Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Hometown: San Diego, CA, US
Current Personnel:
Pfc. Raquel Barraza
Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter
Cpl. Ryan Carpenter
Master Sgt. Grady Fontana
Master Sgt. Grady Fontana
Trisha Gazin
Capt. Anton Semelroth
1st Lt. Tyler Balzer
Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner
Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter
Lance Cpl. Kevin Crist
Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner
Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter
Cpl. Ryan Carpenter
Master Sgt. Grady Fontana
Master Sgt. Grady Fontana
Trisha Gazin
Capt. Anton Semelroth
1st Lt. Tyler Balzer
Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner
Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter
Lance Cpl. Kevin Crist
Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner
Featured Photo
Like father like son: Teen follows in dad’s footsteps and becomes Marine
Brig. Gen. Daniel Yoo, left, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Rodolfo Arrieta, second from right, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) sergeant major, and Maj. Gen. Gregg A. Sturdevant, right, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) commanding general, stand with Pvt. Rudy Arrieta after his graduation from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 12. Sgt. Maj. Arrieta and Sturdevant returned from Afghanistan on a two-week trip for rest and recuperation and were able to see the new Marine graduate and follow in his father’s footsteps.
Courtesy Photo | MCASM | 10.12.2012
Featured Video
4th MAW is recruiting
The 4th Marine Aircraft Squadron is transferring one of the helicopters squadrons to Miramar and they're gonna be looking for a few good men when they get here.
Video by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | MCASM | 10.15.2013
Featured Story
Like father like son: Teen follows in dad’s footsteps and becomes Marine
10.12.2012 | SAN DIEGO, CA, USStory by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT SAN DIEGO – Newly minted Marines, lined in nice neat rows, stand at attention. They are men now, having passed the most difficult entry level training of any service. Having shed their boyish demeanors, they stand with a sense of pride and purpose. Among the dozens of rows of Marines, one stands a bit taller than the rest.
Pvt. Rudy Arietta, a Marine graduate with Platoon 3066, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, feels a sense of pride during his graduation. Somewhere in the crowd in front of him, watching, sits his father, a battle-hardened veteran of the Corps with nearly 30- years of service under his belt.
“It’s such a great feeling to have finally finished and joined my dad’s brotherhood,” said Rudy, a San Diego native.
On a bus heading for the depot straight out of high school, Rudy said he was very proud to follow in his father’s footsteps.
“Before he was just my dad, but now that I’m a Marine, I have more respect for him,” said Rudy. “I understand what he’s gone through and some of the things he’s done. I’m a part of this brotherhood and to me that brings us even closer together.”
Now that he has completed recruit training, Rudy will spend his leave with his father, Sgt. Maj. Rudolfo Arietta, who has returned home on a rest and recuperation trip during a tour in Afghanistan. Rudolfo, the Sgt. Maj. for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is currently deployed with the unit in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. He timed his trip home so he could see his son graduate and be able to call him Marine.
“I deployed knowing he would graduate,” said Rudolfo. “I was going to try my hardest to come here and see him graduate. I’m very proud of my son for what’s he decided to do with his life and what the future holds for him.”
Walking off the parade deck next to each other, the father and son will spend the next week and a half with each other before Rudolfo returns to Afghanistan. Rudy will then head to Marine Combat Training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
Upon completion of MCT he will report to Marine Detachment Fort George G. Meade, Md., to receive training to become a combat videographer.
Recent Video
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4th MAW is recruiting
The 4th Marine Aircraft Squadron is transferring one of the helicopters squadrons to Miramar and they're gonna be looking for a few good men when they get here.
Video by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | MCASM | 10.15.2013
The 4th Marine Aircraft Squadron is transferring one of the helicopters squadrons to Miramar and they're gonna be looking for a few good men when they get here.
Video by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | MCASM | 10.15.2013
2012 Miramar Air Show
Enjoy the highlights of the 2012 Miramar Air Show. Available in high definition.
Video by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | MCASM | 10.15.2012
Enjoy the highlights of the 2012 Miramar Air Show. Available in high definition.
