A Navy medical corpsman cares for a downed Marine pilot during Special...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Sylvia Rios, Usmc Rel... More
US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (AW) Saul Mendo signals th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.,
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase ... More
US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (AW) Saul Mendo prepares t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., working at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., places the packaged debris and final c... More
Material from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site recovered
Material from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site recovered by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., lie in a precis... More
A Marine pilot gives the thumbs up signal from the cockpit of his Mari...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Melvin Lewis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Lance Cpl. Geoffrey R. Houser cleans the canopy of
Lance Cpl. Geoffrey R. Houser cleans the canopy of an AV-8B Harrier before a flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Houser is an ejection seat mechanic with VMAT-203. VMAT-203 t... More
Lance Cpl. Evelio Mota, an ordnance mechanic with Marine
Lance Cpl. Evelio Mota, an ordnance mechanic with Marine Aircraft Group 13, from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sprays a wax and water combination to solidify carbon fiber on debris recovered from the AV... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue to sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV... More
Members of the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of
Members of the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., cleanup and collect the remaining material from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Tuesday. Marines from Marine Wing Sup... More
Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine
Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of San Angelo, Texas, oversees an AH-1W Super Cobra static display while two Boy Scouts si... More
US Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (AW) Saul Mendo signals th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Sgt. Robert Farmsworth, right, a flight equipment technician
Sgt. Robert Farmsworth, right, a flight equipment technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of St. George, Utah, converses with Charles Hamilton, left, a Seattle... More
Chris Gosnell, an aerospace engineer with the AV-8
Chris Gosnell, an aerospace engineer with the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., inspects pieces of debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Monday. The process of re... More
U.S. Marines flying a TAV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack
U.S. Marines flying a TAV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 complete a vertical landing at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. VMAT-203 trains naval aviators to fly th... More
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains ... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Training Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 sits on the flight line prior to flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first v... More
Personnel with the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out
Personnel with the AV-8 Fleet Support Team based out of Cherry Point, N.C., inspect pieces of debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Tuesday. The process of recovering pieces of debris f... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site to recover co... More
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., prepares to move debris and final components of the aircraft packaged for transport during the recover... More
Capt. John Jay D. Glover preforms a pre-flight inspection
Capt. John Jay D. Glover preforms a pre-flight inspection on an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. VMAT-203 trains naval aviators to fly the AV-8B Harrier. (U.S. Marin... More
A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron
A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot prior to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. A plane captain is responsible for condu... More
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar render
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar render a 21 gun-salute during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major League Baseball player and announcer, served ... More
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., working at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., moves debris and final components of t... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV-8B Harr... More
Cpl. Michael Lewis, an aviation mechanic with Marine
Cpl. Michael Lewis, an aviation mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a Kannapolis, North Carolina native, and 1st Lt. David Few, a UH-1Y Huey pilot, and a Tallahassee... More
Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine
Sgt. John Moreau, an airframes mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, and a native of San Angelo, Texas, oversees an AH-1W Super Cobra static display while a Boy Scout sits ... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 work
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 work in conjunction with local officials removing debris from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. These Marines from Marine Corps Air Sta... More
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar present
Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar present arms while TAPS plays after a 21 gun-salute during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major League Baseball ... More
The I Marine Expeditionary Force, I Marine Headquarters
The I Marine Expeditionary Force, I Marine Headquarters Group colorguard stands ready to march out to the field during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan. 18. Coleman, a former Major Le... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue to sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV... More
A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts
A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan J. Furgeson, an
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan J. Furgeson, an aviation electrician assigned to Marine Attack Training Squadron (VMAT) 203, poses for a portrait on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, ... More
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.,
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase ... More
Cpl. Aaron Vasquez, left, a Fountain, Colorado, native,
Cpl. Aaron Vasquez, left, a Fountain, Colorado, native, Sgt. Nathan Kline, middle, a Brenham, Texas, native, and Pfc. Matthew Madera, right, a Norwich, Connecticut, native, serve as Low Altitude Air Defense (LA... More
