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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arbogast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jad Daley, president and chief executive officer, American Forests, Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy of Environment and Mission Readiness, and Gary Herndon, natural and cultural resources manager, MCAS Beaufort, plant a tree during a commemorative tree planting ceremony in celebration of Earth Day at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 19, 2023. American Forests gifted an estimated 1,008,625 pine tree seedlings that will be planted at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia. This reforestation effort will cover over 1600 acres. - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Karl Arbogast, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jad Daley, president and chief executive officer, American Forests, Karnig Ohannessian, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy of Environment and Mission Readiness, and Gary Herndon, natural and cultural resources manager, MCAS Beaufort, plant a tree during a commemorative tree planting ceremony in celebration of Earth Day at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 19, 2023. American Forests gifted an estimated 1,008,625 pine tree seedlings that will be planted at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia. This reforestation effort will cover over 1600 acres.

1,008,625 trees to be planted at Townsend Bombing Range in reforestation effort

1,008,625 trees to be planted at Townsend Bombing Range in reforestation effort. American Forests, the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States, donated pine seedlings to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to aid in the reforestation effort at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia. “The reforestation effort increases public awareness of how our mission goes beyond the defense of the country,” said Gary Herndon, natural and cultural resources manager, MCAS Beaufort...

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The Third Option

When young men and women sign a four to five-year active duty Marine Corps contract, they take an oath that ensures they understand the magnitude of their commitment. However, they may not realize that they’ll have to make another difficult decision when they near the end of their obligated service. Many see it as a binary choice. On one hand, they can re-enlist and continue to enjoy esprit de corps, military benefits and the security of a government job...

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Cpl. Jacob Lenling sits in the radar room of the air traffic control tower aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 4. Lenling is an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. In honor of International Volunteer Day, Lenling is being recognized for having more than 431 volunteer hours. - Cpl. Jacob Lenling sits in the radar room of the air traffic control tower aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Dec. 4. Lenling is an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. In honor of International Volunteer Day, Lenling is being recognized for having more than 431 volunteer hours.

Servant Leadership: H&HS Marine teams up with Help of Beaufort

As leaders, as Marines, as the man or woman who left home because they felt the call to serve, we share a high standard of morals and ethics. You will find that many Marines spend their free time the same way they spend their work day, serving. For Cpl. Jacob Lenling, it is a way of life. With 431 hours and counting of volunteer work, he serves at Help of Beaufort and any other event or community festival that he finds out about. December 5th marks International Volunteer Day, which was initiated by the United Nations in 1985. It is a day set aside to promote volunteerism and to recognize those who volunteer.

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Fightertown conducts first-ever F-35 SAR exercise

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort tenant units worked side by side with the U.S. Navy, Naval Hospital Beaufort, Savannah Coast Guard and local first responders to conduct a Search and Rescue exercise in the Beaufort River July 27.Marine Aircraft Group 31 organized the exercise so that pilots and first responders could train for potential real-life

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Howard Shappey demonstrates subduing techniques as part of Security Augmentaion Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 23. SAF is a detail of Marines selected to assist the Provost Marshal’s Office with security in emergency situations. Shappey is a training specialist with PMO. - Howard Shappey demonstrates subduing techniques as part of Security Augmentaion Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 23. SAF is a detail of Marines selected to assist the Provost Marshal’s Office with security in emergency situations. Shappey is a training specialist with PMO.

Fightertown Marines complete SAF training

Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron conducted Security Augmentation Force training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island May 21 – 23, 2018.The SAF is a detail of Marines selected from H & HS to assist the Provost Marshal’s Office with security during various emergency situations such as destructive weather or man made

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A MK-58 Hawker Hunter prepares to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 27, 2017. The aircraft is visiting Fightertown to participate in training operations with tenant squadrons. The Hawker Hunter is with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron utilized ATAC to train their pilots in anti-aircraft warfare. ATAC provided the adversary air presentation for VMFAT-501. The Hawker is with ATAC. - A MK-58 Hawker Hunter prepares to take off at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 27, 2017. The aircraft is visiting Fightertown to participate in training operations with tenant squadrons. The Hawker Hunter is with the Airborne Tactical Advantage Company. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron utilized ATAC to train their pilots in anti-aircraft warfare. ATAC provided the adversary air presentation for VMFAT-501. The Hawker is with ATAC.

