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Blue Angels Flyover Vraciu Field Naming Ceremony
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Maj. Jarrod Allen VMFA(AW)-224
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Cecilia Regalado (right), who’s been with the Imperial
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U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels,
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Newly constructed border barrier panels set in concrete
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Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development
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Corporal Eric Plascencia, a crew chief for the UH-1Y
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Construction crews place steel bollards at the El Centro
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U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels,
U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, Diamond pilots perform the Left Echelon Roll during the Naval Air Facility El Centro Airshow. The Blue Angels are scheduled to perform 68 demonstrations... More
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U.S. Army Spc. Jorge Barriga, 250th Expeditionary Military
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F/A-18 Hornets with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cai Gutman, an aircrew
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cai Gutman, an aircrew trainee with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, refuels a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462 via a KC-13... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Martin Zaragoza (right), 315th Vertical
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Vice Adm. Allen G. Myers, commander of U.S. Naval Air
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180201-N-ZC358-212 EL CENTRO, Calif. (Feb. 01, 2018)
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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373,
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U.S. Marine Corps terrain model explains the course
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A pallet is released from a moving U.S. Marine Corps
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Griffith, a Marine
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Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
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Normandy-style vehicle barrier near El Centro, CA,
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, board
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U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Combat Logistics Regiment 17 (CLR-17), 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expedit... More
U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels,
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Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez addresses different
Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez addresses different media outlets regarding the National Guard's deployment to El Centro Sector.
Training Air Wing 2 Strike Detachment
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Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert B. Neller
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Full view of new border barrier installation completed
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Cpl. Mario Miranda (Right) counts pull-ups for a high
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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with
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190316-N-UK306-1003 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 16, 2019)
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A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine
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Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine
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A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
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F/A-18 Hornets with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron
F/A-18 Hornets with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, marshal prior to takeoff aboard Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 7,... More
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class James Madigan, a
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U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and civilian contractors with Yuma Proving Ground, secure cargo in a KC-130J Hercules during air-delivery training with the Joint Precision... More
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U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) All
U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) All Type-model Series Armament Team load ordance on to a F/A-18 Hornet at a training event during exercise Winter Fury in El Centro, Calif., Jan. 23, 2020. The t... More
Senior leaders with 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine
Senior leaders with 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, pose for a photo with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764, MAG-41, 4th MAW, during Integra... More
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U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines simulate
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160312-NUB993-010 EL CENTRO, Calif., (Mar. 12, 2016)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gilberto Castro, of the
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U.S. Marine Corporals Cody Moore and James Stroeher
U.S. Marine Corporals Cody Moore and James Stroeher use concrete edgers to refine the edge of a concrete slab during a road improvement project with Joint Task Force North in El Centro, Calif., April 19, 2016. ... More
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United States Marines with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, load live ordnance onto F/A-18 Hornet aboard Naval Air Facility El Centro, C... More
A U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk with the 160th Special
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A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses a forklift
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U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) All
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Repair work begins on a 2 1/4 mile section of Border
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Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller
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A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines checks
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Thein, left, and Lance
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (Jan. 27, 2018) Blue Angels Diamond
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United States Marine Corps Pvt. Jason Rogers, an aviation
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Warrant Officer Clive Clark, a squadron helicopter
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150314-N-UB993-027 EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 14, 2015)
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A United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet with Marine
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U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Villareal a riflman
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United States Marine Corps Maj. Brian Layman, an F/A-18
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A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey with Marine Aviation
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Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors install steel
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Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
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Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron
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U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels,
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Helicopter Support Team Marines with 1st Transportation
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Pilots and aircrew assigned to the Firehawks of Helicopter
Pilots and aircrew assigned to the Firehawks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 (HSC 85) conduct desert landing training in an HH-60H helicopter near El Centro, Calif, Aug. 10, 2016. HSC-85 provides dedicated... More
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IMPERIAL, Calif. – Spc. Charles Steiber, 315th Vertical
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Crew Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis Simpson,
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U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion Aircraft takes
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