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Lance Cpl. Ronald Summerlin cranks a tape reel to pull back the arresting wire Jan. 9 during arrested landing safety training at 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 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. Kasey Pike, a native of Neptune Beach, Florida, talks to the pilots of a KC-130J from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 via interphone communications system Nov. 8 as the aircraft prepares to take off from Clark Air Base. Marines and aircraft from VMGR-152, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 and VMM-262 flew approximately 4,700 miles from Okinawa, Japan to Brisbane, Australia to provide aerial support for President Barack Obama and Marine Helicopter Squadron One during the G20 Summit. Together, the MV-22 “Osprey” and KC-130J “Hercules” are capable of quickly providing assault support to any location in the MarForPac area of operations. Pike is a crewmaster with VMGR-152.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Zachary Dyer

Marines with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., participated in an external aerial lift exercise at the Auxiliary 2 landing field aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4. The exercise, an exponent of the Weapons and Tactics Instructors course aboard MCAS Yuma, displayed the capabilities of joint collaboration between the aviation and logistical combat element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. James Marchetti

A KC-130J Super Hercules flies beneath the clouds toward Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla., to conduct an aerial delivery and insertion with United States Special Operations Command Oct. 24, 2014. The Hercules belongs to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. Along with aerial deliveries, the squadron provides a variety of capabilities in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

Photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins

Master Sgt. James R. Holdaway, left, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Maxheimer prepare to release two stacked Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during an aerial delivery mission at Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 24, 2014. The aerial delivery was conducted in support of United States Special Operations Command. Holdaway and Maxheimer are both crew masters with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252. Holdaway is native of Manassas, Va., and Maxheimer is native of Mount Pulaski, Ill.

Photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins

Two Combat Rubber Raiding Craft drop out the back of a KC-130J Super Hercules during an aerial delivery mission at near Hurlburt Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 24, 2014. The training was conducted in support of United States Special Operations Command. The Hercules belongs to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252.

Photo by Cpl. J. R. Heins

A Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Marine Air Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, stabilizes a simulated casualty during a mishap drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014. The drill provided first responders the opportunity to practice every step of responding to a disabled aircraft including coordinating military and civilian agencies and rescuing the crew of the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Marine Air Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, evacuate a simulated casualty during a mishap drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014. The drill provided first responders the opportunity to practice every step of responding to a disabled aircraft including coordinating military and civilian agencies and rescuing the crew of the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Marine Air Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, create an opening to evacuate simulated casualties during a mishap drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014. The drill provided first responders the opportunity to practice every step of responding to a disabled aircraft including coordinating military and civilian agencies and rescuing the crew of the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Marines with 3rd Marine Air Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, used the remains of a CH-46E Sea Knight to represent a crashed UH-1Y Huey during a mishap drill at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014. The drill provided first responders the opportunity to practice every step of responding to a disabled aircraft including coordinating military and civilian agencies and rescuing the crew of the aircraft.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caitlin Bevel

Maj. Giuseppe Stavale, from Cincinnati, Ohio, greets Hiroshi Marui, the director general with South Kanto Defense Bureau, Oct. 25 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 showcased the MV-22 Osprey’s capabilities, so the Japanese can continue to learn about and familiarize themselves with the Osprey. Stavale is 1st Marine Aircraft Wing’s foreign area officer. The Marines are with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st MAW, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria

Japanese officials and Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 prepare for take-off during a familiarization flight on the MV-22 Osprey Oct. 25, 2014 at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan. Before the flight, Marines answered questions about the Osprey’s specifications; such as its load capacity and how much faster, farther, and higher it can fly than the CH-46E Sea Knight, the helicopter it replaced. The Marines and Osprey are with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe views the cockpit of an MV-22B Osprey Hyakuri Air Base during the Japan Air Self Defense Force’s Air Review 2014 Oct. 26. The air review happens every three years showcasing Japan's defensive air assets. Abe is the Prime Minister of Japan. The Osprey is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren Peace

A Marine with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force throws a grenade into a building during a training exercise at MOC-3 range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 21, 2014. The Marines spent hours preparing for their live-fire event, honing their teams to communicate from the point of entry into the building and on through rooms filled with enemy targets.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andersen

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force practice clearing rooms during a training exercise at MOC-3 range aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 21, 2014. The Marines conducted the Military Operations on Urban Terrain training with live rounds and live grenades to expand their level of readiness.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Andersen

Lance Cpl. Justin Murray, a powerline mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, performs pre-flight checks on an F/A-18 Hornet during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 13, 2014, on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. KMEP 14-13 is a multinational exercise that focuses on the integration of aviation and ground assets within the construct of a traditional Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise. Supporting units include, but are not limited to, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.

Photo by Cpl. Antonio Rubio

Cpl. John Deblasio, a powerline mechanic with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, guides an F/A-18 Hornet during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 13, 2014, on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. KMEP 14-13 is a multinational exercise that focuses on the integration of aviation and ground assets within the construct of a traditional Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise. Supporting units include, but are not limited to, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.

Photo by Cpl. Antonio Rubio

Marines with Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, communicate with pilots of an F/A-18 Hornet before take-off during the Korean Marine Exchange Program 14-13, Oct. 13, 2014, on Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. KMEP 14-13 is a multinational exercise that focuses on the integration of aviation and ground assets within the construct of a traditional Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise. Supporting units include, but are not limited to, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171.

Photo by Cpl. Antonio Rubio

Marines disembark a CH-53E Super Stallion to prepare a M777 Howitzer for firing during a reactionary combat training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 30, 2014. The combined air-ground team used the training to build cohesion and improve their ability to rapidly deploy the weapon system in a combat environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia C. McDonald/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia C. McDonald

A CH-53E Super Stallion lowers a M777 Howitzer and its ammunition onto a landing zone aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., as part of a reactionary combat training exercise Sept. 30, 2014. The purpose of the exercise was to build cohesion between and the aircraft’s crew and the Marines on the ground handling the equipment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia C. McDonald/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Olivia C. McDonald