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Archive: March, 2017

Australian exchange officer gains experience, shares culture March 30, 2017 — Exchanging different cultures and operating procedures between coalition partners provides a unique opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relations and improve coordination for future cooperation. MORE

MCAA: Marine aviators make history March 29, 2017 — The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) hosts a competition in which both squadrons and individual Marines strive to win top honors in one of 29 aviation categories, which they have presented annually since 1962 to the best aviators in the Marine Corps. MORE

Fighter Attack Starts Here: ‘Sharpshooters’ make Marine aviators March 24, 2017 — “Fighter Attack Starts Here,” a bold maxim that can be seen on the side of Hanger 3, which is the home to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 101 “Sharpshooters,” 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. MORE

Training together: Marines dogfight with the Air Force March 23, 2017 — The Air Force’s 310th Fighter Squadron with 56th Operations Group based at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, trained their basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 16 through March 24. MORE

Marine Air ‘MACCS’ Ground Task Force: the hyphen of MAGTF March 20, 2017 — Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38 conducted a Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS) integrated training exercise, named Lightning Sword, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California; MCAS Camp Pendleton, California; and MCAS Yuma, Arizona, March 6 to 17. MORE

WTI raises the bar with new curriculum March 15, 2017 — A new course has been added to this year’s Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI), held at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. MORE

92 years, still fighting March 15, 2017 — Over 150 Marines and 10 F/A-18 Hornets with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 “Red Devils” departed Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 11 to 14 and deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, to support III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). MORE

Passing of the sword: sharing the legacy March 9, 2017 — It was a sunny day on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, as the post of Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39 sergeant major changed hands from Sgt. Maj. Michael Pritchard to Sgt. Maj. Chad Butts, March 6, at the MCAS Camp Pendleton flightline in front of the MAG-39 headquarters building. MORE

From boots to suits: transitioning to the corporate world March 1, 2017 — Transitioning out of the military can be a difficult and stressful time for service members. MORE