U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Derek Gatmen, a collateral duty inspector with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, and Sgt. Anastasia Garcia, an aviation ordnance technician with VMGR-152, maintain KC-130's at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 5, 2019. Gatmen and Garcia were nominated for Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) awards for their outstanding performance in their occupational fields. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Kevin Alarcon)
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley relinquished his duties as commander for 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Brig. Gen. Christopher A. McPhillips at a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan on June 25, 2019.
On 25 February, the First Marine Aircraft Wing achieved a significant milestone by taking receipt of the first CH-53E that completed H-53 Reset in the Western Pacific area of responsibility. The aircraft underwent a combined Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) and H-53 Reset event at Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific. Maientenance was performed at Korean Air Lines, Busan, South Korea. Combining the CH-53E PMI and reset events greatly...
Luzon, Philippines—Members of the 1st Marine Air Wing, 3D Marine Division, the Philippine Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force marked the successful completion of 24 days of bilateral training and increased interoperability during the Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.1 at Basa Air Base, Naval Education Training Center (NETC), and Marine Base Gregorio Lim (MGBL) from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, 2019.
