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U.S. Marine Corps Col. “MOG” Marvel, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), lands the final AH-1Z Viper produced for the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2022. Marvel flew the aircraft from Amarillo, Texas. The aircraft rolled off the assembly line as the final production of the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper from Bell. The H-1 platform will continue to show the world why it is unequivocally important in maintaining 3rd MAW’s warfighting mentality and readiness to execute all six functions of Marine Corps Aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Voss)
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U.S. Marine Sgt. Qihang Lin, a station captain with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, poses for a photo on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 31, 2021. Lin was recognized as the 2020 Marine Corps Firefighter of the Year for his dedication to improving himself and the Marines around him. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts)
A U.S. Marine Corps UC-12W Huron with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, lands at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, July 31, 2020. This is the first time in the unit's history H&HS has operated aircraft as a flying squadron. The UC-12W gives H&HS operational support airlift capabilities, and allows them to to move critical equipment and personnel to any location in the U.S. in a timely and cost effective manner in support of other Marine Corps units. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Stephen Beard)
U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps, Special Operations Command prepare to board MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 164 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prior to executing a raid for Realistic Urban Training at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, June 8, 2020. Marines trained in an unfamiliar, urban environment, focusing on tactics, techniques, and procedures applicable to raid operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick Crosley)
U.S. Marine leadership with Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton outline what Marines and sailors with the air station and Marine Aircraft Group 39 have done to remain operational while combating the spread of COVID-19 on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, April 7, 2020. Due to the coronavirus outbreak social distancing has been stressed by all levels of command, and other changes have been made to the work environment to keep the Marines, sailors and family members of MAG-39 and MCAS Camp Pendleton safe. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, assault an an aerial gunnery range at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Feb. 20, 2020. HMLA-169 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, which operates and maintains a secure airfield in order to support I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)
U.S. Marines run toward a KC-130J Hercules at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 4, 2020. The air station operates and maintains a secure airfield in order to support I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Teaford, left, and Lance Cpl. Daemon Duran, rescuemen with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, man a hose during handline drills on the flightline at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 14, 2019. The drills are a team exercise to practice pushing away fuel from aircraft and sensitive material. The Marines conduct this exercise multiple times a month. ARFF’s mission is to ensure the rescue and safety of personnel involved in aircraft mishaps on the air station or its immediate environment. Teaford is a native of Baton Rouge, Lousianna, and Duran is a native of Stockton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
The crew of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III unloads in the dark of night on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 7, 2019. The air station provides the Marines and sailors of I Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. While the air station primarily supports rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft, it is also capable of landing large aircraft like the C-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
A U.S. Marine AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, is staged on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 06, 2020. HMLA-775 is a reserve helicopter squadron based out of MCAS Camp Pendleton. The squadron flies AH-1W Super Cobra, AH-1Z Viper and the UH-1Y Venom helicopters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
U.S. Marine Col. Richard Anderson, left, the commanding officer for Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, answers questions during an interview with Joe Little, an NBC-7 San Diego reporter, on MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 4, 2019. Air station leadership invited media aboard to show how Marine Aircraft Group 39 and MCAS Camp Pendleton continuously assist each other's specific mission requirements. Together, MCAS Camp Pendleton and MAG-39 are capable of supporting expeditionary military operations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III waits on the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 7, 2019. The air station provides the Marines and sailors of I Marine Expeditionary Force and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with flexible deployment options. While the air station primarily supports rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft, it is also capable of landing large aircraft like the C-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard T. Anderson, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey C. Holt, deputy commander, Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, speak with Clint Eastwood, actor and director, following an advanced showing of his new movie at MCAS Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2019. Eastwood visited MCB Camp Pendleton to speak to U.S. Marines, sailors and base residents at the base theater. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)
U.S. Marine UH-1Y Venom helicopters sit in the rain on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 23, 2019. MCAS Camp Pendleton operates and maintains a secure airfield in order to support I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton tenant commands and visiting units to maintain and enhance their mission capabilities and combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie)
C-5M Super Galaxy being prepared to load a Venom UH-1for transport
Venom UH-1Y being loaded into the C-5M Super Galaxy through sheer teamwork
MCAS Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines practice their firefighting skills on a dummy aircraft. Their tireless practice has shown effective during the many live fires they have helped extinguish. *Note: This photo has a light altering filter for clarity. It in no way alters the details of what is happening in or the objects in the photo.
The dummy aircraft used by MCAS ARFF Marines to practice their firefighting skills is set ablaze for a drill. *Note: This photo has a light altering filter for clarity. It in no way alters the details of what is happening in or the objects in the photo.
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Standing with Sergeant Major Robinson and Colonel Clark, the civilians of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton gather for their Annual photo, before heading to the flight line for the full command photo and awarding of Master Sergeant Duffel.
The Marines and Civilians of Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron stand in formation for the annual command photo, and the award ceremony of Master Sergeant Duffel.
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The U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will conduct Iron Fist 23 near Okinawa, Japan, from Feb. 16 - Mar. 12, 2023. The bilateral amphibious training exercise aims to strengthen interoperability with partner nations and enhance amphibious capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brian Stippey)
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