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3D Marine Aircraft Wing
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, Jr., left, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, right, the sergeant major for 3rd MAW, present Sgt. Molly A. Howe, center, a career planner with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3 and a Gilroy, Calif., native, the Career Planner of the Year award aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Feb. 3.  (Photo by Pfc. Christopher Johns)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) Students with the North County Scuba Center prepare to enter the Pacific Ocean for an underwater scuba class at La Jolla Shores, Feb. 4. Marines can use tuition assistance to help pay for scuba diving certifications with the North County Scuba Center. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) Montford Point Marines from the Montford Point Marines Association San Diego Chapter wait for the morning colors ceremony to begin at the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters building here, Feb. 3. The ceremony celebrated Black History Month and honored the heritage, accomplishments and contributions made by African Americans to American society.  (Photo by Lance Cpl. Sarah Fiocco)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) Cryogenic Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 participate in the pre-Super Bowl party with Chargers Girls aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 2. Marine Corps Community Services hosted a barbecue that provided free food, autographs from the cheerleaders and a chance to win prizes from 101.5 KGB-FM.  (Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) San Diego Gulls Alumni defend their goal during a game against the United States Military All-Stars at the San Diego Ice Arena, Jan. 28. The final score of the game was 15-5, leaving the San Diego Gulls Alumni the victors.  (Photo by Pfc. Christopher Johns)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., (02.07.2012) Sgt. Jacob Pridgeon, a range safety officer with Marksmanship Training Unit and a Clearwater, Minn., native, calls commands from the pistol tower to shooters snapping in on the line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 2. Pridgeon enjoys helping others by providing knowledge in the skills he is certified to teach. Pridgeon dedicates his time to teaching fellow Marines martial arts, rifle and pistol techniques and scuba diving.  (Photo by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller)
Helping Marines choose their path: Career Planner of the Year
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (02.07.2012)

Out of 62 career planners in the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, only one earned the distinction Career Planner of the Year.

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Story by Pfc. Christopher Johns
Tuition assistance picks up scuba tab
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (02.06.2012)

Some people think of scuba diving as a career, many as just a leisure activity. Regardless of the reason to scuba dive though, it requires certification.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Nearest gas station: 18,000 feet
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.27.2012)

Flying at an airspeed of 230 knots and an altitude of 18,000 feet, a KC-130J pumps 10,000 pounds of fuel for two F/A-18 Hornets off the coast of San Diego, Jan. 25.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Making the flight line go boom
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.26.2012)

Sounds of cloths sliding over smooth metal and the clinking of small parts being assembled into larger, more deadly weapons could be heard from a hallway in the armory of Marine Aviation Logistic Squadron 16.

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Story by Pfc. Christopher Johns
Japanese dignitaries preview MV-22B
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.19.2012)

Two members of the Japanese House of Representatives visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 19 to better understand the MV-22B Osprey aircraft that will soon be stationed aboard the Marine Corps' air stations in Japan.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Plane captains on the line
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.17.2012)

With their hands covered in grease and their uniform reeking of jet fuel, the hard workers on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar spend all day ensuring the FA-18 is ready for flight.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Operation external lift-up
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.11.2012)

Lifting 20,000 pounds is no easy task, especially when Marines need equipment fast. Ensuring the process to deliver that equipment goes smoothly requires hours of training.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
MCAS Miramar fitness guru wins game show
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (01.05.2012)

"It was just so surreal, I couldn't believe I had won," said Mike Relucio, the fitness coordinator for the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. "I had really just won "The Price is Right" and was going to be on [television]."

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Team Osprey learns to operate simulators
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.19.2011)

Team Osprey visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to fly the MV-22B Osprey simulators, Dec. 14.

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Story by Cpl. Sarah Fiocco
Marines, sailors gather trees for holiday season
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.16.2011)

The scent of pine needles wafted over Mills Park aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., where volunteers brought nearly 350 Monterey pine trees from Peltzer Pines Christmas Tree Farm in preparation of the upcoming holiday season.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Falcons swoop championship
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.12.2011)

The Miramar Flacons defeated the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms Headquarters Battalion Bulldawgs, 34-15, in the Best of the West championship, Dec. 10.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Marines collect toys for Christmas bliss
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.09.2011)

Stacks of unwrapped new toys including race cars, dolls and board games fill the Toys for Tots collection boxes set out by the Marines of 4th Tank Battalion throughout the San Diego area in the days leading up to the holiday season.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
SDMAC recognizes 3rd MAW personnel
POINT LOMA, Calif., - (12.06.2011)

The San Diego Military Advisory Council awarded a 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing unit and a spouse the 2011 SDMAC Achievement Awards, Dec. 5.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Marine strives to make Dominican Republic a better place
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.02.2011)

Thoughts of a United States Marine in support of a mission are typically associated with hardened individuals that will take the fight to the enemy's front door or storm off naval ships and aircraft platforms in support of humanitarian efforts.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Kevin Crist
Last CH-46E flight before re-designation
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (12.01.2011)

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 flew its last flight of the CH-46E Sea Knight before re-designating as a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron with MV-22B Ospreys, Nov. 30.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Rebecca Eller
Food locker feeds Marines, sailors Thanksgiving meals
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (11.22.2011)

The station food locker, sponsored by the Navy Wives Club of America Miramar #122, rallied volunteers to help in the creation of approximately 650 Thanksgiving meal boxes aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Nov. 18.

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Story by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot
Veterans take up new 'occupation'
SAN DIEGO, Calif., - (11.14.2011)

"You see people waving the flag, but you never see anyone waving the Constitution," said Muhammed Abdullah, an Occupy San Diego protester and Marine Corps Persian Gulf War veteran.

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Story by Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot
Motivation runs deep on birthday
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (11.09.2011)

"Ooh-rahs" and the chants of cadences during motivational runs rang out through the streets of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., in the days leading up to the Marine Corps' 236th birthday.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
America's secret weapon: Navajo Code Talkers
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (11.04.2011)

Despite punishment for speaking their own language in government boarding schools and not having voting rights in their own states, approximately 400 Americans became their nation's secret weapon during World War II – the Navajo Code Talkers.

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Story by Cpl. Alexandra Vazquez
Miramar's ultimate fighters: Grappling Club looking for talent
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (11.02.2011)

Fighters train for hours in the gym to prepare for their fights, but only minutes count when they step in the cage and fight until one reigns victorious.

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Story by Pfc. Kevin Crist
Recycling center cleans up Miramar
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.27.2011)

The worker bee Marines of the recycling center can be seen buzzing around the hive of MCAS Miramar gathering, condensing and distributing recyclable items used by fellow service members.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
VMM-161 breaks-in new training asset
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.26.2011)

Swirls of dust flew up around a Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 MV-22B Osprey as it landed upon newly constructed landing pads during a confined area landing exercise Oct. 29 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Paddle, pedal, breathe: Marine continues to compete in triathlons
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.20.2011)

Triathletes can be characterized as having the strength to do a certain task, having the endurance to go the distance, and having the wisdom to know it's a very long race and to set a pace.

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Story by Pfc. Maxwell S. Pennington
CBRN maintains safety skills
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.20.2011)

Suit up, get down range, assess the situation, decide what tools to use on site, control contamination while fully encapsulated in a "Level A" hazardous material suit with a limited amount of air and an alarm that goes off after every 12 seconds of non-movement, come back and go through multiple level decontamination. You have 45 minutes; go!

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
Aircraft recovery Marines ready for 'arrested' landing
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.12.2011)

An F/A 18 Hornet roars through the air on a rainy day as four aircraft recovery Marines prepare arresting gear to help it land. The Hornet comes in and grabs a steel cable with its tail hook bringing the jet to a screeching halt. A point man safely guides the Hornet pilot off the airstrip without a major incident.

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Story by Pfc. Kevin Crist
56th MCAS Miramar Air Show salutes San Diego
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.02.2011)

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar hosted the 56th annual Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, themed "A Salute to San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation 1911-2011," on the flight line Sept. 30 through Oct. 2.

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Story by Pfc. Kevin Crist
Air show displays walk through history
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif., - (10.01.2011)

Although the aerial performances enticed guests to the 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, the increased number of vintage aircraft brought to celebrate the centennial of naval aviation also lured in visitors ages 8 to 80.

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Story by Lance Cpl. Erica Disalvo
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