Video by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth | MCASM | 10.15.2012
Blue Angels Dedicate Performance to Fallen Marines
Multimedia package about the U.S. Navy Blue Angels dedicating their Oct. 13 performance during the 2012 Miramar Air Show to two fallen aviators. Also available in...
Video by Master Sgt. Steven Williams | MCASM | 10.15.2012
Multimedia package about the U.S. Navy Blue Angels dedicating their Oct. 13 performance during the 2012 Miramar Air Show to two fallen aviators. Also available in...
Video by Master Sgt. Steven Williams | MCASM | 10.15.2012
Blue Angels spread wings over San Diego
Hundreds of thousands of eyes were glued to the sky Oct. 12th, 13th and 14th as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels ripped through the air for the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station...
Video by Lance Cpl. Maxwell Pennington | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Hundreds of thousands of eyes were glued to the sky Oct. 12th, 13th and 14th as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels ripped through the air for the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station...
Video by Lance Cpl. Maxwell Pennington | MCASM | 10.14.2012
B-Roll of 2012 Miramar Air Show
Some photographers were able to shoot the Miramar Air Show from an entirely different vantage point than ever before at this show. Also available in high definition
Video by Master Sgt. Steven Williams | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Some photographers were able to shoot the Miramar Air Show from an entirely different vantage point than ever before at this show. Also available in high definition
Video by Master Sgt. Steven Williams | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Miramar Air Show 2012, Part 1
B-roll of the 2012 Miramar Air Show in San Diego, Calif. Also available in high definition
Courtesy Video | MCASM | 10.13.2012
B-roll of the 2012 Miramar Air Show in San Diego, Calif. Also available in high definition
Courtesy Video | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Recent News Stories
(426 votes; 3.35)
Showcasing gizmos, gadgets to display field equipment
Air Traffic Control uses some of the featured equipment to provide safe landing conditions for pilots. The static display allowed air-show visitors to get an up...
Story by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Air Traffic Control uses some of the featured equipment to provide safe landing conditions for pilots. The static display allowed air-show visitors to get an up...
Story by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
MACG-38 displays gizmos, gadgets during air show
Marine Air Control Group 38 supported the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show with static displays of high-tech military equipment used on make-shift...
Story by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Marine Air Control Group 38 supported the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show with static displays of high-tech military equipment used on make-shift...
Story by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
4th MAW recruits for 'Way Ahead'
The 4th Marine Aircraft Wing is looking for a few good men and women at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 12 through the 14,...
Story by Pfc. Raquel Barraza | MCASM | 10.13.2012
The 4th Marine Aircraft Wing is looking for a few good men and women at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 12 through the 14,...
Story by Pfc. Raquel Barraza | MCASM | 10.13.2012
NASA administrator returns to 2012 Air Show
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., current NASA administrator, delivered an address at the opening ceremony during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station...
Story by Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden, Jr., current NASA administrator, delivered an address at the opening ceremony during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station...
Story by Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner | MCASM | 10.13.2012
MAGTF demo shakes Miramar, rocks San Diego
Whirring blades and the sound of explosions drown out the cheers of thousands who came to witness the power of the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration on the...
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | MCASM | 10.12.2012
Whirring blades and the sound of explosions drown out the cheers of thousands who came to witness the power of the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration on the...
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | MCASM | 10.12.2012
Real-life Transformer: Ospreys wow crowd in helicopter...
Pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrated the unique capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey to more than 500,000 aviation...
Story by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.12.2012
Pilots with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, demonstrated the unique capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey to more than 500,000 aviation...
Story by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.12.2012
Recent Greetings
Sgt. William Yates
Sgt. William Yates sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Sgt. William Yates sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Cpl. Quinn Schwehr
Cpl. Quinn Schwehr sends a greeting from Camp leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Cpl. Quinn Schwehr sends a greeting from Camp leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Gunnery Sgt. Madhur Sawhney sends a greeting from Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Lance Cpl. David Thompspn
Lance Cpl. David Thompspn sends a greeting from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Lance Cpl. David Thompspn sends a greeting from Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan for Mother's Day 2012
Recent Photos
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NASA administrator returns to 2012 Air Show
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., current NASA administrator, delivered an address at the opening ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Charles F. Bolden Jr., current NASA administrator, delivered an address at the opening ceremony at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Bohanner | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Real-life Transformer: Ospreys wow crowd in helicopter...
