January 27, 2009 — Veterans with the 1st Marine Division Association, who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Jan. 27, as part of the division’s 68th anniversary tour. Throughout the day, the group, known as “The Old Breed,” toured the station as part of their annual reunion at Marine installations. “The veterans MORE
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January 25, 2009 — More than 300 Marines and sailors representing the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and 1st Marine Logistics Group, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton arrived home Jan, 25. Marine Aircraft Group 16, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 and Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, all from Miramar, returned after MORE
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January 21, 2009 — Aircrews from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, practiced low-level threat reaction in the Arizona desert training ranges of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Jan. 21. The “Raiders” spent a couple of hours piloting a KC-130J away from a hidden simulated enemy threat. MORE
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January 16, 2009 — Recently, Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing band invited band students from Woodside High School to visit them for a day of musical education. The visit included a 3rd MAW band performance, a tour of their building and a combined concert.“The Marines looked forward to interacting with the younger generation by acting as role models and MORE
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January 16, 2009 — The sound of hammers, drills and Marines searching through tool boxes are heard every day on flight lines throughout the Marine Corps. It is the sound of hard-working airframes and hydraulic mechanics on the CH-53E “Super Stallion” keeping their aircraft mission ready.No mission commences until these masters of the Super Stallion say the bird is MORE
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January 15, 2009 — One 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Leatherneck recently reached a career milestone that few have been able to obtain. Lt. Col. Douglas W. Pasnik, a Weapons and Sensor Officer and the Commanding Officer of Marine All- Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 225, surpassed 3,000 flight hours in the F/A -18D “Hornet.” His route to this milestone began on Jan.15, MORE
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January 14, 2009 — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 flew two CH-46E “Sea Knights” to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Jan. 14 to assist with pre-deployment training.The “Sea Elk” supported Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 1st Marine Logistics Group as they prepare to be attached to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The squadron took turns picking up and dropping MORE
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January 05, 2009 — Spending time above the clouds can be a common thing for a crew chief. For Cpl. Gary Kremer with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166, the “Sea Elk,” Marine Aircraft Group 11 (Reinforced), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, spending time above the clouds is part of his life after his work ends. When he’s not riding in a CH-46 above the clouds, Kremer MORE
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