U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Aviation
U.S. Marine Corps pilots assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), fly an MV-22B Osprey aircraft during a tail gunnery certification in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (W... More
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews ready aircraft on the flight line before flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the fir... More
Lance Cpl. Richard Dicarlo waits next to an AV-8B Harrier
Lance Cpl. Richard Dicarlo waits next to an AV-8B Harrier prior to flight operations from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Dicarlo is a plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squa... More
Members of the Navy flight demonstration squadron,
Members of the Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly a C-130T Hercules, known as “Fat Albert,” and perform during the Boeing Seafair Air Show in Seattle, August 2. Active-duty Marines and Sai... More
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED)
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED) Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continue their efforts sifting through the debris from the AV-8B Harrier I... More
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.,
Leadership from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., and the city of Imperial, Calif., met to discuss the restoration and safety measures that will be conducted as they transition from the investigation phase ... More
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains ... More
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support
A heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., is guided to retrieve debris and final components of the aircraft necessary to complete the cleanup pr... More
A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts
A Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilot conducts a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff... More
A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron
A plane captain with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 directs an AV-8B Harrier pilot prior to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. A plane captain is responsible for condu... More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Davidson, an electronic
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Davidson, an electronic technician aboard the USS Gridley, and an Englewood, Colorado, native, surveys the Space Needle in Seattle, July 31. Davidson visits attractions durin... More
Two Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine
Two Marines with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Headquarters Group, and Sailors take pictures of the Blue Angels C-130T Hercules, known as “Fat Albert,” prior to flying as the ai... More
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 spray
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 spray wax onto AV-8B Harrier II debris at the crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. The wax is used to help prevent carbon fiber particles from going airborne a... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and other elements of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the debris and inspect pieces of wreckage from the AV-8B Harr... More
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff a... More
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 maintenance crews ready aircraft on the flight line before flight operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the fir... More
Marines from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station
Marines from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, line up across the field of Petco Park, during a memorial service to honor Jerry Coleman in San Diego, Jan... More
Sgt. Joshua Jacobs, a wreck crew chief with Marine
Sgt. Joshua Jacobs, a wreck crew chief with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, gives hand-and-arm signals to guide a crane to pick up debris at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Mari... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 attach
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 attach AV-8B Harrier II debris to a crane from the recent crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., began the exc... More
Sgt. Carmen Zangari, a counterintelligence student
Sgt. Carmen Zangari, a counterintelligence student with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and a Sunbury, Pennsylvania native, speaks with a Seafair volunteer at the Boeing Seafair ... More
Cpl. Gregorio Gardner, and an El Dorado Hills, California,
Cpl. Gregorio Gardner, and an El Dorado Hills, California, native, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, speaks with a group of Seattle residents at a restaurant during Seafair Fleet Wee... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., sift through the remaining debris and pieces of wreckage at the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., during t... More
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 pilots conduct a vertical landing in a TAV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. The AV-8B Harrier was the first vertical/short takeoff a... More
Marines and Sailors from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps
Marines and Sailors from Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, watch a video honoring Jerry Coleman, during a memorial service held at Petco Park in San Dieg... More
Sgt. Nick Svetahor, left, a meteorological forecaster
Sgt. Nick Svetahor, left, a meteorological forecaster with 1st Intelligence Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), and a Berlin, Pennsylvania native, and Sgt. Carmen Zangari, a counterintelligence stude... More
Lance Cpl. Storm Chastain, a heavy equipment operator
Lance Cpl. Storm Chastain, a heavy equipment operator with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, an Oroville, California, native, takes pictures while she tours a museum in Seattle, July 3... More
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 don protective
Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 don protective gear, such as respirators, hard hats, flak jackets and other protective equipment, to ensure their safety at the recent crash site in Imperial, Calif... More
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for
Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203. VMAT-203 trains ... More
Aircraft debris is removed by crane from the AV-8B
Aircraft debris is removed by crane from the AV-8B Harrier II crash site in Imperial, Calif., Saturday. Marines from Marine Corp Air Station Yuma, Ariz., continued with the excavation and restoration process fo... More
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED)
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony J. Brosilow/RELEASED) Capt. Jonathon A. Zier prepares an AV-8B Harrier for flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 17, 2016. Zier is an instructor pilot with... More