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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm flies the CH-53K "King Stallion" at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 12, 2021. Cederholm, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said, "the CH-53K is an awesome machine and will be an incredible asset to the (Marine Air Ground Task Force and joint force on the battlefield of the future." The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E “Super Stallion,” which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm flies the CH-53K "King Stallion" at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 12, 2021. Cederholm, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said, "the CH-53K is an awesome machine and will be an incredible asset to the (Marine Air Ground Task Force and joint force on the battlefield of the future." The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E “Super Stallion,” which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm flies the CH-53K "King Stallion" at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 12, 2021. Cederholm, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said, "the CH-53K is an awesome machine and will be an incredible asset to the (Marine Air Ground Task Force and joint force on the battlefield of the future." The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E “Super Stallion,” which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm flies the CH-53K "King Stallion" at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 12, 2021. Cederholm, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, said, "the CH-53K is an awesome machine and will be an incredible asset to the (Marine Air Ground Task Force and joint force on the battlefield of the future." The CH-53K will replace the CH-53E “Super Stallion,” which has served the Marine Corps for 40 years, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 fly alongside Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 over Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 18, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 115 fly alongside Finnish Air Force Fighter Squadron 31 over Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 18, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mustafa Muhammad grapples with Cpl. Tanner Donley during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor Course administered by Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 11, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is a demanding three-week course that is designed to certify Marines to instruct other Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Muhammad, a native of McAllen Texas, is maintenance management specialist, and Donley, a native of Mansfield, Ohio, is a transmissions operator. Both Marines are assigned to MWSS-271, a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mustafa Muhammad grapples with Cpl. Tanner Donley during the culminating event of a Martial Arts Instructor Course administered by Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 11, 2021. The Martial Arts Instructor Course is a demanding three-week course that is designed to certify Marines to instruct other Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Muhammad, a native of McAllen Texas, is maintenance management specialist, and Donley, a native of Mansfield, Ohio, is a transmissions operator. Both Marines are assigned to MWSS-271, a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard)

Photo by Warrant Officer Bryan Nygaard

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 receive the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 11, 2021. The vaccine mitigates risks to military operations allowing Marines to maintain their lethality and readiness and be able to respond to any crisis or contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 receive the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 11, 2021. The vaccine mitigates risks to military operations allowing Marines to maintain their lethality and readiness and be able to respond to any crisis or contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert B. Finneran, right, passes the squadron colors to Col. Richard D. Joyce, left, during a change of command ceremony for Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, June 10, 2021. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility and authority from Finneran to Joyce. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

For the past two years, Finneran has served as commander of MAG-29, which is composed of eight rotary-wing squadrons manned by 2,900 Marines and Sailors. During that time, MAG-29 converted from its AH-1W helicopters to the upgraded AH-1Z model in both of its attack squadrons. The group deployed two detachment in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Southern Command, multiple deployments for training, multiple Weapons and Tactics Instructor courses and multiple Integrated Training Exercises ITX while still providing support to II Marine Expeditionary Force. His next assignment will be to Headquarters Marine Corps, Department of Aviation where he will serve as branch head for Air Warfare Systems – Assault Support.

Joyce has deployed numerous times to Iraq and Afghanistan, served as the commanding officer of an attack squadron, and as the Director of the Staff Group for Gen. Robert B. Neller, the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He recently finished his assignment as the Director of Safety and Standardization of 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damaris Arias)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert B. Finneran, right, passes the squadron colors to Col. Richard D. Joyce, left, during a change of command ceremony for Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, June 10, 2021. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility and authority from Finneran to Joyce. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. For the past two years, Finneran has served as commander of MAG-29, which is composed of eight rotary-wing squadrons manned by 2,900 Marines and Sailors. During that time, MAG-29 converted from its AH-1W helicopters to the upgraded AH-1Z model in both of its attack squadrons. The group deployed two detachment in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Southern Command, multiple deployments for training, multiple Weapons and Tactics Instructor courses and multiple Integrated Training Exercises ITX while still providing support to II Marine Expeditionary Force. His next assignment will be to Headquarters Marine Corps, Department of Aviation where he will serve as branch head for Air Warfare Systems – Assault Support. Joyce has deployed numerous times to Iraq and Afghanistan, served as the commanding officer of an attack squadron, and as the Director of the Staff Group for Gen. Robert B. Neller, the 37th Commandant of the Marine Corps. He recently finished his assignment as the Director of Safety and Standardization of 2nd MAW. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Damaris Arias)

Photo by Cpl. Damaris Arias

A U.S. Marine points out parts of a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet to Finnish Air Force Airmen and shows the differences in their aircraft at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 8, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

A U.S. Marine points out parts of a U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet to Finnish Air Force Airmen and shows the differences in their aircraft at Rissala Air Base, near Kuopio, Finland, June 8, 2021. Marines with VMFA-115 are deployed to Kuopio, Finland in support of Squadron Visit ILVES (Finnish for “Lynx”). The purpose of Squadron Visit ILVES is to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground training, improve proficiency in joint and multinational tactics, and enhance partnerships with international allies. VMFA-115 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark D. Schouten, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, receives the squadron report from his adjutant during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 21, 2021. MWSS-274 has served since 1986 and was deactivated in accordance with the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Throughout its nearly 35 years of service, MWSS-274 deployed in support of aviation operations in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Eastern Exit, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark D. Schouten, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, receives the squadron report from his adjutant during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 21, 2021. MWSS-274 has served since 1986 and was deactivated in accordance with the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Throughout its nearly 35 years of service, MWSS-274 deployed in support of aviation operations in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Eastern Exit, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timonthy P. Gensitskiy, an ordnance team member with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, signals to pilots that a UH-1Y Venom helicopter’s weaponry has been disarmed after a flight at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 28, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timonthy P. Gensitskiy, an ordnance team member with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, signals to pilots that a UH-1Y Venom helicopter’s weaponry has been disarmed after a flight at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 28, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

