A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 tests an M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Bal... More
Family members take photos as Marine Fighter Attack
Family members take photos as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 returns from a six-month deployment aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends and family m... More
Cpl. Stephen Behnken, center, power line day crew supervisor
Cpl. Stephen Behnken, center, power line day crew supervisor with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and an Austin, Texas, native, talks to poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, I... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 return from a six-month deployment aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends and family members greeted the... More
A Marine Corps color guard from Marine Corps Air Station
A Marine Corps color guard from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar performs at the Chargers’ opening preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Qualcomm Stadium, Aug. 11. The event, sponsored by Ashford Unive... More
Cpl. Abraham Bernardo, a power plant mechanic with
Cpl. Abraham Bernardo, a power plant mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Fairfield, Calif., native, talks about the flight of the F/A-18C Hornet to poolees from Rec... 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
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
Col. Rick Uribe, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft
Col. Rick Uribe, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 11, makes a speech during a sendoff for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225 at the Officers’ Club... More
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 11 cheer on fellow
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 11 cheer on fellow Marines during the Kings and Queens of the Ring event at the first MAG-11 field meet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 22. MAG-11 Marine... More
The steel wire of a field arrestment system “traps”
The steel wire of a field arrestment system “traps” an F/A-18C Hornet tail hook at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 2 during a field arrestment exercise as part of Amphibious Landing... More
Marines stand with Brandon Wilson, sixth from the left,
Marines stand with Brandon Wilson, sixth from the left, Dave Largent, seventh from the left, Gyan Evans, ninth from the left, Jimmy Gillan, kneeling, in front of the Fighter Truck, Marine Fighter Attack Squadro... More
Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, Marine
Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, participate in a Military Appreciation Day event at Qualcomm Stadium, Aug. 11. Following the band, service members from local mi... More
A row of photos and flowers are setup behind the Battle
A row of photos and flowers are setup behind the Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, during his memorial service aboard Marine Corps ... 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
An FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai
An FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air Force F-16s on Feb. 14 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand. CG 14 is de... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 greets his children aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends and family members greeted the Marines and S... More
Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a maintenance control non-commissioned
Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a maintenance control non-commissioned officer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and a Scottsburg, Ind., native, watches as F/A-18C Hornets launch from the flight line aboard Mountain Ho... More
An F/A-18C Hornet prepares for takeoff on the flight
An F/A-18C Hornet prepares for takeoff on the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 24. While in Idaho, pilots simulated striking the enemy from the air during 24-hour operations.
The Fighter Truck, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232’s
The Fighter Truck, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232’s squadron vehicle, sits on display during a sendoff for VMFA-232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225 at the Officers’ Club aboard Marine C... More
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets are instructed in drill at Okkodo High School in Dededo, Guam, Dec. 5. Marines participating in Exercise Forager Fury II took a trip to the school to ... More
An F/A-18A++ Hornet lands on the runway to be stopped
An F/A-18A++ Hornet lands on the runway to be stopped by M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear systems Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid gro... More
An attendee views photos of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot
An attendee views photos of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, during a memorial ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Sareen died on Oct. 21 when his... More
Sgt. Maj. Joseph V. Standifird, Marine Fighter Attack
Sgt. Maj. Joseph V. Standifird, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 sergeant major, salutes the Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) ... More
Poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho, walk
Poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho, walk toward an F/A-18C Hornet during a visit to see the squadron aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 29. Poolees learned about military occupational... More
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), checks over his F/A-18C Hornet before a flight here Oct. 13. The squadron has been depl... More
An F/A-18A++ Hornet tail hook attaches to a M-31 Marine
An F/A-18A++ Hornet tail hook attaches to a M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid ground refueling ... More
A battlefield cross sits on display during a A battlefield
A battlefield cross sits on display during a A battlefield cross is displayed during a memorial ceremony in honor of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, aboard Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Children lean over the dividers as they await the return
Children lean over the dividers as they await the return of Marines and Sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Service members, friends ... More
Col. Rick Uribe, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft
Col. Rick Uribe, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 11, runs around a cone during the Command Deck Dizzy Izzy event at the first MAG-11 field meet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. ... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and a San Diego native, waits as his pilot prepares for takeoff on the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ida... 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
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 prepares
A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 prepares to takeoff from the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 24. The rapid embarkation training prepares and familiarizes pilots and ... More
An F/A-18A Hornet, assigned to the "Red Devils" of
An F/A-18A Hornet, assigned to the "Red Devils" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, goes into after burner to take off from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. Nimitz is opera... 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
Families gather to welcome home the Marines of Marine
Families gather to welcome home the Marines of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3d Marine Air Wing (3rd MAW), and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, MAG-11, 3r... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of the powerline shop, and Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a powerline mechanic, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fo... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 stand
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 stand on top of the Fighter Truck, VMFA-232’s squadron vehicle, during a sendoff for VMFA-232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225 at the Officers... 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), gives a short speech during a transfer of authority ceremony held at Kandahar Air Field, Afg... More
Family members and friends wait for the return of Marine
Family members and friends wait for the return of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Service members, friends and family members greeted Marines ... More
A retired Navy Lieutenant welcomes home the Marines
A retired Navy Lieutenant welcomes home the Marines of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing (3rd MAW), and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, M... More
A power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
A power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 preforms a maintenance check on an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 26. Power line mechanics and ... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and a San Diego native, puts up a ladder on an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 flies over Boise, Idaho, July 26. Pilots conducted a large force exercise with six aircraft from the squadron striking simulated enemy targets on the ground.
