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Major Patrick J. Mullen

Major Patrick J. Mullen

Photo by Cpl Klem, Andrew S.

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 declares their initial operational capability (IOC) for the F-35C Lightning II, having met the standards set forth by Headquarters Marine Corps. IOC declaration marks a significant accomplishment for VMFA-314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) that further enables 3rd MAW to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 declares their initial operational capability (IOC) for the F-35C Lightning II, having met the standards set forth by Headquarters Marine Corps. IOC declaration marks a significant accomplishment for VMFA-314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) that further enables 3rd MAW to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct a combat fitness test at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Nov. 19 2020. The CFT is used to evaluate a Marines capacity to complete combat oriented tasks in a quick manner.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct a combat fitness test at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Nov. 19 2020. The CFT is used to evaluate a Marines capacity to complete combat oriented tasks in a quick manner.

Photo by Sgt. Charles Plouffe

VMU 1 XO

VMU 1 XO

Photo by Paglialonga

U.S. Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) use a Tracking Head Trainer (THT), a training weapon system used by LAAD units to gain proficiency with the stinger missile system without having to utilize live ammunitions, to track the movements of a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) during a combined Ground Threat Reaction (GTR) training event at the northern training area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2020. 3rd LAAD and HMH-361 conducted the training event to improve their skills and proficiency with both aerial maneuvers and the THT weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion (LAAD) use a Tracking Head Trainer (THT), a training weapon system used by LAAD units to gain proficiency with the stinger missile system without having to utilize live ammunitions, to track the movements of a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) during a combined Ground Threat Reaction (GTR) training event at the northern training area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 23, 2020. 3rd LAAD and HMH-361 conducted the training event to improve their skills and proficiency with both aerial maneuvers and the THT weapon system. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

Photo by Cpl. Ethan LeBlanc

U.S. Marine Corps, Major Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, traveled to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, to obtain his initial qualification to operate the F-35, September 3, 2020. This marks the completion of F-35 qualifications for the commanding generals of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd MAW, further providing operational knowledge at the highest levels of Marine Corps aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker)

U.S. Marine Corps, Major Gen. Christopher Mahoney, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, traveled to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, to obtain his initial qualification to operate the F-35, September 3, 2020. This marks the completion of F-35 qualifications for the commanding generals of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd MAW, further providing operational knowledge at the highest levels of Marine Corps aviation. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker)

Photo by LCpl Aidan Parker

Command photo

Command photo

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Mote, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aviation Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, while firing an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2020. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Mote, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, Marine Aviation Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, while firing an M2 .50-caliber machine gun from a CH-53E Super Stallion in Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 3, 2020. The WTI course is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero)

Photo by Sgt. Dominic Romero

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel a Bell AH-1Z Viper during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 22, 2020. ITX is the most comprehensive training conducted at MCAGCC and focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver, offensive and defensive operations during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuel a Bell AH-1Z Viper during Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 22, 2020. ITX is the most comprehensive training conducted at MCAGCC and focuses on the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver, offensive and defensive operations during combat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Gustavo Romero

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, visits squadrons with Marine Aircraft Groups 11 and 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 29, 2020. The DCA is responsible for developing, integrating, and supervising plans, policies and budgets for all aviation assets and aviation expeditionary enablers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Lt. Gen. Mark R. Wise, visits squadrons with Marine Aircraft Groups 11 and 16 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 29, 2020. The DCA is responsible for developing, integrating, and supervising plans, policies and budgets for all aviation assets and aviation expeditionary enablers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Similarly, VMA-214 will begin flying the F-35B as VMFA-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

In spring 2022, VMA-311 will reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311 operating the F-35C Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Similarly, VMA-214 will begin flying the F-35B as VMFA-214 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

U.S. Marine Major Richard Valko (back) a weapons-systems operator with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron gives a hand gesture to ensure the ground-crew he is ready to get in the air as U.S. Marine Captain Landon Keller (front) turns his F/A-18 Hornet toward the runway at Jackson Jet Center in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2020. Marines with VMFAT-101 have been successfully maintaining and operating aircraft while away from their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

U.S. Marine Major Richard Valko (back) a weapons-systems operator with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron gives a hand gesture to ensure the ground-crew he is ready to get in the air as U.S. Marine Captain Landon Keller (front) turns his F/A-18 Hornet toward the runway at Jackson Jet Center in Boise, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2020. Marines with VMFAT-101 have been successfully maintaining and operating aircraft while away from their homes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Voss

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Anaya

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to deploy an oceanographic sensor at the Pacific Ocean, Calif., Oct. 13, 2020. 3rd MAW builds capability, strength, trust, and resiliency in our Marine-Air-Ground-Task Force by providing the aviation command element for I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK's Carrier Strike Group deployment this spring. The U.S. Marine Corps is supporting this historic deployment in support of USMC, DoD, National and Allied objectives.

A Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter from the deck aboard Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) Queen Elizabeth at sea on 10 October, 2020. VMFA-211 is deployed aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct training with their United Kingdom counterparts in preparation for the UK's Carrier Strike Group deployment this spring. The U.S. Marine Corps is supporting this historic deployment in support of USMC, DoD, National and Allied objectives.

Photo by 1st Lt. Zach Bodner

Command photo.

Command photo.

Photo by Klem, Andrew S.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, taxis down the flightline in an AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA-311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his last flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2020. The last flight is a significant event for every pilot and is celebrated by spraying the pilot and aircraft with water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Keith Bucklew, commanding officer of Marine Attack Squadron 311, taxis down the flightline in an AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA-311, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during his last flight at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2020. The last flight is a significant event for every pilot and is celebrated by spraying the pilot and aircraft with water. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Yodaville, Yuma, Arizona, April 4, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts an urban close air support exercise in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-19 at Yodaville, Yuma, Arizona, April 4, 2019. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Claudia Nix

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Mark T. Esper, arrives at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020. Esper engaged with U.S. Marines and sailors at Camp Pendleton, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, and aboard naval vessels USS Carl Vinson and USS Richard Bonhomme. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Julian Elliott-Drouin