Stories

Corporal William Nash uses a radio during training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., July 14, 2014. Members of Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 established a forward arming and refueling point at the new military operations in urbanized terrain facility to simulate a deployed environment. Nash is a field radio operator with the squadron. - Corporal William Nash uses a radio during training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., July 14, 2014. Members of Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 established a forward arming and refueling point at the new military operations in urbanized terrain facility to simulate a deployed environment. Nash is a field radio operator with the squadron.

Student pilots perform a touch-and-go landing during field carrier landing practice with the EA-6B Prowler at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., July 17. The pilots are with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1. - Student pilots perform a touch-and-go landing during field carrier landing practice with the EA-6B Prowler at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., July 17. The pilots are with Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Training Squadron 1.

Members of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 conduct command and control training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., July 15, 2014, as part of a squadron-wide field exercise. The squadron companies conducted training to prepare their Marines for operations in austere environments. - Members of Marine Wing Support Squadron 274 conduct command and control training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis, N.C., July 15, 2014, as part of a squadron-wide field exercise. The squadron companies conducted training to prepare their Marines for operations in austere environments.

Private first class Evaristo Rivera III completes all his proper paper work during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 11, 2014. Each quarter three chefs from the air station mess hall compete by preparing, cooking and displaying food for judges. Part of the judging process is to ensure each Marine properly documents all the temperatures and food handling while preparing the meal. Rivera is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron. - Private first class Evaristo Rivera III completes all his proper paper work during the Chef of the Quarter competition at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 11, 2014. Each quarter three chefs from the air station mess hall compete by preparing, cooking and displaying food for judges. Part of the judging process is to ensure each Marine properly documents all the temperatures and food handling while preparing the meal. Rivera is a food service specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron.

A team of Marines stack on a door in preparation to clear a mock hostile enemy compound during military operations on urban terrain training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., July, 7-11, 2014. The Marines practiced room clearing techniques and communication skills to prepare for an upcoming deployment. The Marines are with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion. - A team of Marines stack on a door in preparation to clear a mock hostile enemy compound during military operations on urban terrain training at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., July, 7-11, 2014. The Marines practiced room clearing techniques and communication skills to prepare for an upcoming deployment. The Marines are with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion.

Mike Martinez signals to stop a Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Hercules on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line July 1, 2014. The aircraft arriving here marks a significant training milestone in U.S. – Kuwait military relations. Martinez is a power line mechanic with L-3 Vertex. L-3 Vertex is performing organizational and limited intermediate level maintenance on the new aircraft. - Mike Martinez signals to stop a Kuwait Air Force KC-130J Hercules on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line July 1, 2014. The aircraft arriving here marks a significant training milestone in U.S. – Kuwait military relations. Martinez is a power line mechanic with L-3 Vertex. L-3 Vertex is performing organizational and limited intermediate level maintenance on the new aircraft.

Two HH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Transport Squadron 1 arrive at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., June 25, 2014. The Sea Knights carried Department of Defense and Office of Management and Budget officials who toured Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and its outlying training facilities to learn about Cherry Point’s efforts to prevent further encroachment upon critical training. - Two HH-46 Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Transport Squadron 1 arrive at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, N.C., June 25, 2014. The Sea Knights carried Department of Defense and Office of Management and Budget officials who toured Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., and its outlying training facilities to learn about Cherry Point’s efforts to prevent further encroachment upon critical training.