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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” stage .50 caliber machine guns near a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots, fire bucket training and terrain flights over the course of five days in El Centro, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” stage .50 caliber machine guns near a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots, fire bucket training and terrain flights over the course of five days in El Centro, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens/Released)

Photo by Sgt. Lillian Stephens

A Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., pulls weeds during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

A Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., pulls weeds during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., gather for a formation after completing a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., gather for a formation after completing a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., dispose of weeds during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., dispose of weeds during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., collect and remove garbage along Kearny Villa Road during a base-wide cleanup on and around MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Marines stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., collect and remove garbage along Kearny Villa Road during a base-wide cleanup on and around MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

A Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., loads trash into a truck during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

A Marine stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., loads trash into a truck during a base-wide cleanup on MCAS Miramar, Nov. 16. Marines picked up trash, pulled weeds and cut the grass aboard the station and outside the gate.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams/Released)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, checks identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, checks identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, checks identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, checks identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of MCAS Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, sergeant major of MCAS Miramar, check identification cards at the North gate aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 13. Every service member and Department of Defense employee has a common access card they must show to gain access to the base.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speaks during the MCAS Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Col. Jason Woodworth, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speaks during the MCAS Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Alissa Schuning

Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing exit the parade deck after displaying the uniforms of 3rd MAW during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing exit the parade deck after displaying the uniforms of 3rd MAW during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Alissa Schuning

Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding officer of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, commanding officer of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines honor to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Alissa Schuning

A miniature statue of Marines raising the national flag at Iwo Jima sits on top of the Marine’s birthday cake during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is a time-honored tradition used to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

A miniature statue of Marines raising the national flag at Iwo Jima sits on top of the Marine’s birthday cake during the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake-cutting ceremony is a time-honored tradition used to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Alissa Schuning

Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to escort the cake during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines use to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Marines with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing wait to escort the cake during a cake-cutting ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Nov. 10. The cake cutting ceremony is one of many traditions the Marines use to celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Alissa Schuning

Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, and Astor, a military working dog, search for planted narcotics in the training area during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. Astor has been a military working dog for about eight years.

Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, and Astor, a military working dog, search for planted narcotics in the training area during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. Astor has been a military working dog for about eight years.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, rewards Astor, a military working dog, with his toy after finding hidden narcotics during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, rewards Astor, a military working dog, with his toy after finding hidden narcotics during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Astor, a military working dog, sits when he finds narcotics to alert Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Astor, a military working dog, sits when he finds narcotics to alert Sgt. Jean Villanueva, a military working dog handler and trainer with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Provost Marshal’s Office and an Anaheim, Calif., native, during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Sgt. Cornelius Greer, a military working dog handler with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s Provost Marshal’s Office and a Dallas native, hides narcotics in the training area during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Sgt. Cornelius Greer, a military working dog handler with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s Provost Marshal’s Office and a Dallas native, hides narcotics in the training area during narcotics detection training aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., Oct. 19. PMO trains their dogs to detect a variety of narcotics, including marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kimberlyn Adams

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar