Five battlefield crosses are displayed in honor of five Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a memorial ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 16, 2024. More than 550 Marines, family and friends gathered to pay tribute to the five Marines who lost their lives as the result of a CH-53E mishap on Feb. 6, 2024, in Pine Valley, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Antonio De La Fuente) - Five battlefield crosses are displayed in honor of five Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a memorial ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Feb. 16, 2024. More than 550 Marines, family and friends gathered to pay tribute to the five Marines who lost their lives as the result of a CH-53E mishap on Feb. 6, 2024, in Pine Valley, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Antonio De La Fuente)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rachel Myers, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs preflight checks in a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station, California, Dec. 13, 2023. As a crew chief, Myers communicates with pilots about in-flight instructions, alerts to any obstacles not visible from the pilot's point of view and works within the maintenance department where they inspect, service, maintain, and repair helicopters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rachel Myers, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs preflight checks in a CH-53E Super Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station, California, Dec. 13, 2023. As a crew chief, Myers communicates with pilots about in-flight instructions, alerts to any obstacles not visible from the pilot's point of view and works within the maintenance department where they inspect, service, maintain, and repair helicopters. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Devine)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command, and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel attend a MUOS presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs) - U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Space Force Guardians with Space Systems Command, and Mobile User Objective System Program Office personnel attend a MUOS presentation at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Nov. 16, 2023. Members of Space Systems Command and the MUOS Program Office engaged with 3rd MAW and I Marine Expeditionary Force Marines to understand end-user considerations and see MUOS used at the tactical level. MUOS elevates Marine Corps warfighting capabilities by enhancing long-range, rapid communication and expanding the operational reach of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Daniel Childs)

Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, speaks to Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 11 during a one-day “reset” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 9. During the reset, units across 3rd MAW suspended nearly all air field and shop operations to develop plans and improve their section’s operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released) - Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, speaks to Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 11 during a one-day “reset” aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 9. During the reset, units across 3rd MAW suspended nearly all air field and shop operations to develop plans and improve their section’s operational readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and senior leaders from the Naval Aviation Enterprise and 3rd MAW listen to a brief about Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 during the “Boots on the Ground” event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 5. “Boots on the Ground” allows senior leaders the opportunity to tour squadrons, meet with maintenance personnel and discuss how to better support aviation readiness requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released) - Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and senior leaders from the Naval Aviation Enterprise and 3rd MAW listen to a brief about Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 16 during the “Boots on the Ground” event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 5. “Boots on the Ground” allows senior leaders the opportunity to tour squadrons, meet with maintenance personnel and discuss how to better support aviation readiness requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alissa P. Schuning/Released)

Children of service members participate in physical training during Junior Jarhead Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 6. Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 Marines volunteered to lead four platoons of children to teach them what it's like to be a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn D. Adams/Released) - Children of service members participate in physical training during Junior Jarhead Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 6. Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 Marines volunteered to lead four platoons of children to teach them what it's like to be a Marine. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn D. Adams/Released)

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presents an American flag to Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, after a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise performed for service members and their families with his band. - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presents an American flag to Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, after a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise performed for service members and their families with his band.

Seamus Herrington, a Junior Jarhead with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, smiles for a photo before falling in to formation during the group’s Junior Jarhead Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 7. MAG-16 invited Marines, Sailors and families to bring their children to the event for a fun day of learning about the Marine Corps. - Seamus Herrington, a Junior Jarhead with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, smiles for a photo before falling in to formation during the group’s Junior Jarhead Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 7. MAG-16 invited Marines, Sailors and families to bring their children to the event for a fun day of learning about the Marine Corps.

Vina Combellick, wife of a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, left, shoots an M-16A4 service rifle during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 13. Jane Wayne day teaches Marine Corps spouses some aspects of what their Marines do each day. - Vina Combellick, wife of a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, left, shoots an M-16A4 service rifle during a Jane Wayne Day event aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 13. Jane Wayne day teaches Marine Corps spouses some aspects of what their Marines do each day.