Story by Cpl. Raquel Barraza | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 10.09.2014
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 “Purple Foxes” held a change of command and redesignation ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 9. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. John Field, outgoing commanding officer of HMM-364, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Paul B. Kopacz, oncoming commanding officer....
Story by Cpl. OWEN KIMBREL | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 10.01.2014
For decades, the CH-46E Sea Knight has served our country with honor, reliability and time tested dependability. The Sea Knight, also known as the “Phrog,” is scheduled to perform in the upcoming 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, but this will be a bittersweet event. This will be the Phrog’s last appearance at the Miramar air show before the aircraft is retired from service....
Story by Cpl. Donald Holbert | U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South | 08.30.2014
U.S. Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 landed aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Aug. 24. The CH-46s boarded America after completing their participation in the multi-lateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise Partnership of the Americas 2014....
Story by Cpl. Michelle Piehl | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 05.19.2014
Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in cooperation with CALFIRE and other supporting agencies, provided aerial support and personnel to assist with firefighting efforts during the San Diego county wildfires, May 14-17. A number of devastating wildfires started throughout San Diego County from Santa Ana winds, drought and unseasonably high temperatures, which forced the evacuation of......
Story by Cpl. Melissa Lee | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 11.22.2013
When life throws a curve ball, a well-cooked meal can be enough to get someone back on track. However, when the stress of rapid change becomes overwhelming, volunteers like Janelle D’Ambrogi step in to provide home-cooked meals to fellow military families. After joining the Marine Corps family a little over a year ago, D’Ambrogi set her ambitions toward helping Marines and families......
Story by Cpl. Timothy Childers | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.19.2013
The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as the honored guests stepped onto the field. Although it was typical sunny Southern Californian weather, it was no ordinary day when the Marines showed up to the Padres game....
Story by Gunnery Sgt. Jennifer Antoine | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 05.03.2013
The Marine Corps has a long and storied history with the bird they affectionately call the “Phrog.” More than four decades have passed since the CH-46A Sea Knight entered the Corps’ arsenal, and now, 49 years later, the birds will be resting their wings as their last flights come to an end as the Corps transitions to the MV-22 Osprey....
Story by Cpl. John Robbart III | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | 04.28.2013
Marines and sailors of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group faced a battle of strength and cardiovascular endurance in the gym of the USS Peleliu, April 27-28,...
