U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Ariz. talk about the September 11th tragedy that occurred 17 years ago.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Sabrina Candiaflores)
U.S. Marines, Sailors, and families attend the Purple Paws for a Cause event held at Meyers Park on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2018. The Purple Paws for a Cause event was held by the Family Advocacy Program in order to bring awareness of domestic violence and animal abuse. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Allison Lotz)
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz., (March 29, 2018) – It was like a scene from Top Gun as pilots marched out to the flight line to mount the metal beast known as the F-35B Lightning II. Pilots entered their cockpits, started the engines and prepared for takeoff. As the final tests were completed, the jets taxied out, gained speed and took to the sky as history was made.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, “The Flying Leathernecks,” conducted their first flight operations in the F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 29, 2018. This marked the end of the first phase in the transition from a legacy F/A-18C Hornet squadron to an F-35B squadron.
“This was a critical moment for us because...
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., (Feb. 28, 2018) -- The Marine Corps is known as a forward moving warfighting force, so it only makes sense that leadership embraces new technology that helps the Marines keep up the momentum on the battlefield. Enter Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 1.
