Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos,
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 21.
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
Marines move into place for air show
Marines from 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, move a Light Armored Vehicle into position on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Sept. 28. The Marines here spent the days prior to th... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Hegerle, a field medical
Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Hegerle, a field medical service technician at the Flightline Aid Station, Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, places a nicotine patch on the arm of Lance Cpl. Niki Brown, a CH-53D crew chi... 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
Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, talks with Coast Guard Cutter Edisto crew members at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Aug. 18. Conant visited the Coast Guardsmen to thank 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
Marines from 7th Marines Communications Platoon board
Marines from 7th Marines Communications Platoon board a CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 during a field training exercise. The lift is in support of 7th Marines communication trai... More
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
U.S. Marines 1st Sgt. Walda Collins, the Headquarters
U.S. Marines 1st Sgt. Walda Collins, the Headquarters and Service Battalion first sergeant for 9th Engineer Support Battalion, presents Col. Lori Reynolds, the commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force... 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
Capt. Joel Dunivant, a Harvest Hawk aircraft commander
Capt. Joel Dunivant, a Harvest Hawk aircraft commander and Boise, Idaho, native with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, holds his son, Jackson, for the first time at a welcome home ceremony held her... More
Commanders welcome Howie Mandel
Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, right, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Col. Frank A. Richie, center, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, present Howie Mandel with an aviator jac... More
Capt. David Dodge, a KC-130J Harvest Hawk pilot with
Capt. David Dodge, a KC-130J Harvest Hawk pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, hugs his 3-year-old son, Liam, at a welcome home ceremony held on the flightline here July 22. Dodge and 11 ot... More
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
Infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
Infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment dismount from an amphibious assault vehicle during annual reserve training, July 10. The Marines participated in Exercise Javelin Thrust 2012, an annual larg... 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
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
Marines from squadrons under Marine Aircraft Group
Marines from squadrons under Marine Aircraft Group 16 start their engines before a three hour, round-trip group motorcycle ride here July 15. The Marines took curvy roads to a restaurant near Lake Henshaw for t... 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
Staff Sgt. Vicente Munoz, an aviation ordnance technician,
Staff Sgt. Vicente Munoz, an aviation ordnance technician, and Sgt. Jerod Color, a computer technician, both with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, talk about the engine of a motorcycle during a Marine Air... More
Dana Harbaugh, a motorcyclist from Las Vegas, takes
Dana Harbaugh, a motorcyclist from Las Vegas, takes off at the start of the 2nd Annual Semper Fi Ride to support the Flying Leatherneck Museum and Historical Society May 22. Riders chose one of three routes to ... More
Sgt. Joseph Benson, a Smithtown, N.Y., native, observes
Sgt. Joseph Benson, a Smithtown, N.Y., native, observes Cpl. John Leiby, a Catasauqua, Pa., native, shoot an azimuth for an 81mm mortar cannon during training July 10. Both Marines are mortmarmen with 2nd Batta... 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
Cpls. Scott Venegoni and Adam Cunningham, both Aircraft
Cpls. Scott Venegoni and Adam Cunningham, both Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), search charred tent remains for any hot spots d... 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
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler
The KC-130J Harvest Hawk with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, prepares for touch down here July 22. The Harvest Hawk landed here after its nine month deployment to Afghanistan. Twelve Marines dep... 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 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
Infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment,
Infantrymen with 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, provide security for an amphibious assault vehicle during annual reserve training, July 10. Marines with 2/25 conducted training evolutions to engage an ene... More
Col. Lori Renyolds, the commanding officer of I Marine
Col. Lori Renyolds, the commanding officer of I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, speaks during a Women's Fellowship Prayer Breakfast, Sept. 18. The breakfast was held to close a four-week series o... 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
Anheuser-Busch team members and Clydesdales wait before
Anheuser-Busch team members and Clydesdales wait before a short parade and photo opportunity aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 24. The Clydesdale parade coincided with the opening of Gonsalve... More
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, shakes hands with Cpl. Oscar Melgar, an aerial observer with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd MAW (Fwd), a... 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
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
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
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
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
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, are greeted after landing on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Cal... 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 from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266
Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to unload a CH-53E Super Stallion from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane Aug. 22. Marines from... More
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine
Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), wait to board a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight line, Sept. 2. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wi... More
Royal Navy Capt. Paul Shawcross, the new commander
Royal Navy Capt. Paul Shawcross, the new commander of U.K. Joint Aviation Group, shakes hands with Royal Air Force Capt. Nick Laird, the former commander of JAG, here, Oct. 7. On June 1, the JAG integrated with... More
Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, an expeditionary airfield
Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, an expeditionary airfield specialist, and Cpl. Ubarnel Diaz, a combat engineer, both with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), use a gas-powered hammer ... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion
Lance Cpl. Joshua Perkins, a CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), watches out the window for any threats to the aircraft during a trans... 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 of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd
Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), take off in a sprint to kick off the Ugly Games. The first competition of 10 was a one-mile relay race. The Marines have work... More
Items such as pressure cookers, homemade pressure plates
Items such as pressure cookers, homemade pressure plates and other common materials are used by enemy forces to make improvised explosive devices. Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircr... More
Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Cmdr. Herbert Griffin, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) chaplain, talks to Marines and sailors of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16, both part of 3rd MAW (Fwd),... More
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion keep watch
Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion keep watch during a personal security detail training exercise July 11. The PSD Marines escorted Brig. Gen. James Hartsell, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade deputy... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... 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
Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Maj. Gen. Thomas Conant, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, talks with Coast Guard Lts. Dave McCarthy and Adam Young, both MH-60T Jayhawk pilots, at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Aug. 18. Conant vi... More
Lt. Col. Alex Durr, the oldest Marine serving with
Lt. Col. Alex Durr, the oldest Marine serving with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), passes a piece of cake to Lance Cpl. Melissa Levasseur, the youngest Marine with 3rd MAW (Fwd), symbolizing the passing of ... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer with its four Hellfire missiles ready for takeoff. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraf... More
Brig. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, commanding general of
Brig. Gen. Vincent Coglianese, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West, gives the opening remarks during the Miramar Energy Project opening ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, June 1... More
An RQ-7B "Shadow" rests on a launcher as Marines of
An RQ-7B "Shadow" rests on a launcher as Marines of Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), continue to discover new ways to utilize their aircraft. ... More
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan
The first and only KC-130J "Harvest Hawk" in Afghanistan sits on the flightline at Forward Operating Base Dwyer for routine maintenance. The Harvest Hawk, which is a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) asset, h... More
Families from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462
Families from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 await the arrival of their Marines during a welcome home celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 11. Marines of HMH-462, the “Heavy H... More
An F/A-18D Super Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack
An F/A-18D Super Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives fuel from a KC-130J Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, 3rd MAW (Fwd), duri... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Pischl, a crew chief with Marine
Staff Sgt. Christopher Pischl, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), talks to Staff Sgt. John McFarling, the platoon sergeant for Charlie Company, 1st Batta... More
Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd
Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pull a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during one of the events held during the Ugly Games. The Marines raced agai... More
Cpls. Justin Wade and Jeremy White, both Crash Fire
Cpls. Justin Wade and Jeremy White, both Crash Fire Rescue Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), complete the metal detector test lane during the practical applicati... More
Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, an expeditionary airfield
Sgt. Vincenzo Polistena, an expeditionary airfield specialist, and Cpl. Ubarnel Diaz, a combat engineer, both with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), use a gas-powered hammer ... More
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
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the 1st Marine Division
Brig. Gen. Joseph Osterman, the 1st Marine Division (Forward) commanding general, removes Cpl. Jake Contreras' aircrew wings patch from his flight suit to place his newly earned combat aircrew wings in its plac... More
Col. Frank A. Riche, commanding officer of Marine Corps
Col. Frank A. Riche, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., retells the story of Pfc. Harold Gonsalves, a Marine Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, during the grand opening of ... More
Lance Cpls. Krystin Williamson and Larry Harris, unmanned
Lance Cpls. Krystin Williamson and Larry Harris, unmanned aerial vehicle mechanics with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), check over a U... More
Lance Cpl. Quinn Schweher, an unmanned aerial vehicle
Lance Cpl. Quinn Schweher, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pushes a 400-pound UAV RQ-7B "Sh... More
Mark Comora, president of Fortistar LLC, Col. Frank
Mark Comora, president of Fortistar LLC, Col. Frank A. Richie, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and the Honorable Jerry Sanders, mayor of San Diego, monitor a generator’s start-up progress... More
CH-53D crewmen earn combat aircrew wings
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general stands with the senior leadership of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd MAW (Fwd), and the five Marines who received their combat aircrew wings a... More
Cpl. Jeffery Nau, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting
Cpl. Jeffery Nau, an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), lights a piece of material during a fire simulation training exercise aboa... More
Lance Cpl. Roy Castro, an aircraft mechanic with Marine
Lance Cpl. Roy Castro, an aircraft mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), receives his Certificate of Naturalization from Mr. Robert V. Looney, a citizens... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos
Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos talks with Maj. Gen. Andrew O’Donnell Jr., commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 21.
A construction worker guides hooks into place on a
A construction worker guides hooks into place on a 335,000 pound box truss during the construction of Hangar 7 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. Hangar 7, an addition to Hangar 4, taxi wa... More
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361,
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), watch as a CH-53E Super Stallion belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary ... More
AFGHANISTAN - Airmen with the 809th Rapid Engineer
AFGHANISTAN - Airmen with the 809th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, better known as RED HORSE, watch as a C-17 "Globemaster III" takes off from the runway they recently co... 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
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), unload
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), unload a tent during a site set-up, Aug. 21. The Marines set up four tents for a detachment of Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26... More
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361,
Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), monitor the clearance of a CH-53E Super Stallion as it is unloaded from an Air Force C-17 cargo plane Aug. 22. The helicopt... More
After five minutes a fire rages through the tent walls
After five minutes a fire rages through the tent walls and ceiling during a fire simulation training exercise aboard Forward Operating Base Dwyer, Afghanistan, Dec. 10. The Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Mari... More
Sgt. Daniel Knight, a military policeman with 1st Law
Sgt. Daniel Knight, a military policeman with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion and a Crown Point, Ind., native, keeps watch during a personal security detail training exercise July 11. The PSD Marines escorted Bri... More
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) completed
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) completed this temporary site, Aug. 21 in preparation for the arrival of a detachment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The site consists of four climate-c... More
Sgt. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine
Sgt. Carson Ferraro, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepares his gear on the troops in contact, or TIC, response Huey. Marines ensu... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion, from Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion, from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, lands on top of a mountain to drop off Marines of 7th Marines Communications Platoon during a field training exercise. Two Super Stallions tra... More
Motorcycle cruisers, sports bikes and touring bikes
Motorcycle cruisers, sports bikes and touring bikes were all brought out for a Marine Aircraft Group 16 motorcycle ride July 15. Approximately 16 Marines from squadrons under MAG-16 participated in the three ho... More
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), move
Marines from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), move a tent into position for a temporary site set up, Aug. 21. The Marines prepared the site for an incoming detachment from Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Rein... 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
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine
Brig. Gen. Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, awards five Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, 3rd MAW (Fwd), their combat aircrew wings at the fli... 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