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‘When I see him, I’m going to squeeze him!’ – Purple Foxes return
By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | May 23, 2013
Marines, families, spouses, friends and loved ones gathered for the return of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 “Purple Foxes” during a homecoming ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 13. The squadron’s return from an eight-month deployment signaled an end of an era. The CH-46 Sea Knight will no longer deploy as MORE
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From Sea Knights to Ospreys, Sturdevant flies for last time with former command
By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | May 23, 2013
Maj. Gen. Gregg “Sweet Pea” Sturdevant, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing assistant wing commander, flew one last time with 3rd MAW over San Diego May 14.Sturdevant flew with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165, an MV-22B Osprey squadron aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. During the flight, Sturdevant, his co-pilot and crew worked together to MORE
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Dialing back the utility bill: air station educates Marines on conservation
By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | May 23, 2013
Memorial Day will mark the beginning of an ongoing, station-wide initiative to educate Marines, sailors, civilians and families about conserving resources aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., May 27. Every dollar made by cutting back on wasteful consumption of resources goes back into the missions squadrons perform aboard the air MORE
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3rd MAW sergeant leads evening colors ceremony dedicated to military spouses
By Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | May 22, 2013
As part of a committed and engaged leadership initiative, which empowers small unit leaders to carry out complex command priorities, Sgt. Christopher Prior, a 3rd MAW noncommissioned officer and a Cedar Rapids, Iowa, native, acted as the reviewing officer during the ceremony, a job typically held by senior officers. Prior coordinated all the MORE
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3rd MAW Marines recognized for orchestrating intense new training
By Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot | May 17, 2013
Yuma Marines earned recognition from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Commanding General and Sergeant Major in a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., May 6.Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, the 3rd MAW commanding general, promoted Lance Cpl. Jamie Rinehart for her outstanding leadership initiative, and also presented a Navy and Marine Corps MORE
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Heat is on for air station wildfire prevention and training
By Lance Cpl. Christopher johns | May 17, 2013
The Miramar Fire Department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., conducted a controlled burn on East Miramar, May 16. The fire department and the air station gain valuable fire-prevention knowledge by conducting this type of training exercise. “We do these burns to help mitigate risk of a wildfire, train personnel and promote a positive MORE
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Falcons get ready to ‘take back what we lost’
By Lance Cpl. Raquel Barraza | May 14, 2013
The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons competed at the Camp Pendleton Football League Championships for the past two years and this year they intend to do it again. Marines gathered for the start of the season at the 2013 MCAS Miramar Falcons Football Player Orientation aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., May 14. The defending “Best of the West” MORE
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‘We control the aircraft’
By Cpl. Melissa Wenger | May 08, 2013
Anyone living near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., knows the sound. Whether they are F/A-18 Super Hornets or MV-22 Ospreys, they’re flying overhead looking for a place to rest their weary wings and rotors. Air traffic controllers make sure they can do so safely and expeditiously. The tower facility coordinates the movement of any and all MORE
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