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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen James Wellons, left, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) awards Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bevan, right, airframes mechanic, MALS-13, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 9, 2024. Bevan received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM) for designing a 3D printable maintenance tool that will be used to help maintain aircrafts for years to come. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher) - U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen James Wellons, left, commanding general, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) awards Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bevan, right, airframes mechanic, MALS-13, 3rd MAW at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 9, 2024. Bevan received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM) for designing a 3D printable maintenance tool that will be used to help maintain aircrafts for years to come. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elizabeth Gallagher)

Marines improve F-35B maintenance efficiency with 3D printing

Marine Corps innovation isn't just a buzzword—it happens every day at the tactical, end-user level, where Marines like Staff Sgt. Nicholas Bevan, an airframes technician, and Sgt. Landon Boroday, an aviation machinist, turn challenges into cutting-edge solutions that enhance aviation maintenance and readiness.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Bijan Derakhshan, commanding officer of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas) - U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II’s with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in formation during Fifth Generation Friday at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Generation Friday is a standardized monthly group-level training exercise that provides MAG-13 F-35 pilots with real-world exposure to fighting a peer adversarial platform. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jade K. Venegas)

Unprecedented Training Fosters Lethality | MAG-13 Executes Fifth Generation Friday

Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted its monthly iteration of the Fifth Generation Friday training series, here, Sept. 8, 2023. Fifth Gen. Friday is a standardized training exercise unique to MAG-13, which provides F-35B Lightning II pilots real-world exposure to fighting and training against potential peer adversarial platforms.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) on San Clemente Island, Calif., Dec. 3rd, 2020. This training showed the capabilities of MWSS-371 employing multiple FARP locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lt. Charles C. Allen - U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, set up a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) on San Clemente Island, Calif., Dec. 3rd, 2020. This training showed the capabilities of MWSS-371 employing multiple FARP locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lt. Charles C. Allen)

MWSS-371 supports expeditionary demonstration

U.S. Marines with MWSS-371 established two forward arming and refueling points (FARP) during the demonstration, showcasing MWSS-371’s ability to employ multiple FARPs both ashore and on remote islands. Supported aircraft from Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 13 included AV-8B Harriers and F-35B Lightning II fighters, which were able to conduct distributed operations throughout Southern California and Arizona as part of a large force exercise.

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