An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, March 8. The two F-35Bs completed additional training after successfully conducting an aerial refuel with VMGR-352. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 “Green Knights” flies alongside a KC-130J Super Hercules with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 over Southern California, March 8. The two F-35Bs completed additional training after successfully conducting an aerial refuel with VMGR-352. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 and CLB-11 practiced daytime external lift training to prepare for deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released) - Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 and CLB-11 practiced daytime external lift training to prepare for deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Harley Robinson/Released)

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10. This is the first time that the F-35 conducted close air support missions in support of exercise Steel Knight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion/Released) - An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 takes off from Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 10. This is the first time that the F-35 conducted close air support missions in support of exercise Steel Knight. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Marion/Released)

An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a vertical landing as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at the station’s auxiliary landing field, Monday, April 27, 2015. The landing field simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Travis Gershaneck/Released) - An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., performs a vertical landing as part of required flying field carrier landing practices (FCLP) at the station’s auxiliary landing field, Monday, April 27, 2015. The landing field simulates the flight deck of an aircraft carrier to prepare pilots for landing and taking off at sea. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Travis Gershaneck/Released)

First Lt. Alisa Sieber, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 and a San Diego native, smiles as she gives an interview aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 9. - First Lt. Alisa Sieber, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 and a San Diego native, smiles as she gives an interview aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 9.

Col. John Farnam, center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, waves to the audience before the opening ceremony of the 2014 Miramar Air Show aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. During the opening ceremony, the MCAS Miramar color guard raised the flag and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performed. - Col. John Farnam, center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, waves to the audience before the opening ceremony of the 2014 Miramar Air Show aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 3. During the opening ceremony, the MCAS Miramar color guard raised the flag and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band performed.

Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, left, tries his hand at applying dust reduction agent, assisted by Cpl. David Spier, a heavy equipment operator from Baltimore, assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., during field exercise to maintain remote helicopter landing zones for continued safe use. Marines from MWSS 374 sprayed the surface with a dust control compound in advance of Gramuglia's arrival aboard MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, to evaluate effectiveness of the product. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko) - Col. Patrick Gramuglia, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 16, from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, left, tries his hand at applying dust reduction agent, assisted by Cpl. David Spier, a heavy equipment operator from Baltimore, assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, from Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., during field exercise to maintain remote helicopter landing zones for continued safe use. Marines from MWSS 374 sprayed the surface with a dust control compound in advance of Gramuglia's arrival aboard MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, to evaluate effectiveness of the product. (U.S. Navy photo by Greg Vojtko)

Crew chiefs Gunnery Sgt. Enrique Gauthier (left), Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and Staff Sgt. Perry Miller (right), Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, move a fuel hose after filling up a fuel truck from fuel cells in a CH-53E Super Stallion. Recently, HMH-361 has taken members from HMH-462's advance party on missions to expodite the turn-over of the squadrons in the near future. - Crew chiefs Gunnery Sgt. Enrique Gauthier (left), Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and Staff Sgt. Perry Miller (right), Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, move a fuel hose after filling up a fuel truck from fuel cells in a CH-53E Super Stallion. Recently, HMH-361 has taken members from HMH-462's advance party on missions to expodite the turn-over of the squadrons in the near future.