In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan
In preparation for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, an ordnance team of five Marines inspect an AV-8B Harrier and go over each of their roles and procedures on the... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 pose
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 pose in front of a successfully loaded AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 14. Ex... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey sits in the cockpit
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey sits in the cockpit of an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. Casey, 30, is from San Francisco and is a 2011 graduate of San Francisco S... More
170816-N-DL434-009 CORAL SEA (Aug. 16, 2017) Landing
170816-N-DL434-009 CORAL SEA (Aug. 16, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 9, assigned to the Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, disembarks from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as part of a c... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311)
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) LtCol. Toby Moore gives his remarks aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 4, 2015. LtCol. Moore relinquishes command to LtCol. Craig Schaff... More
A Republic of Korea F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off
A Republic of Korea F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and ROK forces to train tog... More
A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 directs
A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 directs an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 13. Exercise Northern Lightning 2... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 return to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., after their deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Thursday, May 11, 2017. The 11th MEU emba... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, taxis down the flightline in an AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA-311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wi... More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II pilots assigned
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II pilots assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) return to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., after their deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Thursday... More
A UH-1Y with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1Y with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stages in preparation for a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pe... More
Lieutenant Cmdr. Michael E. Fofskett, chaplain of Marine
Lieutenant Cmdr. Michael E. Fofskett, chaplain of Marine Aircraft Group 13, gives an invocation during the Marine Attack Squadron 311 change of command ceremony on the parade field of Marine Corps Air Station Y... More
2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, a public affairs officer with
2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, a public affairs officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches nighttime flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), June 10, 2017. Marine aviators with Marine At... More
A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine
A Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), performs a pre-flight check during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (M... More
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA)
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 prepare an F-35 Lightning II for takeoff during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 14. Exercise... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Samuel Mahaney (left) and WO
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Samuel Mahaney (left) and WO Breeland Gloster (right) with Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, participate in the Change of Command Ceremony where... More
Capt. Colin Newbold, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine
Capt. Colin Newbold, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 311, returns home to his loved ones at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. after a deployment, May 12, 2013. VMA-311 was deployed to the ... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), attach a fuel tank to an AV-8B Harrier during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 look on as
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 look on as an AV-8B Harrier short take off-vertical landing jet prepares to launch during deck qualifications, at sea in the Pacific Ocean aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 reunite with their friends and family in the squadron hanger on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz., after returning from a 7-month deployment with the... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), conduct a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) during exercise Steel Knight 2014... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), retrieve a down pilot during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) while partic... More
170813-N-TH560-313 CORAL SEA (Aug. 13, 2017) Capt.
170813-N-TH560-313 CORAL SEA (Aug. 13, 2017) Capt. Kelsey Casey, assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, speaks with Sailors on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomm... More
170723-N-NB544-291 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) A UH-1Y
170723-N-NB544-291 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) A UH-1Y Huey, assigned to the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight d... More
An AV-8B harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, 31st
An AV-8B harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit lands as another begins its final approach to land, March 5. The squadron joined the 31st MEU to support it during the upcoming A... More
Family members of Marines with Marine Attack Squadron
Family members of Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), await loved ones to return to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2019... More
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311,
AV-8B Harriers with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stage on the flightline prior to launching at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC)... More
As part of a month long newly implemented Integrated
As part of a month long newly implemented Integrated Training Exercise, Marines from Marine Aircraft Group 13 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. participated in a day-long Team Warrior Challenge ... More
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), work as a team performing a pre-flight function check on an AH-1Z before a traini... More
U.S. and Republic of Korea service members stand in
U.S. and Republic of Korea service members stand in front of static display aircraft during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17’s media day at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 20, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob M. Mulrenin, a plane
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob M. Mulrenin, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 311, waits at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Mulrenin was waiting for an aircraft to launc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell Scott, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell Scott, the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, inspects and prepares an AV-8B Harrier aircraft at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Sco... More
A UH-1Y with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
A UH-1Y with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), stages in preparation for a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pe... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), retrieve a down pilot during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) while partic... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), provide security during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) while participati... More
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) review
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) review maintenance procedures on a TPS-80 G/ator during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 15. Exercis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen W. White, AV-8B Harrier
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen W. White, AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), communicates with a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft a... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), launches in the distance as maintainers with MAG-39 perform pre-flight inspections on a UH... More
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 receive support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The Herc... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311),
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, participate in the Change of Command Ceremony where Lt. Col. Michael W. McKenney, commanding officer for VMA-311 rel... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Jesus Cervantes, a collateral
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Jesus Cervantes, a collateral duty inspector with Marine Attack Squadron 311, inspects an AV-8B Harrier aircraft at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Cervant... More
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion,
A U.S. Marine with 3rd Platoon, Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment (2/1), 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), participates in a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) during exercise Steel Kn... More
Captain Bartt Green of Marine Attack Squadron VMA-311 lands an AV-8B+ ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Chad L. Simon, Usmc Release Status: Released to Pub... More
An aviation ordnance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack
An aviation ordnance Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 aviation ordnance Marine observes a F/A-18 hornet takeoff during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned
U.S. Marine Corps CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit sits on the flight deck in preparation for takeoff in support of an amphibious ... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 perform post-flight maintenance checks on AV-8B Harrier IIs during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis., Aug. 1... More
Friends and families of U.S. Marines assigned to Marine
Friends and families of U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 greet their loved ones during their return from a 7-month deployment to Korea, Japan and Australia with the 31st Marine Expediti... More
170723-N-NB544-183 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines,
170723-N-NB544-183 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (R... More
Father and daughter share a long awaited embrace during
Father and daughter share a long awaited embrace during the Marine Attack Squadron 311 homecoming ceremony June 7.
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The jets received aerial refueling support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Jenkins, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Jenkins, a powerline mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, waits while an AV-8B Harrier is refueled during the first day of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, R... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob M. Mulrenin, a plane
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob M. Mulrenin, a plane captain with Marine Attack Squadron 311, waits for an AV-8B Harrier aircraft to be inspected at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013.... More
Sgt. Casey Lewis Lim, a Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
Sgt. Casey Lewis Lim, a Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 airframes mechanic, stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier II during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wi... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 return to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., after their deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The 11th MEU ... More
170709-N-WF272-818 CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) An AV-8B
170709-N-WF272-818 CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bo... More
Family members wait as Marines with Marine Attack Squadron
Family members wait as Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from ... More
170729-N-XK809-053 CORAL SEA (July 29, 2017) The amphibious
170729-N-XK809-053 CORAL SEA (July 29, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transits the Coral Sea as the sun rises over the horizon. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, part
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, part of the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the USS Essex, March 6. The pilots of VMA 311 were conducting night carrier landi... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen W. White, AV-8B Harrier
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen W. White, AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), requests support during a Tactical Recovery of Airc... More
U.S. Marine AV-8B Harriers taxi down the runway during
U.S. Marine AV-8B Harriers taxi down the runway during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 18, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and ROK forces to train togeth... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311),
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, participate in the Change of Command Ceremony where Lt. Col. Michael W. McKenney, commanding officer for VMA-311 rel... More
170208-N-WF272-064 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2017) An
170208-N-WF272-064 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 8, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier II, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The ... More
An AV-8B Harrier streaks down the flight deck of the
An AV-8B Harrier streaks down the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), June 11, 2017. The Harrier belongs to Marine Attack Squadron 311. Marine aviators with VMA-311 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squa... More
Without a moment to spare, Marine Attack Squadron 311
Without a moment to spare, Marine Attack Squadron 311 Staff Sergeant Jennifer Blesi embraces her son on the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma flight line May 13 after a six deployment aboard the USS Peleliu in supp... More
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 receive support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The Herc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz, a collateral duty
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz, a collateral duty inspector with Marine Attack Squadron 311, troubleshoots an AV-8B Harrier aircraft's landing gear system at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Au... More
Lieutenant Col. Scott Mitchell gives his farewell speech
Lieutenant Col. Scott Mitchell gives his farewell speech at the parade field of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., during the Marine Attack Squadron 311 change of command ceremony on Friday. Mitchell was com... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the 3rd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Assistant Wing Commander, visits with Marines from around Marine Aircraft Group 13 during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Train... More
AH-1Zs and UH-1Ys with Marine Light Attack Helicopter
AH-1Zs and UH-1Ys with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), take off during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat C... More
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311
AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 receive support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The Herc... More
A Republic of Korea Air Force service member works
A Republic of Korea Air Force service member works on an F-15K Slam Eagle during the first day of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 17, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. a... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 return to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., after their deployment with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit on Thursday, May 11, 2017. The 11th MEU ... More
170723-N-NB544-528 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines,
170723-N-NB544-528 CORAL SEA (July 23, 2017) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the “Dragons” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (R... More
An AV-8B Harrier aircraft assigned to Attack Squadron
An AV-8B Harrier aircraft assigned to Attack Squadron 311, is staged at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. The aircraft was staged before getting inspected to ensure it was safe for flig... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, 31st MEU, in suppor... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311)
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) LtCol. Craig Schaffner watches the ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 4, 2015. LtCol. Toby Moore relinquishes command to LtCol.... More
170302-N-WF272-020 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 2, 2017) An
170302-N-WF272-020 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 2, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard ... More
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)
Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 13 carry gear as part of a casualty evacuation exercise during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Au... More
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 stand
Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 stand on the flight line after a successful foreign object damage walk during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, W... More
Brig. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the 3rd Marine Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Assistant Wing Commander, visits with Marines from around Marine Aircraft Group 13 during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Train... More
Republic of Korea Air Force service members work on
Republic of Korea Air Force service members work on an F-15K Slam Eagle during the first day of Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 17, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and... More
LCpl. Cameron Mimsperry, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron
LCpl. Cameron Mimsperry, a Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122 power line mechanic, prepares to perform a heat check during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Doug... More
ABOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), Pacific Ocean,
ABOARD USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), Pacific Ocean, (June 10, 2017) – An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft blocks out a nearly full moon during nighttime flight operations while underway with the USS Bonhomme Ri... More
170204-N-WF272-092 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2017) U.S.
170204-N-WF272-092 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2017) U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Craig Schaffner rests his eyes during refueling of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the "Tomcats" of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, aboard a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell Scott, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell Scott, the commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, inspects and prepares an AV-8B Harrier aircraft at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2013. Sco... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz, a collateral duty
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Noe L. Munoz, a collateral duty inspector with Marine Attack Squadron 311, troubleshoots an AV-8B Harrier aircraft's landing gear system at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Au... More
An Airman for now, a Marine forever
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric Hugg, 55th Fighter Squadron chief of training, stands next to an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 31, 2014. Hugg is a trained A/V-8B II Harrier pilot in the ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Lopez and Staff Sgt.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Lopez and Staff Sgt. Kristofer Murzyn, ordnance technicians with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 12, tighten bolts on an AIM-9 CATM missile during a maintenance day for E... More
A Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)
A Marine with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 13 carries gear as part of a casualty evacuation exercise during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis.... More
A plane captain looks over an AV-8B Harrier jet is
A plane captain looks over an AV-8B Harrier jet is prepped for short takeoff and vertical landings aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), June 9, 2015. The aircraft are with Marine Attack Squadron 311, curren... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Heredia, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Heredia, a powerline mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, signals an AV-8B Harrier during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17, 20... More
Capt. David Selmo, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine
Capt. David Selmo, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 311, returns home to his loved ones at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. after a deployment, May 12, 2013. VMA-311 was deployed to the Pa... More
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311)
U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) LtCol. Toby Moore receives his awards aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., on Dec. 4, 2015. LtCol. Moore relinquishes command to LtCol. Craig Scha... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Braden Cummins, an AV-8B Harrier
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Braden Cummins, an AV-8B Harrier II pilot assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311), returns to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., after a deployment with the 11th Marine Exped... More
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, part
An AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron 311, part of the Air Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to take off from the USS Essex, March 6. The pilots of VMA 311 were conducting ni... More
170709-N-WF272-399 CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) The Royal
170709-N-WF272-399 CORAL SEA (July 9, 2017) The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate helicopter HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) transits the Coral Sea during Talisman Saber 17. Ballarat, part of a combined U.S.-Au... More
170814-N-DC385-473 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Marines,
170814-N-DC385-473 CORAL SEA (Aug. 14, 2017) Marines, assigned to the “Tomcats” of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, attach the engine of an AV-8B Harrier to a bridge crane in the hangar bay of the amphibious a... More
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) review
Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) review maintenance procedures on a TPS-80 G/ator during Exercise Northern Lightning at Volk Field Counterland Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wis. Aug. 15. Exerci... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 maintain AV-8B Harriers during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 13, 2017. Max Thunder serves as an opportunity for U.S. and R... More
An AV/8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)
An AV/8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 22, 2019. VMA-311 returned home from their deplo... More