1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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The Care Taker: CREW CHIEF
August 11, 2016
— U.S. Marines of all ages with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, operate and maintain MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft every day. The Marines, currently in the Philippines, have been working day and night in support of Air Assault Support Exercise 16.2
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Ready Group lands Down Under
August 7, 2016
— Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and other elements of Marine Aircraft Group 12 from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, traveled to Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Australia, July 22, 2016, to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2016.
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RIMPAC 16: Scarface squadron CO says Hawaiian range provides training like no other
July 26, 2016
— In a training area where the base elevation is more than 6,000 feet above sea level, the pilots of Marine Light Attack Squadron 367 begin each day of training in less than ideal circumstances. The Engines of UH-1Y Huey and AH-1Z Cobra helicopters rev into overdrive as their rotors spin furiously in the thin air, helping the aircraft maintain a slow, steady descent to safely land Marines. Clouds obscure the mountains, forcing squadron leadership to carefully assess the risk of colliding with phantom ridges hidden in the heights. In this challenging environment, the Marines of HMLA-367 Scarface strive to close the gap between training and combat operations while reducing risk during exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016.
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MWSS-171 arrives in Fuji, unleashes Eagle Wrath 2016
July 12, 2016
— U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, arrived at the Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, to participate in exercise Eagle Wrath 2016 on July 8, 2016.
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A True Blue Marine
July 11, 2016
— "The strong Marines will stay the course and the weak will be weeded out," said Sgt. Ryan Hetu, Marine Corps Aviation Association Air Crewmen of the Year. Sgt. Ryan Hetu, a crew chief instructor with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron, earned the award for “initiative, perseverance, and total dedication to duty,” according to his award citation.
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