More
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF),
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), First Naval Construction Regiment (1NCR) and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) discuss the ongoing progress at the "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Island, C... More
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 prepares to land at the Airport in the Sky on Santa Catalina Island, California, Jan. 3. The Airport in the Sky project project is a strategic... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37 and US Navy Seabees inspect hundreds of feet of rebar prior to pouring concrete while replacing the Catalina Island Cons... More
A High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle from Marine Wing
A High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG-37), provides support to Marines and Seabee’s as they construct a runway at the Catalina Islan... More
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF),
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), First Naval Construction Regiment (1NCR), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and the Catalina Island Conservancy take photos of a CH-53E Super Stallion at Cat... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373 prepare to unload a CH-53E, kicking off the Airport in the Sky Project on Santa Catalina Island, California, Jan. 3. The Airport in the Sky project is a stra... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), begin unloading equipment for laundry servies provided for Marines and Sailors wor... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete at the construction site at Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 23. The Catalin... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), place and smooth concrete during the Catalina Island Conservancy "Airport in the Sky" p... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), observe aircraft flying overhead as they replace the island's aging and only runwa... More
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF),
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), First Naval Construction Regiment (1NCR) and the Catalina Island Conservancy pose for a group photo at Catalina Island, Ca... More
Lt. Col James Bauch, squadron commander, Marine Wing
Lt. Col James Bauch, squadron commander, Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Capt. Nicole Stockholm, the project's company commander,... More
1st Lt. Andrew E. Wallace, an engineer officer with
1st Lt. Andrew E. Wallace, an engineer officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), chisels concrete during the “Catalina Island Air... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), begin setup on the mobile shower stations provided for Marines and Sailors working... More
Lance Cpl. Dennis R. Lindor, left, and Lance Cpl. Jesus
Lance Cpl. Dennis R. Lindor, left, and Lance Cpl. Jesus J. Ugalde, right, heavy equipment operators with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (M... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician
U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fills up a water bladder with potabl... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload equiment at Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 4. The part... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete at the construction site at Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 23. The Catalin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician
U.S. Marine Cpl. Fred Hatcher, a water support technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), connects water hoses for laundry ser... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), drill dowels to start laying the foundation during the Catalina Island Airport in ... More
Kathleen Hill Carlisle, a Catalina Island astronomer,
Kathleen Hill Carlisle, a Catalina Island astronomer, reaches towards the moon while teaching Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina ... More
Pfc. Zachary C. Thompson, left, and Cpl. Luke J.
Pfc. Zachary C. Thompson, left, and Cpl. Luke J. Kirmelewicz, combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), drill dowels to ... More
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF),
Senior leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), First Naval Construction Regiment (1NCR) and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) pose for a photo with Marines and Seabees assigned to Marine Wing Support Squa... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stage metal rods at the air strip construction site during the Catalina Island Airport i... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), unload gear from a CH-53E on the runway at Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37 and US Navy Seabees prepare s frame for pouring concrete in support of replacing the Catalina Island Conservancy's "Airp... More
PFC. Tomas Barajas, a combat engineer with Marine Wing
PFC. Tomas Barajas, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), guards the tents while on duty in support of the Catalina... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), attend an astronomy class with Kathleen Hill Carlisle, a Catalina Island astronomer, in... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), continue to make progress with the Catalina Island Airport in the Sky project at Catali... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 prepares to depart from the Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, California, Jan. 3, 2019. The Airport in the Sky project ... More
Lance Cpl. Mathew Adams, left, and Lance Cpl. Kadin
Lance Cpl. Mathew Adams, left, and Lance Cpl. Kadin Peckhanson, combat engineers with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), carry concrete... More
BU2 Gabriel T. Waite, a builder with Naval Mobile
BU2 Gabriel T. Waite, a builder with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 25, chisels concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 25. 3rd MAW's partne... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), walk toward the construction site at Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 21. The Catalin... More
Deputy assistant secretary of defense Judd H. Lyons,
Deputy assistant secretary of defense Judd H. Lyons, and deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Brig. Gen. Rick A. Uribe, discuss the ongoing progress of the Marines and Seabees assigned... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), level out the concrete at Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 24. Conducting realistic and re... More
Cpl. Angel Lopez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine
Cpl. Angel Lopez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), carries lumber to the air strip construction site ... More
Leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and
Leaders from I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) observe a CH-53E SuperStallion depart from the Catalina Island Conservancy Airport in the Sky on Catalina Island, Calif., March... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stage metal rods at the air strip construction site during the Catalina Island Airport i... More
Cpl. Michael A. Hunnicut, a combat engineer with Marine
Cpl. Michael A. Hunnicut, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), cuts through a concrete section at the construction... More
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
A CH-53E helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361 prepares to take off from the Airport in the Sky on Santa Catalina Island, California, Jan. 3. The Airport in the Sky project project is a str... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), gather stakes to build the foundation for the air strip during the Catalina Islan... More
Kathleen Hill Carlisle, a Catalina Island astronomer,
Kathleen Hill Carlisle, a Catalina Island astronomer, reaches towards the moon while teaching Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing ... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), take a short break break as they await the arrival of the next concrete mixing truck du... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373,
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), level out the concrete at the "Airport in the Sky" on Catalina Island, Calif., Jan. 24... More
Cpl. Mcallister Sanders (left) and Lance Cpl. Benton
Cpl. Mcallister Sanders (left) and Lance Cpl. Benton Adams (right), from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, direct the flow of concrete during the Catalina Island Cons... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), cover fresh concrete at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 21. Covering concrete allow... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS)
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), pour concrete during the “Catalina Island Airport in the Sky” project at Catalina ... More