2D MAW Photos

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

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. 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 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

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. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

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

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 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division exit a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter operated by Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366 during a Regimental Air Assault Course at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 16, 2021. HMH-366 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 2nd Lt. Hudson E. Sadler)

Photo by 2nd Lt. Hudson Sadler

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Troy A. Lambert, an engineer assistant with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, low crawls with a Bangalore torpedo in order to clear obstacles that block movement for ground units during a demolitions range at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 11, 2021. MWSS-271 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

Marines with 1st Marine Division and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing coordinate the integration of aviation and ground combat units as part of a Regimental Air Assault Course at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2021. The integration of ground combat units with aviation units is 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christophe J. Stump, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269, analyzes a flight route using a Marine Air-Ground Tablet while riding in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter over Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 6, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Air 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. 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

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. Army Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) discuss flight plans with Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, California, April 1, 2021. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 and Soldiers with 10th SFG (A) prepare for future conflicts in the integrated and joint environment provided by Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to train Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. VMM-365 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) (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out the servicemember’s face and other personal identifying elements.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) jump out of an MV-22B Osprey helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, California, April 1, 2021. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 and Soldiers with 10th SFG (A) prepare for future conflicts in the integrated and joint environment provided by Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to train Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. VMM-365 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Elias Pimentel

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua D. Perkins, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, guides pilots using hand and arm signals prior to takeoff at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, California, March 31, 2021. HMH-366 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Air 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. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366 land a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, California, March 31, 2021. HMH-366 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Air 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 Lt. Col. Trevor Felter, attaches campaign streamers to his squadron’s colors during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 5, 2021. The Marines of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 542 celebrated the 77th anniversary of their squadron being formed with a ceremony that focused on the squadron’s history as well as rededicating each Marine to service to the United States. VMA-542 was established during World War 2 and has seen service in each major conflict the United States has taken part in to include counter-insurgency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and more recently against ISIS. The squadron will be deactivated in fiscal year 2022 as part of the Marine Corps’ force redesign plan. Felter is the commanding officer of VMA-542. VMA-542 is 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 Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Yuritzy Gomez