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 tests an M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Bal... More
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton unfurl a giant American flag during a Military Appreciation Day event at Qualcomm Stadium, Aug. 11, which helped the San Diego ... More
Dave Largent, left, a mechanic with Rancho Auto Body
Dave Largent, left, a mechanic with Rancho Auto Body and an Encinitas, Calif., native, and Jimmy Gillan, right, owner of Rancho Auto Body, and an Encinitas, Calif., native, look at the plaque given to them by t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark Bortnem, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, right, speaks to Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, ... More
A U.S. Marine from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A U.S. Marine from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Air Wing, is welcomed home by his wife on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 16, 2015. V... More
Members of the Philippine Air Force plot grids and
Members of the Philippine Air Force plot grids and provide guidance to pilots flying F/A-18C Hornets and AH-1W Super Cobras during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines... More
Staff Sgt. James Beier, a crew chief with Marine Aerial
Staff Sgt. James Beier, a crew chief with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), watches as an F/A-18D Super Hornet departs after receiving fuel from a KC-130J Hercul... More
Cpl. Scott Esker, a plane captain with Marine Fighter
Cpl. Scott Esker, a plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), directs Capt. Daniel Tongson, a VMFA-232 pilot, into an aircraft parking spot after a flight here O... More
Poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho, yell
Poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho, yell a common Marine Corps battle cry, "oorah," during a visit to see the squadron aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 29. Poolees asked the Marines... More
Lt. Col. Byron Sullivan, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Byron Sullivan, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and a Havelock, N.C., native, talks to poolees from Recruiting Substation Boise, Idaho, during a ... More
Lance Cpl. Erik Campos monitors an F/A-18A++ Hornet
Lance Cpl. Erik Campos monitors an F/A-18A++ Hornet being refueled Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during an arrestment landing exercise for exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid ground refuel... More
Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, left, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, left, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Vice Adm. Gerald R. Beaman, center, the commander of U.S. 3rd Fleet stand center field during the coin toss of the San D... More
Marines and Sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Marines and Sailors with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 return from a six-month deployment to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends and family members gre... More
Local wounded warriors line the field at halftime during
Local wounded warriors line the field at halftime during the Chargers and Seahawks preseason game at Qualcomm Stadium, Aug. 11. The event hosted a number of performances from service members from local military... More
Members of the Philippine Air Force call in a “show
Members of the Philippine Air Force call in a “show of force” mission from two F/A-18C Hornets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing E... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 greets a loved one upon returning from a six-month deployment aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends an... More
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 walks his son into the Passenger Terminal aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Fellow service members, friends and family members gre... More
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. John E. Jonson observes
Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. John E. Jonson observes an F/A-18C Hornet as it conducts a show of force during close air support training at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines in support of Amphibious La... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 tests an M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Bal... 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), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), here Oct. ... More
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno plots targets
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno plots targets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The day of training qual... More
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air Force F-16s on Feb. 14 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand. CG 14 is desig... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks to Lance Cpl. Andrew Klem, an aviation logistics information management systems specialist ... 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), waits while Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the VMFA-232 commanding officer, prepares for a flight here O... More
These symbols painted on the side of an F/A-18C Hornet
These symbols painted on the side of an F/A-18C Hornet serving with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), mark the number of precision strikes made on enemy locations. On Nov. ... More
Two ordnance Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Two ordnance Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), stand by for an F/A-18C Hornet to completely stop before approaching the aircraft to arm its weapons for a fligh... More
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jestoni Del Fierro focuses
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jestoni Del Fierro focuses as he plots targets and receives coordinates during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Land... More
Marines escort the remains of Maj. R. Sterling Norton,
Marines escort the remains of Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, during a funeral at the Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, Aug. 12. Norton, a Santa Cruz,... More
Marines hold and an American flag above the remains
Marines hold and an American flag above the remains of Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, during a funeral at the Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, Aug. ... More
Members of the Philippine Air Force observe two F/A-18C
