The Red Bull company conducts a wingsuit and aerobatic helo demonstration at the 2019 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 29. This year's air show honors first responders by featuring several performances and displays that highlight the first responders and their accomplishments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Jake McClung and Cpl. Raynaldo Ramos)
It takes an exceptionally courageous individual to run willingly into the face of danger. Firefighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians (EMT) are all men and women who have a rare resiliency within themselves over the average citizen. They have a gentle hand that cares for the injured, a fierce determination to save lives and the intelligence to find those who have wronged others. First responders are special characters...
Exercise Black Stratus was a two-part event held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., from July 31 through Aug. 9, 2019 to help MACS-1 train and gain hands-on experience with the new meteorological facility.
For Red Flag 19-3, Marines from Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron (MTACS) 38, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), comprised the core group of Marines leading the Combined Air Operations Center Nellis (CAOC-N) on Nellis Air Force Base, July 7 to August 3, 2019. The group was augmented by other units across both 2nd and 3rd MAW. This was the first time in recent history that Marines have led the CAOC-N.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), conducted a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, June 17 through July 1, 2019. The mission of the DFT was to refine procedures for expeditionary operations at unfamiliar airfields and rehearse expeditionary air base set up, consistent with the Marine Corps’ technical employment of expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO).
