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Sgt. Benjamin Hebert, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., observes and verifies hits as Sgt. Daniel O’Niel, an aerial observer, fires a GAU-21 machine gun from a UH-1Y “Venom,” during exercise “Scorpion Fire,” at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Sgt. Benjamin Hebert, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., observes and verifies hits as Sgt. Daniel O’Niel, an aerial observer, fires a GAU-21 machine gun from a UH-1Y “Venom,” during exercise “Scorpion Fire,” at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Photo by Pfc. George Melendez

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., perform pre-flight inspections on a UH-1Y “Venom” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., perform pre-flight inspections on a UH-1Y “Venom” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Photo by Pfc. George Melendez

Sgt. Benjamin Hebert, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., performs maintenance on a UH-1Y “Venom” helicopter aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Sgt. Benjamin Hebert, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., performs maintenance on a UH-1Y “Venom” helicopter aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Photo by Pfc. George Melendez

Maintainers with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 approach F/A-18D Hornets that arrived from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Maintainers with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 approach F/A-18D Hornets that arrived from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni to Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

Two F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 taxi down the Chitose Air Base apron after traveling from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise, Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Two F/A-18D Hornets with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 taxi down the Chitose Air Base apron after traveling from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise, Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, F/A-18D Hornet descends to Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, after traveling from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise, Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

A Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224, F/A-18D Hornet descends to Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, after traveling from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 12, 2016. VMFA (AW)-224, homebased at MCAS Beaufort, S.C., is temporarily based in Iwakuni on a unit deployment program and deployed to Northern Japan to participate in the Chitose Aviation Training Relocation Exercise, Jan. 12-22. During the exercise, the squadron conducted dissimilar air combat training with and against the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to further support combined interoperability and Pacific theater security cooperation.

Photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB 2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with the help from the crew chief, thus giving them the capability to move heavy loads in a combat environment.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB 2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with the help from the crew chief, thus giving them the capability to move heavy loads in a combat environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB 2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with the help from the crew chief, thus giving them the capability to move heavy loads in a combat environment.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB 2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with the help from the crew chief, thus giving them the capability to move heavy loads in a combat environment.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

CH-53E Super Stallion hovers over the landing zone prior to conducting external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The CH-53E is the go to aircraft in the Marine Corps for lifting heavy loads of cargo of up to 16 tons for 50 miles and back.

CH-53E Super Stallion hovers over the landing zone prior to conducting external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The CH-53E is the go to aircraft in the Marine Corps for lifting heavy loads of cargo of up to 16 tons for 50 miles and back.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 prepare to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB-2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with help from the crew chief.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 prepare to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The Marines with CLB-2 are responsible for directing the aircraft from the ground and attaching the load with help from the crew chief.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

Lance Cpl. Jacob Burnette, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, looks out the window as he prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load onto the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Lance Cpl. Jacob Burnette, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, looks out the window as he prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load onto the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

Cpl. Cody Vitols, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load to the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Cpl. Cody Vitols, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load to the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

Lance Cpl. Jacob Burnette, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load to the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Lance Cpl. Jacob Burnette, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 302, prepares to conduct external lifts in conjunction with Combat Logistics Battalion 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Jan. 6, 2016. The crew chief’s responsibilities when conducting external lifts are to direct the pilot and co-pilot as they attach the load to the CH-53E Super Stallion allowing the pilot to solely focus on maneuvering the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Erick Galera

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa coordinate an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Five Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons and a KC-130J Hercules from SPMAGTF-CR-AF successfully conducted a refueling of the Spanish aircraft for the first time highlighting a mutual commitment to working together as allies.

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa coordinate an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, at Morón Air Base, Spain. Five Spanish Eurofighter Typhoons and a KC-130J Hercules from SPMAGTF-CR-AF successfully conducted a refueling of the Spanish aircraft for the first time highlighting a mutual commitment to working together as allies.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fly an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, near Morón Air Base, Spain. While this particular training was a first for the two countries, the U.S. and Spain work together routinely, fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world.

U.S. Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa fly an aerial refueling mission with pilots from the Spanish Air Force, Aug. 13, near Morón Air Base, Spain. While this particular training was a first for the two countries, the U.S. and Spain work together routinely, fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

A Eurofighter Typhoon with the Spanish Air Force based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, refuels from a KC-130J Hercules, a first for the Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, Aug. 13, in Spain. The U.S. and Spain have been fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world for more than 60 years.

A Eurofighter Typhoon with the Spanish Air Force based out of Morón Air Base, Spain, refuels from a KC-130J Hercules, a first for the Marines from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, Aug. 13, in Spain. The U.S. and Spain have been fostering one of the closest defense partnerships around the world for more than 60 years.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Vitaliy Rusavskiy

Staff Sgt. Gregory Westhoff, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, prepares the .50 caliber machine gun ammunition for an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot to give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Staff Sgt. Gregory Westhoff, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, prepares the .50 caliber machine gun ammunition for an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot to give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Mulcahy, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, fires an M134 GAU-17 Minigun during an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Mulcahy, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, fires an M134 GAU-17 Minigun during an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Lance Cpl. Daniel Rios, a crew chief student with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, communicates the location of a UH-1Y Huey to pilots during an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot to give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Lance Cpl. Daniel Rios, a crew chief student with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, communicates the location of a UH-1Y Huey to pilots during an aerial gunnery shoot at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Marines with HMLAT-303 flew a formation flight and conducted an aerial gunnery to shoot to give students the opportunity to refine basic skills needed to operate in the Fleet Marine Force.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Mulcahy, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, looks out of a UH-1Y Huey during a formation flight above Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Mulcahy communicated the position of another Huey and other aircraft during the formation flight.

Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Mulcahy, a combat marksmanship trainer instructor with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, looks out of a UH-1Y Huey during a formation flight above Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 17. Mulcahy communicated the position of another Huey and other aircraft during the formation flight.

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens