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3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Story by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 11.05.2012In 1942, less than 40 Marines with only one aircraft formed the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. Within a year, the Corps’ newest MAW deployed a bomber squadron to... Read More
Catered event gives back to MCAS Miramar
Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 11.05.2012Nearly 1,200 guests attended a Toured and Catered Event hosted by Marine Corps Community Services in a hangar on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 5. A TCE is a program... Read More
Keeping the ball in their court: Marine coaches teach kids sports, values
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 11.03.2012“They push us to do better,” said James Harris III, a 10 year-old goalie with the Pegasus soccer team. “[They teach] us you have to try your best to be successful. With team work you can accomplish... Read More
Restored F/A-18 Hornet unveiled during Medal of Honor dedication ceremony
Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 11.02.2012Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps unveiled a restored F/A-18 Hornet in dedication to recent Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 2.... Read More
Crew chiefs help Ospreys stay fly
Story by Lance Cpl. Melissa Eschenbrenner | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar / 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing | Date: 11.01.2012As MV-22B Ospreys land with rotors tilted upward, pilots cannot see the rear, sides or beneath the aircraft. Crew chiefs watch the surroundings of the Osprey and alert the pilots by looking out of side and rear... Read More
