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Dave Largent, left, a mechanic with Rancho Auto Body and an Encinitas, Calif., native, and Jimmy Gillan, right, owner of Rancho Auto Body, and an Encinitas, Calif., native, look at the plaque given to them by the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 for helping them complete the Fighter Truck, VMFA-232’s squadron vehicle, during a sendoff for VMFA-232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225 at the Officers’ Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sep. 6. - Dave Largent, left, a mechanic with Rancho Auto Body and an Encinitas, Calif., native, and Jimmy Gillan, right, owner of Rancho Auto Body, and an Encinitas, Calif., native, look at the plaque given to them by the commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 for helping them complete the Fighter Truck, VMFA-232’s squadron vehicle, during a sendoff for VMFA-232 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 225 at the Officers’ Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sep. 6.

An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 flies over Boise, Idaho, July 26. Pilots conducted a large force exercise with six aircraft from the squadron striking simulated enemy targets on the ground. - An F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 flies over Boise, Idaho, July 26. Pilots conducted a large force exercise with six aircraft from the squadron striking simulated enemy targets on the ground.

Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the powerline shop, and Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a powerline mechanic, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), stand in front of a F/A-18C Hornet on the flight line here. Engs served as one of Shouse's drill instructors during recruit training in 2005. The Marines have worked together throughout Shouse's career and are currently serving with VMFA-232 in Afghanistan. - Staff Sgt. Steven Engs, the staff noncommissioned officer in charge of the powerline shop, and Sgt. Ryan Shouse, a powerline mechanic, both with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), stand in front of a F/A-18C Hornet on the flight line here. Engs served as one of Shouse's drill instructors during recruit training in 2005. The Marines have worked together throughout Shouse's career and are currently serving with VMFA-232 in Afghanistan.