Members of the Philippine Air Force observe two F/A-18C Hornets as they conduct a “show of force” mission during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines in support of Amp... More
Lance Cpl. Cory Helton, top, a power lines mechanic
Lance Cpl. Cory Helton, top, a power lines mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and Whitley County, Ky., native, grapples with another Marine during the Kings and Queens of the Ring event at the fir... More
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air
FA-18C Hornet flies in formation with Royal Thai Air Force F-16s on Feb. 14 in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 over Wing One Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima, Kingdom of Thailand. CG 14 is desig... 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), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), here Oct. ... More
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno looks at
Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno looks at a compass as he plots targets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014.... More
An F/A-18C Hornet comes to a complete stop at Clark
An F/A-18C Hornet comes to a complete stop at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 2 during a field arrestment exercise as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. These field arrestmen... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips,
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips, commanding general of 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, presents a coin to Lance Cpl. Andrew Klem, an aviation logistics information management systems sp... More
The Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton,
The Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, stands at the center of an F-18 B Hornet during his memorial service aboard Marine Corps Air ... More
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 sits on the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 24. The squadron conducted rapid embarkation training during their time in Idaho.
Lt. Col. Wade Workman presents the flag of Maj. R.
Lt. Col. Wade Workman presents the flag of Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, to his wife during his funeral ceremony at the Miramar National Cemetery, San D... More
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with
Lance Cpl. Jacob Miller, a power line mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and a San Diego native, salutes a pilot after launching an F/A-18C Hornet aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July ... More
A Marine places boots at the base of the Battle Cross
A Marine places boots at the base of the Battle Cross display for Maj. R. Sterling Norton, a fallen pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232, during his memorial service aboard Marine Corps Air Stat... More
Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd
Marines of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare an F/A-18D Hornet for flight at Kandahar Air Field. On Nov. 4, seven F/A-18s such as this one were used in a preplanne... More
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 takes off from the flight line aboard Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, July 24. The squadron conducted rapid embarkation training during their tim... More
An F/A-18A++ Hornet waits to refuel Dec. 5 at Tinian’s
An F/A-18A++ Hornet waits to refuel Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during exercise Forager Fury II. The training consisted of rapid ground refueling and arrested landing operations, extending aviation training t... More
Sgt. Obrain Rodriguez waits for an F/A-18A++ to connect
Sgt. Obrain Rodriguez waits for an F/A-18A++ to connect with the M-31 Marine Corps expeditionary arresting gear system's cable Dec. 5 at Tinian’s West Field during an arrestment landing exercise in Forager Fury... More
Sgt. Maj. Michael Walton, sergeant major of Marine
Sgt. Maj. Michael Walton, sergeant major of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, salutes the battlefield cross during a memorial ceremony in honor of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with VMFA-232, aboard Marine Corps A... 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), gives an arm signal to the pilot of an F/A-18C Hornet before it taxis to the runway for take-off h... More
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
Two F/A-18C Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 fly over Boise, Idaho, July 26. During the flight, pilots simulate air to air combat.
Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff non-commissioned
Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of the powerline shop, and Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a powerline mechanic, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fo... More
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of
Lt. Col. Daniel Shipley, the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), and Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo Sarino, the squadron sergeant major, case the VMFA-232 squadron c... More
Family members and friends wait for the return of Marine
Family members and friends wait for the return of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 16. Marines and Sailors with VMFA-232 “Red Devils” returned to M... More
Photos of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine Fighter
Photos of Maj. Taj Sareen, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, are displayed in front of an F/A-18C Hornet during a memorial ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Saree... More
An F/A-18C Hornet begins to slow after its tail hook
An F/A-18C Hornet begins to slow after its tail hook is “trapped” by the wire from a field arresting system at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines, Oct. 2 as part of Amphibious Landing Exerci... More
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine
Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton run onto the turf during a Military Appreciation Day event at Qualcomm Stadium, Aug. 11. Service members from local military ba... More
Pfc. Demetrius Clayton, a maintenance administrative
Pfc. Demetrius Clayton, a maintenance administrative clerk with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 and St. Louis native, conducts a push up during a pull up and push up competition at the first Marine Aircraft ... More
Mapping equipment used by Philippine Air Force members
Mapping equipment used by Philippine Air Force members is set up to be used during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The d... More