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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael O’Brien, the incoming commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 9, 2022. VMFA-314 is the Marine Corps’ first operational F-35C Lightning II squadron. O’Brien took command of the squadron the same day his wife took command of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 325, MAG 11, 3rd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael O’Brien, the incoming commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 9, 2022. VMFA-314 is the Marine Corps’ first operational F-35C Lightning II squadron. O’Brien took command of the squadron the same day his wife took command of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 325, MAG 11, 3rd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney Robertson

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Courtney “Britney” O’Brien, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Lt. Col. Michael “Snooki” O’Brien, right, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, MAG 11, 3rd MAW, laugh together on a KC-130J Super Hercules on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 13, 2022. The two married Marines took command of their squadrons on the same day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Courtney “Britney” O’Brien, left, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and Lt. Col. Michael “Snooki” O’Brien, right, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, MAG 11, 3rd MAW, laugh together on a KC-130J Super Hercules on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Sept. 13, 2022. The two married Marines took command of their squadrons on the same day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney A. Robertson)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney Robertson

Team O'Brien: Husband and Wife Assume Squadron Command on the Same Day

Team O'Brien: Husband and Wife Assume Squadron Command on the Same Day

Photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney Robertson

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Gillespie, an AH-1Z Viper pilot from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, left, and Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, prepare for the general’s final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2022. The flight marked a significant occasion for Rudder, who is retiring after 38 years of service from the world's most elite fighting force. Since 2020, Rudder has commanded two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operating forces committed to preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Rudder is a native of Canton, Connecticut and Gillespie is a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Gillespie, an AH-1Z Viper pilot from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, left, and Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, prepare for the general’s final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2022. The flight marked a significant occasion for Rudder, who is retiring after 38 years of service from the world's most elite fighting force. Since 2020, Rudder has commanded two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operating forces committed to preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Rudder is a native of Canton, Connecticut and Gillespie is a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward)

Photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward

Friends and families of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gather to welcome their Marines home after a deployment with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 22, 2022. The deployment was a successful integration of elements of three Fleet Marine Force squadrons to provide critical rapid personnel recovery and medical evacuation capabilities to U.S. and partner forces operating in East Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

Friends and families of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gather to welcome their Marines home after a deployment with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 22, 2022. The deployment was a successful integration of elements of three Fleet Marine Force squadrons to provide critical rapid personnel recovery and medical evacuation capabilities to U.S. and partner forces operating in East Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall

Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA- 7) , departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. Tripoli completed flight deck operations with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA- 7) , departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. Tripoli completed flight deck operations with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

Photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz

The historic deployment marked the first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and further assures 3rd MAW’s commitment to providing fixed wing fighter aircraft for deployment as a part of the U.S. Navy carrier air wings, deploying regularly across the Indo-Pacific region.

The historic deployment marked the first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and further assures 3rd MAW’s commitment to providing fixed wing fighter aircraft for deployment as a part of the U.S. Navy carrier air wings, deploying regularly across the Indo-Pacific region.

Photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall

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AWC

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Commanding Officer

Commanding Officer

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Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211

Commanding Officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211

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VMM-364 Commanding Officer

VMM-364 Commanding Officer

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Lieutenant Colonel Bossart

Lieutenant Colonel Bossart

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SGTMAJ

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LtCol Andrew M Baxter

LtCol Andrew M Baxter

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