A U.S. Coast Guardsman with the Fifth Coast Guard District is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to retrieve a simulated casualty during a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, May 18, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps units within the Mid-Atlantic Region participated in a realistic scenario in order to build relationships for potential search and rescue events. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) does not possess organic search and rescue resources. In the event that an aircraft belonging to the USMC goes down in the ocean, 2nd MAW would coordinate search and rescue efforts through the USCG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

A U.S. Coast Guardsman with the Fifth Coast Guard District is lowered from an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to retrieve a simulated casualty during a search and rescue exercise off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, May 18, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps units within the Mid-Atlantic Region participated in a realistic scenario in order to build relationships for potential search and rescue events. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) does not possess organic search and rescue resources. In the event that an aircraft belonging to the USMC goes down in the ocean, 2nd MAW would coordinate search and rescue efforts through the USCG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brian M. Frick, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 542, acts as a downed pilot awaiting rescue off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, May 18, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps units within the Mid-Atlantic Region participated in a realistic scenario in order to build relationships for potential search and rescue events. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) does not possess organic search and rescue resources. In the event that an aircraft belonging to the USMC goes down in the ocean, 2nd MAW would coordinate search and rescue efforts through the USCG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brian M. Frick, a pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 542, acts as a downed pilot awaiting rescue off the coast of Cape Lookout, North Carolina, May 18, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps units within the Mid-Atlantic Region participated in a realistic scenario in order to build relationships for potential search and rescue events. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) does not possess organic search and rescue resources. In the event that an aircraft belonging to the USMC goes down in the ocean, 2nd MAW would coordinate search and rescue efforts through the USCG. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark D. Schouten, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, cases his squadron’s colors during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 21, 2021. MWSS-274 has served since 1986 and was deactivated in accordance with the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Throughout its nearly 35 years of service, MWSS-274 deployed in support of aviation operations in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Eastern Exit, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark D. Schouten, the commanding officer of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 274, cases his squadron’s colors during a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 21, 2021. MWSS-274 has served since 1986 and was deactivated in accordance with the 38th Commandant’s Planning Guidance and Force Design 2030. Throughout its nearly 35 years of service, MWSS-274 deployed in support of aviation operations in Operation Desert Shield, Operation Eastern Exit, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

An RQ-21 Blackjack assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 flies over Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 5, 2021. VMU-2 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

An RQ-21 Blackjack assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 flies over Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 5, 2021. VMU-2 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Fessenden, a crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, fires a GAU-17 minigun at a simulated enemy at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 22, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Fessenden, a crew chief instructor with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, fires a GAU-17 minigun at a simulated enemy at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 22, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms

Photo by 2nd Lt. Hudson Sadler

Marines with Marine Air Group (MAG) 29 provide close air support for Marines with 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 5, 2021. Marines with 1st LAR and MAG-29 are integrated as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Marines with Marine Air Group (MAG) 29 provide close air support for Marines with 1st Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion during a Fire Support Coordination Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 5, 2021. Marines with 1st LAR and MAG-29 are integrated as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaleb, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 Clark sits on the CH-53E Super Stallion’s ramp as the aircraft leaves the USNS D. T. Williams (T-AK-3009), April 5, 2021. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is participating in Dynamic Cape 21.1, an operational logistics exercise simulating a Marine expeditionary force’s ability to exercise command and control in a contested environment as well as exercising naval integration in a joint environment. 2nd CEB is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Division, the ground combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kaleb, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 Clark sits on the CH-53E Super Stallion’s ramp as the aircraft leaves the USNS D. T. Williams (T-AK-3009), April 5, 2021. 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is participating in Dynamic Cape 21.1, an operational logistics exercise simulating a Marine expeditionary force’s ability to exercise command and control in a contested environment as well as exercising naval integration in a joint environment. 2nd CEB is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Division, the ground combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Caleb Stelter

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Woods, the Ground Safety Officer for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 10, 2021. Woods will be presented with the 2020 Enlisted Marine Safety Excellence Award due to his ability to consistently provide valuable feedback and assistance on ground safety programs to higher and adjacent commands with . “Finding out that I was the recipient of this award gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment,” said Woods, a Lima, Ohio native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gavin Umboh)

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Benjamin A. Woods, the Ground Safety Officer for 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 10, 2021. Woods will be presented with the 2020 Enlisted Marine Safety Excellence Award due to his ability to consistently provide valuable feedback and assistance on ground safety programs to higher and adjacent commands with . “Finding out that I was the recipient of this award gives me a sense of pride and accomplishment,” said Woods, a Lima, Ohio native. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Gavin Umboh)

Photo by Cpl. Gavin Umboh

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 and U.S. Airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to receive a brief at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 10, 2021. Marines with HMLA-167 are training in challenging high altitude conditions in order to maintain combat readiness while integrating with local joint forces. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 and U.S. Airmen assigned to the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to receive a brief at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 10, 2021. Marines with HMLA-167 are training in challenging high altitude conditions in order to maintain combat readiness while integrating with local joint forces. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sergio Ramos, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, looks outside of the UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 2, 2021. Marines with HMLA-167 are training in challenging high altitude conditions in order to maintain combat readiness while integrating with local joint forces. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sergio Ramos, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, looks outside of the UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, May 2, 2021. Marines with HMLA-167 are training in challenging high altitude conditions in order to maintain combat readiness while integrating with local joint forces. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lauren M. Young, an ordnance team member with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, runs to an AH-1Z Viper helicopter at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 28, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lauren M. Young, an ordnance team member with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, runs to an AH-1Z Viper helicopter at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 28, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

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