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Archive: April, 2010

Marines restore ‘Lady Ace,’ keep history alive April 30, 2010 — A CH-46E “Sea Knight” helicopter sits in a lot among many other historical aircraft; reserve squadron markings tell of its last home, but no physical markings represent its true history. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 changed that.The Sea Knight, currently housed at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, is “Lady Ace 09,” a Vietnam-era MORE

"Lady Ace 09" unveiled at aviation museum April 30, 2010 — Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (Reinforced), the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar joined forces commemorating the 35th anniversary of Operation Frequent Wind and the unveiling of "Lady Ace 09," the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter that evacuated Ambassador Graham Martin from the South Vietnamese Embassy in MORE

‘Leadership is stomping out sexual assault’ April 26, 2010 — Maj. Gen. Thomas L. Conant, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Col. Frank A. Richie, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, signed a proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the 3rd MAW Headquarters building here April 19. The proclamation states that 3rd MAW MORE

Ospreys Flying High, Fast Supporting War in Afghanistan April 24, 2010 — "You guys ready to go fast?"Those are the last words from the pilot before the MV-22 Osprey catapults in midair and in one fluid movement switches from a vertical-lift aircraft into a horizontally-propelled airplane within seconds. You're strapped in with shoulder harnesses and a lap belt, but you can't help but hold on to your seat as the aircraft MORE

HMM-166 pilot flies father's 'Sea Knight' 41 years later April 21, 2010 — A young CH-46E “Sea Knight” pilot by the name of 1st Lt. Joseph P. Donovan, serving with the HMM-364 “Purple Foxes” in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, risked his life to medically evacuate seriously wounded Marines from an open rice paddy while taking heavy machine gun fire.After taking the first batch of casualties to a hospital in Da Nang with MORE

Marine musicians take next step for better performance April 20, 2010 — From climbing hills to running five miles, breathing techniques are part of many activities in life, and they’re the most important part of every musician’s job – playing their instrument. The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band members had the chance to work on their breathing techniques and other drills during a workshop here April 13 through 15. MORE

MWSS-274 Tests Its Skills, Makes Leatherneck Safer for Fellow Marines April 15, 2010 — Twenty one Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 finished a four-day, 24-hour operation to move an entire helicopter landing pad to a more remote location, April 15.Marines originally built Camp Leatherneck's VIP landing pad on what used to be the edge of the base, but the installation rapidly expanded to accommodate an influx of MORE

21st Century Guardians: Gargoyles train to defend abroad April 10, 2010 — When the air wing deploys, a team of military policemen provide around the clock security for forward air bases and help ensure constant operations. Military policemen from Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, a reserve unit stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, trained aboard MORE

MWSS-274 Keeps Critical Base Operational April 10, 2010 — There are no gun shots, no explosions, no confusion or chaos – only a thick, enveloping dust that mixes with sweat on exposed skin leaving a thin film of mud, and settles in the lungs making it difficult to breathe. This is Camp Dwyer, where a vast expanse of nothingness stretches to the horizon. The only activities across this deserted landscape MORE

Not your average automotive shop: Maintenance Platoon keeps mission-essential vehicles running April 6, 2010 — It takes many different types of vehicles to accomplish the Marine Corps mission here. From bulldozers that build berms to humvees that bring troops to combat, keeping them all going in this austere environment is quite a chore. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 274's Maintenance Platoon, from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, go to MORE