An MV-22B Osprey hovers in the sky as part of the Level III Demonstration during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 13. This demonstration...
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
An MV-22B Osprey hovers in the sky as part of the Level III Demonstration during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 13. This demonstration...
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
The Patriots Jet Team zooms for fans
The Patriots Jet Team flies in a formation during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 14. The Patriots Jet Team is comprised of six L-39 jets.
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
The Patriots Jet Team flies in a formation during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 14. The Patriots Jet Team is comprised of six L-39 jets.
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
MAGTF Demo shakes Miramar, rocks San Diego
Infantry Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., exit an MV-22B Osprey as part of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration during the 2012 Marine...
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Infantry Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., exit an MV-22B Osprey as part of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration during the 2012 Marine...
Photo by Sgt. Sarah Fiocco | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Marines, public flock to MCAS Miramar Air Show
A crowd watches as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over head during a performance at the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 13. The Blues Angels...
Photo by Pfc. Raquel Barraza | MCASM | 10.14.2012
A crowd watches as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over head during a performance at the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 13. The Blues Angels...
Photo by Pfc. Raquel Barraza | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Marines, public flock to MCAS Miramar Air Show
Air show fans tour an MV-22 Osprey during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 14. The air show had static displays for spectators to view.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Air show fans tour an MV-22 Osprey during the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, Oct. 14. The air show had static displays for spectators to view.
Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller | MCASM | 10.14.2012
Recent Audio
(45 votes; 3.37)
MSgt. Robert Warmbir
Marine MSgt. Robert Warmbir from Canon City, CO. talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his current duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 10.05.2012
Marine MSgt. Robert Warmbir from Canon City, CO. talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his current duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 10.05.2012
Lt. Col. Stephen Lightfoot
Talks with the San Diego Union Tribune about the loss of one of his good friends from ROTC and the attack that caused it. Interview is incomplete.
Courtesy Audio | MCASM | 09.24.2012
Talks with the San Diego Union Tribune about the loss of one of his good friends from ROTC and the attack that caused it. Interview is incomplete.
Courtesy Audio | MCASM | 09.24.2012
Cpl. Nou Kou Thao
Marine Cpl. Nou Kou Thao from Milwaukee, WI., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his current duties and responsibilities as a Aviation Supply...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 09.21.2012
Marine Cpl. Nou Kou Thao from Milwaukee, WI., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his current duties and responsibilities as a Aviation Supply...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 09.21.2012
Gen. Greg Sturdevant
Gen. Greg Sturdevant is interviewed by Marine Corps Times, discussing the September 15 attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan where Marines and Harrier aircraft were lost.
Courtesy Audio | MCASM | 09.17.2012
Gen. Greg Sturdevant is interviewed by Marine Corps Times, discussing the September 15 attack on Camp Bastion, Afghanistan where Marines and Harrier aircraft were lost.
Courtesy Audio | MCASM | 09.17.2012
Sgt. Keonaona Paulo
Marine Sgt. Keonaona Paulo from Los Angeles, Ca., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about her duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp...
Audio by 1st Lt. Chad Hill | MCASM | 09.07.2012
Marine Sgt. Keonaona Paulo from Los Angeles, Ca., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about her duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp...
Audio by 1st Lt. Chad Hill | MCASM | 09.07.2012
Sgt. Jeremy Hight
Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hight from Dora, AL., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp Leatherneck,...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 08.10.2012
Marine Sgt. Jeremy Hight from Dora, AL., talks with a Fox Sports Game Time React reporter about his duties and responsibilities while deployed to Camp Leatherneck,...
Audio by Gunnery Sgt. Tiffany Carter | MCASM | 08.10.2012