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U.S. Marines with Company A, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, exit a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, MRF-D, during a refueling and transport operation May 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia. Two CH-53Es picked up and transported approximately 140 Marines from Robertson Barracks to MBTA to begin Exercise Predator Walk. The exercise is a three-week bilateral training evolution with the Australian Army and enables Marines to become familiar with and improve their knowledge of the Australians’ technical and tactical procedures and standard operating procedures to strengthen interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Reba James/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Reba James

Landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Headquarters Regiment, direct the landing of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an external lift exercise on Landing Zone Albatross aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 7, 2015. The exercise was performed in collaboration with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and is intended to maintain readiness for future operations that will require them to efficiently transport equipment and supplies to units.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fatmeh Saad

Marine pilots aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in an external lift exercise above Landing Zone Albatross aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 7, 2015. The exercise was with the help of landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Headquarters Regiment, and was intended to help both units maintain readiness for future operations that will require them to efficiently transport equipment and supplies.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fatmeh Saad

Landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Headquarters Regiment, prepare to secure a simulated cargo load to a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during an external lift exercise on Landing Zone Albatross aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 7, 2015. The exercise was performed in collaboration with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and was intended to maintain readiness for future operations that will require them to efficiently transport equipment and supplies to units.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Fatmeh Saad

Marine Capt. Katie Higgins, the first female pilot with the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, or Blue Angels, speaks with media aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 9, 2015. The Severna Park, Maryland native is now the newest pilot of "Fat Albert," a C-130 Hercules flown by the Blue Angels. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia G. Ortiz/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia G. Ortiz

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, prepares to land during reduced visibility landing aboard Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2, 2015. During the flight, crew chiefs are the second pair of eyes for the pilot by helping them land and trouble-shoot potential problems. The crew chiefs are also responsible for maintaining and firing the aircraft’s weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Andy Orozco

Lance Cpl. Paul Boley, a crew chief with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during a reduced visibility landing exercise aboard Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2, 2015. During the flight, crew chiefs are the second pair of eyes for the pilot by helping them land and trouble-shoot potential problems. The crew chiefs are also responsible for maintaining and firing the aircraft’s weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Andy Orozco

Lance Cpl. Paul Boley, a crew chief with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey during a low altitude tactical flight aboard Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2, 2015. During the flight, crew chiefs are the second pair of eyes for the pilot by helping them land and trouble-shoot potential problems. The crew chiefs are also responsible for maintaining and firing the aircraft’s weapons systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Andy Orozco

An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, prepares to take off while on top of a mountain during a flight aboard Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 2, 2015. During the flight the Marines conducted low visibility landing, flew through mountainous terrain and at low altitudes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Andy J. Orozco/Released)

Photo by Cpl. Andy Orozco

Sgt. Dallas S. Liebe uses a blowtorch to ignite the training pit on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Feb. 21 during live-burn training. Marines worked together to control and extinguish the fire while enhancing communication and teamwork. Liebe is a Fall City, Washington, native and an assistant section leader with ARFF, H&HS, MCAS Futenma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

Marines use water to extinguish a fuel fire at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during live-burn training Feb. 21. Bulk fuel specialists dispensed fuel into the training pit, and a Marine with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting ignited the fluid. ARFF and bulk fuel specialist Marines worked together to contain and extinguish the fire while enhancing communication and teamwork. The Marines are with ARFF, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, as well as Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

Marines use water to extinguish a fuel fire at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma during live-burn training Feb. 21. Bulk fuel specialists dispensed fuel into the training pit, and a Marine with Aircraft Rescue Firefighting ignited the fluid. The ARFF and bulk fuel specialist Marines then worked together to contain and extinguish the fire while enhancing communication and teamwork. The Marines are with ARFF, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, as well as Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

A hard hat with a face shield rests on a fire truck used during live-burn training Feb. 21 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Bulk fuel specialists dispensed fuel into a training pit, and a Marine with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting ignited the fluid. The ARFF and bulk fuel specialist Marines then worked together to contain and extinguish the fire while enhancing communication and teamwork. The Marines are with ARFF, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, as well as Bulk Fuel Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

Cpl. Larry W. Danley prepares to shut down equipment following live-burn training Feb. 21 at the training pit on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Bulk fuel specialists dispensed fuel into the pit, and a Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting ignited the fluid. ARFF and bulk fuel specialist Marines then worked together to contain and extinguish the fire while enhancing communication and teamwork. Danley is a Houston, Texas, native and a truck master with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

Ray Barnard, base firefighter, helps Layne Jackson, base firefighter and emergency medical technician, into protective gear used in hazardous waste emergency operations during a Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 14. The course, which is required for certain Marines and civilians the Air Station, has changes this year which reduce the cost from $600 to $1,000 per student to less than $50 per student.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

Nick Thomson, base firefighter and paramedica, helps Layne Jackson, base firefighter and emergency medical technician, into his gear to show students hazardous waste protective gear during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 14. HAZWOPER training is vital for safety aboard the Air Station, which has many hazardous waste risks.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

Nick Thomson, base firefighter and paramedica, helps Layne Jackson, base firefighter and emergency medical technician, into his gear to show students hazardous waste protective gear during the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 14. HAZWOPER training is vital for safety aboard the Air Station, which has many hazardous waste risks.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Cherry

An FA-18D Hornet lands during arrested landing safety training Jan. 9 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The equipment used in arrested landings help aircraft land within a limited distance, such as on an aircraft carrier. The Marines are expeditionary airfield systems technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan. The aircraft is with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, Marine Aircraft Group 31, which is currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

Photo by Cpl. Joey Holeman

Lance Cpl. Ronald Summerlin adjusts flight line equipment during arrested landing safety training Jan. 9 on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Arrested landings are the use of equipment, such as a safety barrier or an arresting wire, to rapidly decelerate an aircraft and ensure the landing path is straight and clear. During the training, Marines demonstrated proficiency in the use of arresting equipment while ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment on the airstrip. Summerlin is a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native and an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon

Lance Cpl. Ronald Summerlin prepares to reset equipment following the landing of an FA-18D Hornet Jan. 9 during arrested landing safety training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. Arrested landings are the use of equipment, such as a safety barrier or an arresting wire, to rapidly slow down aircraft and ensure the landing path is straight and clear. During the training, Marines demonstrated proficiency in the use of arresting equipment while ensuring the safety of personnel and equipment on the airstrip. Summerlin is a Virginia Beach, Virginia, native and an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, Marine Corps Installations Pacific-Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Japan.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Janessa Pon