An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 “Purple Foxes” lands during section and division confined area landings at Holtville Airfield, Calif., May 20. The training was conducted to familiarize both pilots and crew chiefs with landing in a small area around other aircraft. - An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 364 “Purple Foxes” lands during section and division confined area landings at Holtville Airfield, Calif., May 20. The training was conducted to familiarize both pilots and crew chiefs with landing in a small area around other aircraft.
A Marine with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit receives assistance putting on a hazardous material suit during Assessment Consequence Management training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 6. The ACM training is conducted by CBRN once a month to maintain mission readiness. - A Marine with the Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) unit receives assistance putting on a hazardous material suit during Assessment Consequence Management training at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, May 6. The ACM training is conducted by CBRN once a month to maintain mission readiness.
Cpl. Joshua Payne, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Spring, Texas, native, guides the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey to an unprepared field during casualty-evacuation training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 20. Casualty-evacuation training prepares the Marines to land in a combat zone, pick up injured Marines and transport them to a safe area. - Cpl. Joshua Payne, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 and a Spring, Texas, native, guides the pilots of an MV-22B Osprey to an unprepared field during casualty-evacuation training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 20. Casualty-evacuation training prepares the Marines to land in a combat zone, pick up injured Marines and transport them to a safe area.
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” mount a .50-caliber machine gun onto a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots, fire bucket training and terrain flights over the course of five days in El Centro, California. - Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” mount a .50-caliber machine gun onto a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots, fire bucket training and terrain flights over the course of five days in El Centro, California.
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13 attach a 6,200 pound steel girder to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during external lift training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14. The squadron conducted the training to maintain proficiency in transporting external cargo. - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13 attach a 6,200 pound steel girder to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during external lift training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 14. The squadron conducted the training to maintain proficiency in transporting external cargo.
An active shooter response exercise participant simulates firing a handgun during an active shooter response exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 2. The station also participated in an aircraft mishap response exercise the next day as part of required annual safety training for the installation. - An active shooter response exercise participant simulates firing a handgun during an active shooter response exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 2. The station also participated in an aircraft mishap response exercise the next day as part of required annual safety training for the installation.
Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Anderson, a maintenance chief with Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 166, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal inside Hangar 6 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 25, 2015. A team of twenty-four Marines from VMM-166, VMM-268 and VMM-364 received awards for playing a role in returning a grounded MV-22 Osprey to operational flight status. - Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Master Gunnery Sgt. Kevin Anderson, a maintenance chief with Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 166, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal inside Hangar 6 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 25, 2015. A team of twenty-four Marines from VMM-166, VMM-268 and VMM-364 received awards for playing a role in returning a grounded MV-22 Osprey to operational flight status.
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