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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), cover fresh concrete at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 21. Covering concrete allows it to cure properly by protecting the surface when it rains. 3rd MAW's partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy is a unique opportunity for Marines to conduct applicable training while also helping the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), cover fresh concrete at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 21. Covering concrete allows it to cure properly by protecting the surface when it rains. 3rd MAW's partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy is a unique opportunity for Marines to conduct applicable training while also helping the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), continue to make progress with the Catalina Island Airport in the Sky project at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 21. 3rd MAW's partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy is a unique opportunity for Marines to conduct applicable training while also helping the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 373, Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), continue to make progress with the Catalina Island Airport in the Sky project at Catalina Island, Calif., Feb. 21. 3rd MAW's partnership with the Catalina Island Conservancy is a unique opportunity for Marines to conduct applicable training while also helping the community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Anaya

Nine Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, competed in the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP), Western Divisional Shooting Matches, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 1-15. Capt. Fabio Salas, Sgt. Mikel Donaldson, Sgt. Kir Meier, Sgt. Hubbard Campbell, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Holland placed first in the Large Unit Team Rifle Competition and brought home the San Diego Trophy, the first time a MALS has achieved this honor since 1921. The program enhances proficiency within the Marine Corps in the use of individual small arms by refining precision and combat marksmanship skills through advanced marksmanship training and competition. Sgt. Donaldson was awarded a gold medal for the individual pistol competition and a bronze medal for the individual rifle competition. Capt. Salas received a silver medal for the individual pistol competition. Both Donaldson and Salas were invited to the Marine Corps Matches in Quantico, Va. in April. “This is what has set us apart from other fighting forces and are the cement that glues the Marines Corps together and gives Marines a common outlook that transcends their grade, unit, or billet,” said Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, MALS-11 sergeant major. “The nine Marines who made up the team demonstrated their individual lethality and combined they showed that all Marines are ready for any clime and place.”

Nine Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, competed in the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP), Western Divisional Shooting Matches, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 1-15. Capt. Fabio Salas, Sgt. Mikel Donaldson, Sgt. Kir Meier, Sgt. Hubbard Campbell, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Holland placed first in the Large Unit Team Rifle Competition and brought home the San Diego Trophy, the first time a MALS has achieved this honor since 1921. The program enhances proficiency within the Marine Corps in the use of individual small arms by refining precision and combat marksmanship skills through advanced marksmanship training and competition. Sgt. Donaldson was awarded a gold medal for the individual pistol competition and a bronze medal for the individual rifle competition. Capt. Salas received a silver medal for the individual pistol competition. Both Donaldson and Salas were invited to the Marine Corps Matches in Quantico, Va. in April. “This is what has set us apart from other fighting forces and are the cement that glues the Marines Corps together and gives Marines a common outlook that transcends their grade, unit, or billet,” said Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, MALS-11 sergeant major. “The nine Marines who made up the team demonstrated their individual lethality and combined they showed that all Marines are ready for any clime and place.”

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Nine Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, competed in the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP), Western Divisional Shooting Matches, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 1-15. Capt. Fabio Salas, Sgt. Mikel Donaldson, Sgt. Kir Meier, Sgt. Hubbard Campbell, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Holland placed first in the Large Unit Team Rifle Competition and brought home the San Diego Trophy, the first time a MALS has achieved this honor since 1921. The program enhances proficiency within the Marine Corps in the use of individual small arms by refining precision and combat marksmanship skills through advanced marksmanship training and competition. Sgt. Donaldson was awarded a gold medal for the individual pistol competition and a bronze medal for the individual rifle competition. Capt. Salas received a silver medal for the individual pistol competition. Both Donaldson and Salas were invited to the Marine Corps Matches in Quantico, Va. in April. “This is what has set us apart from other fighting forces and are the cement that glues the Marines Corps together and gives Marines a common outlook that transcends their grade, unit, or billet,” said Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, MALS-11 sergeant major. “The nine Marines who made up the team demonstrated their individual lethality and combined they showed that all Marines are ready for any clime and place.”

