Wolfpack shows off heavy haul prowess
February 28, 2013 — Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, “Wolfpack,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, took to the air Feb. 28 to perform a training evolution here, where pilots, crew, and a helicopter support team practiced external lifts with a CH-53E Super Stallion.External lifts allow HMH-466 to quickly get large cargo to their “customers” without having to MORE
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Staff NCOs sharpen leadership skills at Staff Sergeants Symposium
February 26, 2013 — The illustrious history and traditions of the Marine Corps, passed from generation to generation, are what make the Corps the most elite branch of service in the world.108 staff non-commissioned officers united to ensure that the next wave of future leaders will continue to uphold the prestigious legacy of the Marine Corps, during a three-day Staff MORE
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The final eight: last CH-46 crew chiefs graduate
February 25, 2013 — The last eight crew chiefs to earn their flight designations in the CH-46 Sea Knight graduated aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 20. Marines and families watched as four Sea Knights carrying these historical flight aids landed on the flight line and exited the aircraft to graduate and earn their wings. “We are here to MORE
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Miramar military working dogs take over The Great Escape
February 25, 2013 — He assisted in the arrests of more than five people and more than 100 narcotic detections. He participated in more than 1,000 training sessions during his five-year duty here with the Provost Marshal’s Office Kennel. Meet Lutyo, a military working dog and a 7-year-old German Shepherd.“[Lutyo is] great,” said Cpl. Nicholas Aguirre, Lutyo’s handler MORE
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Burn baby burn, training inferno
February 23, 2013 — 100 gallons of JP-8 jet fuel feeds a 2,000-degree inferno that has swallowed an old aircraft cabin as billowing, black smoke darkens the sky.Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines gear-up to combat the flames with their only comfort riding in the knowledge that this is a controlled burn training exercise. It was an important experience for ARFF MORE
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Miramar pauses to acknowledge selfless service of Tuskegee Airmen
February 22, 2013 — In 1941, the nation’s first African-American military aviators began their journey in Tuskegee, Ala. More than 70 years later, Marines, sailors, veterans, and other supporters gathered at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters building to recognize the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen Feb. 22.A morning colors ceremony punctuated by a live MORE
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Dietician gains new tool for trimming bodies
February 20, 2013 — Two experienced health experts joined forces to provide 10 service members and their families with nutritional guidance, healthy cooking recipes and a light dinner at the High Intensity Interval Training Center conference room here Feb. 20. Julie Burks, Semper Fit dietician and a San Diego native, and Julie Howard, Health Promotions Director and a MORE
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Tales for tails: exceptional family members read for exceptional pooches
February 19, 2013 — Ever since her mother brought home the flyer a week before the event, Olivia Figueroa, a 7-year-old with the Exceptional Family Member Program, has been counting down the days and reminding her mother about the event every chance she got. “This morning she was beside herself because this was the day she gets to come and read to the dogs,” said MORE
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Miramar firefighters train for summer brushfire season
February 19, 2013 — The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Fire Department is preparing to tackle a common summertime foe: wildland fires. The firefighters of Engines 60 and 61 conducted wildland fire suppression training aboard MCAS Miramar Feb. 13.According to Daniel Hernandez, assistant fire chief and proctor for this evaluation, this develops particularly important MORE
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Racing to remember Marine Corps history
February 19, 2013 — The Marine Corps prides itself in possessing the highest quality leaders. To maintain such high-quality leadership, the Marine Corps provides professional military education classes regularly.Classes range in topics from suicide-prevention to the history of the Corps, however, commanding officers and sergeants major constantly look for new ways to MORE
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