Lt. Col. Darin J. Clarke holds up the championship trophy at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. Clarke's unit, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, earned the most points throughout 10 rigorous events to claim first place. Clarke is the commanding officer of MWSS-172. - Lt. Col. Darin J. Clarke holds up the championship trophy at the 2nd annual super squadron competition at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 26. Clarke's unit, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, earned the most points throughout 10 rigorous events to claim first place. Clarke is the commanding officer of MWSS-172.
Lance Cpl. Steven Jimenez guides a forklift during a mobility exercise at Camp Foster Oct. 19. The exercise is conducted annually by Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 to increase proficiency and capabilities for future deployments. Jimenez is an embarkation specialist with MWSS-172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Steven Jimenez guides a forklift during a mobility exercise at Camp Foster Oct. 19. The exercise is conducted annually by Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 to increase proficiency and capabilities for future deployments. Jimenez is an embarkation specialist with MWSS-172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Pfc. Jermyus C. Silver removes the barrel from a .50-caliber Browning machine gun during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Silver is an air support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Pfc. Jermyus C. Silver removes the barrel from a .50-caliber Browning machine gun during small-unit leadership training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 12. Silver is an air support operations operator with Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
An MV-22B Osprey arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 1. Ospreys flew to Okinawa after conducting functional check flights at MCAS Iwakuni in late September. The Osprey combines the capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. The Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - An MV-22B Osprey arrives at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 1. Ospreys flew to Okinawa after conducting functional check flights at MCAS Iwakuni in late September. The Osprey combines the capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. The Ospreys are with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, a part of Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Lance Cpl. Tony J. Keys-Fairclough connects an RF-390 multiband vehicular whip antenna to an AN/MRQ 12(V) 4 communication interface system at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 2. Keys-Fairclough is an aviation communications system technician with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Tony J. Keys-Fairclough connects an RF-390 multiband vehicular whip antenna to an AN/MRQ 12(V) 4 communication interface system at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Oct. 2. Keys-Fairclough is an aviation communications system technician with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.
Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Bauer, left, and Maj. John P. Arnold pilot an MV-22 Containerized Flight Training Device at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 20. Arnold is the officer in charge of Marine Aviation Training Systems Site Futenma, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Bauer is the site’s staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge. - Gunnery Sgt. Andrew Bauer, left, and Maj. John P. Arnold pilot an MV-22 Containerized Flight Training Device at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 20. Arnold is the officer in charge of Marine Aviation Training Systems Site Futenma, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Bauer is the site’s staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge.
Lt. Col. William L. DePue Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Russell A. Strack case the colors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 during a ceremony to redesignate the unit as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 7. DePue is the commanding officer of VMM-265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Strack is the sergeant major of the squadron. - Lt. Col. William L. DePue Jr. and Sgt. Maj. Russell A. Strack case the colors of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 during a ceremony to redesignate the unit as Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Sept. 7. DePue is the commanding officer of VMM-265, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Strack is the sergeant major of the squadron.
Lance Cpl. Kenneth N. Dills, right, undergoes the decontamination process after carrying out the proper procedures for a mock chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack during CBRN assessment and consequence management training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Aug. 31. Dills is a CBRN defense specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. Kenneth N. Dills, right, undergoes the decontamination process after carrying out the proper procedures for a mock chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attack during CBRN assessment and consequence management training at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Aug. 31. Dills is a CBRN defense specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.