Nine Marines from Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, competed in the Competition-In-Arms Program (CIAP), Western Divisional Shooting Matches, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Feb. 1-15. Capt. Fabio Salas, Sgt. Mikel Donaldson, Sgt. Kir Meier, Sgt. Hubbard Campbell, and Lance Cpl. Tyler Holland placed first in the Large Unit Team Rifle Competition and brought home the San Diego Trophy, the first time a MALS has achieved this honor since 1921. The program enhances proficiency within the Marine Corps in the use of individual small arms by refining precision and combat marksmanship skills through advanced marksmanship training and competition. Sgt. Donaldson was awarded a gold medal for the individual pistol competition and a bronze medal for the individual rifle competition. Capt. Salas received a silver medal for the individual pistol competition. Both Donaldson and Salas were invited to the Marine Corps Matches in Quantico, Va. in April. “This is what has set us apart from other fighting forces and are the cement that glues the Marines Corps together and gives Marines a common outlook that transcends their grade, unit, or billet,” said Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, MALS-11 sergeant major. “The nine Marines who made up the team demonstrated their individual lethality and combined they showed that all Marines are ready for any clime and place.”

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Families proudly display their signs as they anxiously await the return of their Marine or Sailor on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), in support of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Families proudly display their signs as they anxiously await the return of their Marine or Sailor on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), in support of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), return home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, after a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), return home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, after a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fall into formation on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fall into formation on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Col. Craig LeFlore, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Abel Leal, sergeant major of MAG 16, greet the Marines upon their return home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif, Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Col. Craig LeFlore, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Abel Leal, sergeant major of MAG 16, greet the Marines upon their return home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif, Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Sgt. James Galichia, a flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), kisses his girlfriend after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Sgt. James Galichia, a flight line mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), kisses his girlfriend after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

U.S. Marines welcome home their buddy, Cpl. Wisam Alimusleh, second from left, an avionics operations specialist with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following his return from a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marines welcome home their buddy, Cpl. Wisam Alimusleh, second from left, an avionics operations specialist with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), on the flightline at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following his return from a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Cpl. Silvio Monegro, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reconnects with his family after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Cpl. Silvio Monegro, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reconnects with his family after returning home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, following a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

More than a dozen MV-22B Ospreys and CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation as they approach the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, after returning from a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

More than a dozen MV-22B Ospreys and CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation as they approach the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27, after returning from a deployment with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. More than 5,000 Marines and Sailors of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Families proudly display their signs as they anxiously await the return of their Marine or Sailor on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), in support of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Families proudly display their signs as they anxiously await the return of their Marine or Sailor on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 27. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), in support of the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, and the embarked 13th MEU, conducted maritime security operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Wade Spradlin

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Wade Spradlin

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Wade Spradlin

An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), flies over the Southern California coast as part of a close formation with F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

An F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), flies over the Southern California coast as part of a close formation with F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Wade Spradlin

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Four F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), fly in close formation over the Southern California coast with two F-22 Raptors from 3rd Operations Group, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 6. The flight commemorated joint training achieved during exercises Winter Fury 2019 and Patriot Grizzly 2019, which focused on joint large-force tactical air integration against simulated high end air-to-air and surface-to-air threats, further honing Marine and Air Force 4th and 5th generation tactics and interoperability.

Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Wade Spradlin

Sgt. Maj. Delwin K. Ellington poses for a photo following his relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. Ellington completed a three-year tour with his 3rd MAW family and is slated to assume the post as sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2 and deploy to Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, late spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Christine Polvorosa)

Sgt. Maj. Delwin K. Ellington poses for a photo following his relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. Ellington completed a three-year tour with his 3rd MAW family and is slated to assume the post as sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2 and deploy to Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, late spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Master Sgt. Christine Polvorosa)

Photo by Master Sgt. Christine Polvorosa

Lt. Col. Andrew P. Albano, commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, Sgt. Maj. Delwin K. Ellington and Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Tellez, former MWHS-3 sergeants major, salute the line of troops during Sgt. Maj. Ellington's relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. Ellington completed a three-year tour with his 3rd MAW family and is slated to assume the post as sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2 and deploy to Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, late spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Lt. Col. Andrew P. Albano, commanding officer of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 3, Sgt. Maj. Delwin K. Ellington and Sgt. Maj. Robert M. Tellez, former MWHS-3 sergeants major, salute the line of troops during Sgt. Maj. Ellington's relief ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. Ellington completed a three-year tour with his 3rd MAW family and is slated to assume the post as sergeant major of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) 19.2 and deploy to Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, late spring. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine