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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. Casey, 30, is from San Francisco and is a 2011 graduate of San Francisco State University. She is the only female AV-8B Harrier pilot in the Marine Corps. She recently deployed with Marine Attack Squadron 311 to the Middle East as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command. This is a rotational deployment that began in 2013 where Marines support U.S and allied operations within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, most notably, coalition operations against ISIS and other terrorist organizations. Upon the completion of her deployment, she will begin training on the new Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B Lightning II.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey Casey stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. Casey, 30, is from San Francisco and is a 2011 graduate of San Francisco State University. She is the only female AV-8B Harrier pilot in the Marine Corps. She recently deployed with Marine Attack Squadron 311 to the Middle East as part of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command. This is a rotational deployment that began in 2013 where Marines support U.S and allied operations within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, most notably, coalition operations against ISIS and other terrorist organizations. Upon the completion of her deployment, she will begin training on the new Joint Strike Fighter, the F-35B Lightning II.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Law sits on the ramp of a KC-130 while flying over the Philippines near Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, during Exercise Balikatan, April 8, 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. Law is a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Law sits on the ramp of a KC-130 while flying over the Philippines near Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, during Exercise Balikatan, April 8, 2019. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. Law is a crewmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Susan Plunkett, left, and Capt. John Coutoumas prepare for take off in a KC-130J Super Hercules at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 4, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. Plunkett and Coutoumas are KC-130 pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Susan Plunkett, left, and Capt. John Coutoumas prepare for take off in a KC-130J Super Hercules at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 4, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning "shoulder-to-shoulder," representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. Plunkett and Coutoumas are KC-130 pilots with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Wright, tiltrotor airframe mechanic, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walks across the wing of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, April 4, 2019. Maintenance is performed around-the-clock to ensure aircraft operating out of MCAS Camp Pendleton are at maximum readiness for future flight operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Wright, tiltrotor airframe mechanic, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walks across the wing of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, April 4, 2019. Maintenance is performed around-the-clock to ensure aircraft operating out of MCAS Camp Pendleton are at maximum readiness for future flight operations.

Photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, lifts a Humvee with during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training event with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 2, 2019. 2nd TSB held the training to maintain proficiency in day-to-night-external lifts.

A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 464, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing, lifts a Humvee with during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel training event with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 2, 2019. 2nd TSB held the training to maintain proficiency in day-to-night-external lifts.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian R. Smith observes a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lift a training block on Landing Zone Swan, Okinawa, Japan March 29, 2019. Helicopter Support Team operations are conducted to train landing support specialists and pilots for transferring heavy equipment and supplies using helicopters. Smith, a landing support specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a native of Gainesville, Georgia.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian R. Smith observes a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lift a training block on Landing Zone Swan, Okinawa, Japan March 29, 2019. Helicopter Support Team operations are conducted to train landing support specialists and pilots for transferring heavy equipment and supplies using helicopters. Smith, a landing support specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, is a native of Gainesville, Georgia.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde

U.S. Marines Corps landing support specialists with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare a training block to be lifted by a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Landing Zone Swan, Okinawa, Japan March 29, 2019. Helicopter support team operations are conducted to train landing support specialists and pilots for transferring heavy equipment and supplies using helicopters.

U.S. Marines Corps landing support specialists with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare a training block to be lifted by a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Landing Zone Swan, Okinawa, Japan March 29, 2019. Helicopter support team operations are conducted to train landing support specialists and pilots for transferring heavy equipment and supplies using helicopters.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Armando Elizalde

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron and U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp prepare for flight operations in international airspace March 29, 2019 in the Philippine Sea. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron and U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp prepare for flight operations in international airspace March 29, 2019 in the Philippine Sea. The U.S. is proud to participate in the Philippines-led exercise in order to conduct capabilities development training that enhances our forces' tactics, techniques and procedures across a wide range of military operations.

