U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns/Released 140515-M-OB827-501.JPG
May 22, 2014
Gunnery Sgt. Marion Phelps, quality assurance chief and crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, checks the aircraft’s clearance from the flight deck superstructure during field carrier landing practices aboard the USS Essex, May 15. Phelps and his fellow crew chiefs ensure pilots can land safely by acting as their eyes and ears during flight.
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