A U.S. Marine Corps heavy-lift Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion helicopter with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, Marine Aircraft Group 29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts a F-35B Lighting II long-range external lift operation at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Aug. 27, 2025. The F-35B Lightning II aircraft, known as BF-1, was the first F-35B Lightning II delivered to MCAS Beaufort and will now serve as a permanent static display aboard the air station. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Sean LeClaire)
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Danielle Cribb wears the same uniform she once dreamed of as a young girl. A proud native of the Lowcountry, Cribb’s family roots run deep, stretching from Charleston to Beaufort across multiple generations. Coming back to Beaufort, she served again in uniform in the same streets where she grew up.
H&HS OSA squadron wins JOSAC 2023 best squadron award. Maj. Gen. Laura L. Lenderman, Director of Operations, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) recognized Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) as the Operational Support Airlift (OSA) Squadron of the year for 2023.
Col. Mark Bortnem officially assumed duties as the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort from Col. Karl Arbogast today at the headquarters building aboard the installation.
