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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Robert Jones, center, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, stands with his son Kris Jones, left, and his wife Sylvia Jones, right, as they pose for a picture in front of Jones’ old FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. The plane was found on Rancho Guejito by cowhands after several fires had thinned the brush in the area exposing what was left of the plane after the crash.

Robert Jones, center, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, stands with his son Kris Jones, left, and his wife Sylvia Jones, right, as they pose for a picture in front of Jones’ old FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. The plane was found on Rancho Guejito by cowhands after several fires had thinned the brush in the area exposing what was left of the plane after the crash.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Robert Jones, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, takes a picture of the wreckage of his FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones ejected from the plane in 1957 with no knowledge of where it crashed until it was discovered at the ranch.

Robert Jones, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, takes a picture of the wreckage of his FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones ejected from the plane in 1957 with no knowledge of where it crashed until it was discovered at the ranch.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Robert Jones, left, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, talks to Hank Rupp, right, chief operations officer and general counsel for the Rancho Guejito, during a visit to see Jones’ old FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones’ visit was the first time he had seen the aircraft since ejected from it in 1957.

Robert Jones, left, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, talks to Hank Rupp, right, chief operations officer and general counsel for the Rancho Guejito, during a visit to see Jones’ old FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones’ visit was the first time he had seen the aircraft since ejected from it in 1957.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Robert Jones, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, holds a piece of wreckage of his FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones ejected from the plane in 1957 and with no knowledge of where it crashed until it was discovered at the ranch.

Robert Jones, former Navy pilot with then Attack Squadron (VA) 146, holds a piece of wreckage of his FJ-4B Fury at Rancho Guejito in Escondido, Calif., Feb. 5. Jones ejected from the plane in 1957 and with no knowledge of where it crashed until it was discovered at the ranch.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, an aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, moves a pallet of ammunition from a delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Ordnance Marines handle the job of issuing off all of the ordnance used throughout the air station.

Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, an aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, moves a pallet of ammunition from a delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Ordnance Marines handle the job of issuing off all of the ordnance used throughout the air station.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheffield, left, and Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, right, both aviation ordnance system technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, remove wood holding a pallet of ammunition on a delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Station ordnance Marines handle the storage of ordnance before it is issued to any squadron.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheffield, left, and Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, right, both aviation ordnance system technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, remove wood holding a pallet of ammunition on a delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Station ordnance Marines handle the storage of ordnance before it is issued to any squadron.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Sgt. Larry P. Guerrero, a quality assurance safety officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, moves ammunition from a truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Station ordnance Marines handle the storage of ordnance before it is issued to any squadron.

Sgt. Larry P. Guerrero, a quality assurance safety officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, moves ammunition from a truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Station ordnance Marines handle the storage of ordnance before it is issued to any squadron.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, an aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, throws away wood from delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The wood is used to hold pallets of ammunition on delivery trucks.

Lance Cpl. Corbin McGrath, an aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, throws away wood from delivery truck aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The wood is used to hold pallets of ammunition on delivery trucks.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheffield, left, aviation ordnance system technician, and Cpl. Cristian Aguayo, right, quality assurance safety officer both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, move a pallet of ammunition from building 104 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Ordnance Marines handle the job of issuing off all of the ordnance used throughout the air station.

Lance Cpl. Matthew Sheffield, left, aviation ordnance system technician, and Cpl. Cristian Aguayo, right, quality assurance safety officer both with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, move a pallet of ammunition from building 104 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Ordnance Marines handle the job of issuing off all of the ordnance used throughout the air station.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

An aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters squadron counts 5.56 mm rounds aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Rounds must be counted by two or more people to ensure each ammo can has the correct amount.

An aviation ordnance system technician with Headquarters and Headquarters squadron counts 5.56 mm rounds aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Rounds must be counted by two or more people to ensure each ammo can has the correct amount.

Photo by Sgt. Raquel Barraza

Lance Cpl. Aaron Vega, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires the M4 tactical shotgun from the hip as Kevin Guffey, an instructor with Homeland Security Solutions, Inc., gives course instruction during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Military police also fired the M9 service pistol to maintain weapon proficiency.

Lance Cpl. Aaron Vega, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires the M4 tactical shotgun from the hip as Kevin Guffey, an instructor with Homeland Security Solutions, Inc., gives course instruction during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Military police also fired the M9 service pistol to maintain weapon proficiency.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Staff Sgt. Glenn West, a chief accident investigator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires his M9 service pistol from behind cover during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training allows military police officers to hone their skills in preparation for an actual situation.

Staff Sgt. Glenn West, a chief accident investigator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires his M9 service pistol from behind cover during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training allows military police officers to hone their skills in preparation for an actual situation.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Staff Sgt. Glenn West, a chief accident investigator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reloads his M9 service pistol in the prone during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training is an annual requirement of all military police officers.

Staff Sgt. Glenn West, a chief accident investigator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, reloads his M9 service pistol in the prone during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training is an annual requirement of all military police officers.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Lance Cpl. Aaron Vega, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires the M4 tactical shotgun behind cover while receiving instruction from Kevin Guffey, an instructor with Homeland Security Solutions, Inc., during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training allows military police the opportunity to maintain weapon proficiency in the event of an actual situation.

Lance Cpl. Aaron Vega, a military police officer with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, fires the M4 tactical shotgun behind cover while receiving instruction from Kevin Guffey, an instructor with Homeland Security Solutions, Inc., during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training allows military police the opportunity to maintain weapon proficiency in the event of an actual situation.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Marines with the Provost Marshals’ Office prepare their M4 tactical shotgun before firing during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training also allowed military police the opportunity to get valuable training with the M9 service pistol.

Marines with the Provost Marshals’ Office prepare their M4 tactical shotgun before firing during a practical weapons course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. The training also allowed military police the opportunity to get valuable training with the M9 service pistol.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, hands a coin to Lance Cpl. Andrew Pfenning, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Hagel passed out coins and took photos with Marines and Sailors after speaking to them and holding a question and answer period.

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, hands a coin to Lance Cpl. Andrew Pfenning, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Hagel passed out coins and took photos with Marines and Sailors after speaking to them and holding a question and answer period.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Lee

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, answers questions during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. He also took time to take photos and hand out coins to Marines and Sailors.

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, answers questions during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. He also took time to take photos and hand out coins to Marines and Sailors.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Lee

Marines and Sailors listen as Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, speaks to them during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Marines and Sailors also had the opportunity to ask questions, take photos with Hagel and receive coins.

Marines and Sailors listen as Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, speaks to them during a visit aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Marines and Sailors also had the opportunity to ask questions, take photos with Hagel and receive coins.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Lee

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, speaks to Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Marines and Sailors also had the opportunity to ask questions, take photos with Hagel and receive coins.

Chuck Hagel, secretary of defense, speaks to Marines and Sailors aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 13. Marines and Sailors also had the opportunity to ask questions, take photos with Hagel and receive coins.

Photo by Cpl. Melissa Lee

A box of toys gathered by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Club members sits in the Gonzales Gas Station parking lot aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., while members gather for a special ride to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Dec. 22. The club gathered 153 toys for children at the hospital for the start of what they hope will become a long-standing tradition.

A box of toys gathered by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Motorcycle Club members sits in the Gonzales Gas Station parking lot aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., while members gather for a special ride to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, Dec. 22. The club gathered 153 toys for children at the hospital for the start of what they hope will become a long-standing tradition.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar