Marines TV

On May 22, 1912, Alfred A. Cunningham became the first Marine Corps aviator. This video explores how he became the first Marine Corps aviator and he did while he was an aviator. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Laiqa Hitt) For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at Kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed August 19, 1939, National Aviation Day to celebrate the development of aeronautics. However, Marine Corps aviation began on May 22, 1912, when 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported to the aviation camp at the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Starting with its first aircraft, the Curtiss C-3, Marine aviation has stayed at the forefront of cutting-edge technology with its newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II. Currently, the four Marine aircraft wings are operating across the world and stand ready to overcome any obstacles in the future. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)

This video highlights Col. Ronnie Walter Cunningham, a Marine Corps fighter pilot who became part of the Apollo 7 crew and earned his Navy Astronaut Wings on November 9, 1963.

In this episode, lock and load with Staff Sgt. Tim Cunningham, from Albany, N.Y., as you tag along with one the most high-speed units in the Marine Corps - Force Recon.

Maj. Robert Weingart, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, received the Alfred A. Cunningham Marine Aviator of the Year award for his action in Afghanistan. Available in High Definition.