Photo by Cpl. Richard Limone

Cpl. Dylan Frank, a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, watches as two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One perform a high altitude aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-19 in Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Cpl. Dylan Frank, a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, watches as two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One perform a high altitude aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-19 in Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Sgt. Sean Berry

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One performs a high altitude aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-19 in Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One performs a high altitude aerial refuel in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-19 in Yuma, Arizona, March 27, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Photo by Sgt. Sean Berry

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cade Allen, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans the horizon during flight operations.. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as a part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cade Allen, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, scans the horizon during flight operations.. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as a part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jason Monty

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, escort MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 over Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and VMM-268 along with A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducted training including a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft personnel scenario and a combat search and rescue scenario.

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, escort MV-22B Osprey aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 over Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2019. U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment and VMM-268 along with A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conducted training including a simulated tactical recovery of aircraft personnel scenario and a combat search and rescue scenario.

Photo by Sgt. Alex Kouns

A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, flies off the coast of North Carolina, Feb 28, 2019. VMAQ-2 is conducting its last flights prior to their deactivation on March 8, 2019. VMAQ-2 is a subordinate unit to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

A U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, flies off the coast of North Carolina, Feb 28, 2019. VMAQ-2 is conducting its last flights prior to their deactivation on March 8, 2019. VMAQ-2 is a subordinate unit to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Liam Higgins

Two U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, fly off the coast of North Carolina, Feb 28, 2019. VMAQ-2 is conducting its last flights prior to their deactivation on March 8, 2019. VMAQ-2 is a subordinate unit to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Two U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, fly off the coast of North Carolina, Feb 28, 2019. VMAQ-2 is conducting its last flights prior to their deactivation on March 8, 2019. VMAQ-2 is a subordinate unit to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Liam Higgins

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

An MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine training as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Photo by Cpl. Matthew Teutsch

Marines board an MV-22B Osprey while rehearsing response procedures for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel scenario on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Feb. 16, 2019. The scenario was conducted to increase proficiency and enhance procedures as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261.

Marines board an MV-22B Osprey while rehearsing response procedures for a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel scenario on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Feb. 16, 2019. The scenario was conducted to increase proficiency and enhance procedures as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The Marines are with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment. The aircraft is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Larisa Chavez

Four F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 fly in formation behind a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, during a readiness exercise called the ‘Elephant Walk’ above Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1, 2019. MAG-11 conducted this training to exercise its real-world capabilities. Exercises such as this provide realistic, relevant training necessary for 3rd MAW to “Fix, Fly, and Fight” as the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing and ensures the unit remains combat-ready, inter-operable, deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action.

Four F/A-18C Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 fly in formation behind a KC-130J Super Hercules attached to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, during a readiness exercise called the ‘Elephant Walk’ above Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 1, 2019. MAG-11 conducted this training to exercise its real-world capabilities. Exercises such as this provide realistic, relevant training necessary for 3rd MAW to “Fix, Fly, and Fight” as the Marine Corps’ largest aircraft wing and ensures the unit remains combat-ready, inter-operable, deployable on short notice, and lethal when called into action.

Photo by Cpl. Becky Cleveland

U.S. Marines prepare a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier for flight during exercise Bayou Thunder at Naval Air Station Joint Air Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 30, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron (VMA) 231's air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities while also strengthening service interoperability with joint services. The Marines and aircraft are assigned to VMA-231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

U.S. Marines prepare a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier for flight during exercise Bayou Thunder at Naval Air Station Joint Air Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 30, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron (VMA) 231's air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities while also strengthening service interoperability with joint services. The Marines and aircraft are assigned to VMA-231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cody Rowe)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during flight operations underway in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 23, 2019. Naval aviators with VMM-262, the tiltrotor component of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element, perform a wide variety of aviation missions for the 31st MEU, including troop transport, heavy and medium lift, fixed-wing attack support and aerial reconnaissance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during flight operations underway in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 23, 2019. Naval aviators with VMM-262, the tiltrotor component of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's Aviation Combat Element, perform a wide variety of aviation missions for the 31st MEU, including troop transport, heavy and medium lift, fixed-wing attack support and aerial reconnaissance. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. T. T. Parish

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1 prepare to conduct fast-rope insertion drills from a MV-22 Osprey in Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.1 prepare to conduct fast-rope insertion drills from a MV-22 Osprey in Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2019. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa.

Photo by Cpl. Bethanie Ryan