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Instructor pilots with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, observe an AV-8B Harrier landing on the runway at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. As the only site on the East Coast that offers Marine Corps pilots field carrier landing practice, the airfield is essential to improving expeditionary mission readiness by training pilots to land on aircraft carriers. The airfield consists of runways constructed from aluminum panels, which can be disassembled and reconstructed anywhere in the world in a matter of days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)

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Every clime and place: VMAT-203 Marines maintain expeditionary mindset at MCALF Bogue

19 Jan 2017 | Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing

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Maj. Aaron Hamblin scans the skies while he waits for training pilots with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, to land at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. MCALF Bogue provides pilots the opportunity to simulate taking-off and landing on aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships; a vital skill they need to maintain to accomplish their missions while conducting forward deployed operations. Hamblin is an instructor pilot with VMAT-203. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)

Every clime and place: VMAT-203 Marines maintain expeditionary mindset at MCALF Bogue

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Training pilots with Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare for take-off at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. Training pilots with the squadron must be able to operate the AV-8B Harrier in many environments, including naval ships, airfields and sites ashore. MCALF Bogue offers a unique expeditionary training capability to 2nd MAW by simulating scenarios pilots would encounter while forward deployed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)

Every clime and place: VMAT-203 Marines maintain expeditionary mindset at MCALF Bogue

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

Maj. Aaron Hamblin observes an AV-8B Harrier as the training pilots inside prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Jan. 18, 2017. Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, trains pilots to take-off from, land on and fly in any clime and place, including confined naval ships and spacious airfields. Hamblin is an instructor pilot with VMAT-203. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson/ Released)

Every clime and place: VMAT-203 Marines maintain expeditionary mindset at MCALF Bogue

Photo by Cpl. Mackenzie Gibson

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