Story by Lance Cpl. Rylan Adcock | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 05.31.2024
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan - Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Fire and Emergency Services (FES) and MCAS Iwakuni Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) were recently recognized as the winners of the 2023 United States Marine Corps Medium Fire Department of the Year award. “Our department competed against all the U.S. Marine Corps bases for the medium sized department based......
Courtesy Story | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 10.08.2020
There are a plethora of different military occupational specialties (MOS) in the Marine Corps, different jobs and skill sets that keep the Marine Corps mission ready. Today we dive into the automotive maintenance technician MOS and take you “On the Job”....
Story by Lance Cpl. Alison Dostie | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2020
U.S. Marines with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, conducted mobile aircraft fire fighting training alongside San Diego County firefighters at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego California, July 10....
Story by Cpl. Andrew King | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | 02.07.2020
Aircraft, rescue and firefighting (ARFF) is a military occupational specialty (MOS) that trains and performs in all manner of aircraft accident or malfunction scenarios, from the extreme in-air crash to an engine catching fire on the taxiway....
Story by Ashley Calingo | Marine Corps Systems Command | 04.09.2019
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fight Marines are getting a modernized rig—their first in over 30 years. The P-19R ARFF will be the principal firefighting and crash response vehicle for the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and will be able to support all operations where the MAGTF is employed....
Story by Lance Cpl. Nicole Rogge | Marine Corps Installations Pacific | 01.25.2019
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines assigned to Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, conducted live-burn training Jan. 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan....
Story by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 08.01.2017
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron were recognized for their accomplishments as the 2016 ARFF Unit of the Year and the 2016 United States Marine Corps Small Fire Department of the Year at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 1, 2017....
Story by Lance Cpl. Gabriela Garcia-Gregorio | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni | 07.19.2017
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Marines refreshed their knowledge about F/A-18C Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 19, 2017....
