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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 Reinforced taxis across the flight line at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Oct. 9, 2018. - A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 Reinforced taxis across the flight line at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Oct. 9, 2018. VMM-264 participated in a refueling exercise with Marine Wing Support Group (MWSG) 27. VMM-264 is currently a part of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit. MWSG-27 is with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 participate in a homecoming ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Oct. 3, 2018. - U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 participate in a homecoming ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Oct. 3, 2018. VMGR-252 returned home from a seven-month deployment in support of the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force. VMGR-252 is a squadron with Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

Here is a sneak preview of the video. - U.S. Marine Corps Pilots with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) talk about how the invention of powered aviation has impacted their lives and how it has allowed 2nd MAW to accomplish its mission across the globe at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 9, 2018. National Aviation Day is a day to appreciate powered aviation and how it changed the world. (U.S. Marine Corps graphic by Lance Cpl. Cody Rowe)

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 arrives at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, N.C., Aug. 14, 2018. - A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 arrives at a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) on Marine Corps Outlying Landing Field Atlantic, N.C., Aug. 14, 2018. A FARP is a temporary station that rapidly refuels and arms aircraft allowing them to expedite the refueling process. HMLA-167 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Pumphret)

180804-M-KJ825-0108.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps aircrafts with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fly in formation before landing on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 4, 2018. Marines with the 26th MEU returned home after a seven-month deployment at sea and were greeted by their loved ones. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jailine L. Martinez)

180803-M-HR246-0388.JPG - A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 lands on a flight line during exercise Raven 18-06 at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Miss., August 3, 2018. Raven is a realistic military training exercise, in which HMH-461 provides air support to Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command. This exercise allows the squadron to conduct core and mission skills training to improve their combat readiness within the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The CH-53E Super Stallions and crew are assigned to HMH-461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

180726-M-XR064-001.JPG - A KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 refuels a section of AV-8B Harriers from Marine Attack Squadron 231 during an exercise off the coast of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., on July 26, 2018. (US Marine Corps photo by Capt Robert R. Attebury)

170803-M-BS093-0024.JPG - Joy and Paul Woodman wait to greet their son, Lance Cpl. Keith Woodman, an aircraft electrical technician assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. VMGR-252 returned home from a six month deployment in support of the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force in Africa. VMGR-252 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Courtney T. Miner)

170803-M-AI083-104.JPG - A simulated improvised explosive device is inconspicuously placed during Marine Wing Support Squadron 271’s Counter-IED training at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 3, 2017. Nearly 30 Marines in MWSS-271’s motor transport section completed the weeklong C-IED course, and learned how to successfully apply the lessons learned by navigating a course training area filled with hidden notional IED’s. MWSS-271 is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jason Jimenez/ Released)

Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, shakes the hand of Capt. Peter Abramovs after awarding him the Air Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 28, 2017. Abramovs was awarded the Air Medal for rescuing multiple Marines when his MV-22 Osprey experienced a hard landing on May 17, 2015. Abramovs was injured in the landing, but charged into the burning wreckage to help his fellow Marines. Glavy is the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Abramovs is an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2D MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Skyler Pumphret/ Released) - Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy, shakes the hand of Capt. Peter Abramovs after awarding him the Air Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 28, 2017. Abramovs was awarded the Air Medal for rescuing multiple Marines when his MV-22 Osprey experienced a hard landing on May 17, 2015. Abramovs was injured in the landing, but charged into the burning wreckage to help his fellow Marines. Glavy is the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Abramovs is an AV-8B Harrier II pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2D MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Skyler Pumphret/ Released)