U.S. Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 12 conduct an obstacle course relay race at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 29, 2019. The race was conducted as part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing warrior games, an annual event held to promote physical fitness, teamwork and camaraderie between Marines and Sailors. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)
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.