ATAC touches down in Fightertown, trains with Warlords

The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company visited Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to train with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, April 13, 2017. The ATAC is a contracted company that provides adversary air training. ATAC is scheduled to train with VMFAT-501 for the next two weeks.“ATAC specializes in providing a professional, solid,

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A pilot prepares to take off from the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort,South Carolina, May 4,2016. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is participating in a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6-20,2016. The program gives pilots experience with flying against real aircraft outside a simulation. The real world training helps Marines be tactically proficient and prepared to deploy. - A pilot prepares to take off from the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort,South Carolina, May 4,2016. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is participating in a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 6-20,2016. The program gives pilots experience with flying against real aircraft outside a simulation. The real world training helps Marines be tactically proficient and prepared to deploy.

Thunderbolts storm Tyndall AFB

Fourteen pilots with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, are participating in the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, to sharpen their skills May 6-20,2016. “The pilots will start out with basic fighter maneuvers, which are one on one engagements between our

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Marines monitor and guide a remote controlled robot to the site of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort April 19. Marines need to be prepared for real world scenarios to arise that require their expertise. Disposing of ordnance is a vital contribution to the Marine Corps mission success. The Marines are technicians with EOD. - Marines monitor and guide a remote controlled robot to the site of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort April 19. Marines need to be prepared for real world scenarios to arise that require their expertise. Disposing of ordnance is a vital contribution to the Marine Corps mission success. The Marines are technicians with EOD.

MCAS Beaufort EOD ready at all times

Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Wing Support Squadron -273 Explosive Ordnance Disposal conducted training at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort April 18-22. The 5-day evolution was conducted to train and prepare the air station’s EOD personnel to an elevated standard in their ability to neutralize Improvised Explosive

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A pilot greets his family at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, March 15, 2016. More than 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft have been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The pilot is with VMFA(AW)-224. - A pilot greets his family at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, March 15, 2016. More than 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft have been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The pilot is with VMFA(AW)-224.

Fighting Bengals return from Western Pacific

Four F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 16. The squadron has been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program.VMFA(AW)-224 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni Oct. 7, 2015, with more than 180 Marines and 10 F/A-18D Hornet aircraft.

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Marines breach a house during hostage scenario training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Each section had a specific role to play in the field. It is necessary for Marines to train under realistic circumstances should a security threat arise on Laurel Bay. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. - Marines breach a house during hostage scenario training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Each section had a specific role to play in the field. It is necessary for Marines to train under realistic circumstances should a security threat arise on Laurel Bay. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.

PMO units conduct hostage situation training

Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office conducted hostage scenario training at Laurel Bay Feb. 4, 2016. Elements from the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Reaction Team stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina participated in the exercise. The training centered on a single individual barricaded in a house on

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An F-5N Tiger II taxis after landing at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. in Dec. 3, 2015 to support Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 in air-to-air training from Dec. 2-Dec. 11. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought five F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for VMFAT-501. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training. - An F-5N Tiger II taxis after landing at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. in Dec. 3, 2015 to support Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 in air-to-air training from Dec. 2-Dec. 11. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought five F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for VMFAT-501. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training.

VMFT-401 arrives in Fightertown, trains with Warlords

Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Dec. 1 to support Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 in air-to-air training from Dec. 2-Dec. 11.

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F/A-18C Hornets return to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort , South Carolina, Oct. 26, 2015. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 returned from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, Marine Aircraft Group 31. - F/A-18C Hornets return to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort , South Carolina, Oct. 26, 2015. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 returned from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The Hornets are with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Hawks, Silver Eagles swoop back to Fightertown

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Weapons and Tactics Instructor course Oct. 27.The WTI course is held twice a year aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and gives combat familiarity and proficiency to pilots, weapon system

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An F/A-18D Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 prepares for take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 13. VMFAT-101 is a training squadron for Marine Corps and Navy students who are learning to pilot F-18s. The squadron is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11. - An F/A-18D Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 prepares for take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 13. VMFAT-101 is a training squadron for Marine Corps and Navy students who are learning to pilot F-18s. The squadron is based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11.