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The U.S. Navy Blue Angel’s perform a dynamic aerial maneuver during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)

The U.S. Navy Blue Angel’s perform a dynamic aerial maneuver during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert Alejandre

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Charles B. Dockery, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, gives his remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Charles B. Dockery, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, gives his remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela

A member of the U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" and a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute toward their target during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

A member of the U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" and a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute toward their target during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela

Members of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron color guard and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band march on the flight line during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Members of the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron color guard and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band march on the flight line during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show opening ceremony at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela

Caitlin Herbert, a reenactor with Aviation Women’s Reserve Squadron-7, sports a World War II era uniform during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Caitlin Herbert, a reenactor with Aviation Women’s Reserve Squadron-7, sports a World War II era uniform during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela

U.S. Navy Parachute Team “Leap Frogs” stand for a group photo during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

U.S. Navy Parachute Team “Leap Frogs” stand for a group photo during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors “100 years if women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Maritza Vela

Marines demonstrate the aerial capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the MAGTF demonstration at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine/ Released)

Marines demonstrate the aerial capabilities of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force during the MAGTF demonstration at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show on MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine/ Released)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 pass overhead during the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar air show, MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 pass overhead during the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar air show, MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Marines perform special patrol insertion/extraction techniques with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Marines perform special patrol insertion/extraction techniques with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

Marines demonstrate their aerial capabilities at the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, San Diego, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Marines demonstrate their aerial capabilities at the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show, San Diego, Calif., Sept. 28. This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over U.S. Navy Blue Angels during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Air Show September 28, 2018 Miramar, California. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing fly over U.S. Navy Blue Angels during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Demonstration at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Air Show September 28, 2018 Miramar, California. This year's air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

U.S. Marines fast rope out of UH-1Y Huey utility helicopter at the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar air show, MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28 This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

U.S. Marines fast rope out of UH-1Y Huey utility helicopter at the Marine Air Ground Task Force demonstration during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar air show, MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28 This years air show honors "100 years of women in the Marine Corps" by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Olpha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua S. McAlpine)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua McAlpine

John A. Collver performs aerial maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in a World War II-era AT-6 trainer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

John A. Collver performs aerial maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in a World War II-era AT-6 trainer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

The Shockwave Jet Truck shows off its ability to run over 300 mph at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

The Shockwave Jet Truck shows off its ability to run over 300 mph at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

John Collver soars above the flight line in an AT-6 Texan “War Dog” during his performance at the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

John Collver soars above the flight line in an AT-6 Texan “War Dog” during his performance at the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

The Shockwave Jet Truck prepares to race down the flight line during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif. Sept.28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

The Shockwave Jet Truck prepares to race down the flight line during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif. Sept.28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

John A. Collver performs aerial maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in a World War II-era AT-6 trainer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

John A. Collver performs aerial maneuvers during the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow in a World War II-era AT-6 trainer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight accomplishments and milestones women made since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Nadia J. Stark/Released.)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

The Shockwave Jet Truck races an AT-6 Texan "War Dog" across the flight line during the 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28.This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight

Accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

The Shockwave Jet Truck races an AT-6 Texan "War Dog" across the flight line during the 2017 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28.This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlight Accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

John Collver soars above the flight line in an AT-6 Texan “War Dog” during his performance at the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlights accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

John Collver soars above the flight line in an AT-6 Texan “War Dog” during his performance at the 2018 MCAS Miramar Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 28. This year’s air show honors “100 years of women in the Marine Corps” by featuring several performances and displays that highlights accomplishments and milestones women since the first female enlistee, Opha May Johnson, who joined the service in 1918. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl Raynaldo D. Ramos)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Nadia Stark

Marines and Sodexo employees with the Gonzales dining facility at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., pose for a photo after being named “Best Mess hall on the West Coast” for 2018. Gonzales Hall’s team at MCAS Miramar have earned this award from 2012 to 2016 and now 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung)

Marines and Sodexo employees with the Gonzales dining facility at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., pose for a photo after being named “Best Mess hall on the West Coast” for 2018. Gonzales Hall’s team at MCAS Miramar have earned this award from 2012 to 2016 and now 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jake M.T. McClung)

Photo by Cpl. Jake McClung

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar