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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Helsup Locklear, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ defensive tackle, rushes the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division quarterback, forcing an interception during the Falcons’ season opener at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8 for the first game of the season.

Helsup Locklear, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ defensive tackle, rushes the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division quarterback, forcing an interception during the Falcons’ season opener at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8 for the first game of the season.

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Jabari Moore, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ wide receiver, explodes off the line of scrimmage during a game against the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Standard Bearers at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8 in their season opener and are set to face the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Gators Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at Paige Field House.

Jabari Moore, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ wide receiver, explodes off the line of scrimmage during a game against the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Standard Bearers at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8 in their season opener and are set to face the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Gators Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at Paige Field House.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Derek Nichols, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ quarterback, throws a pass downfield during a game against the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Standard Bearers at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8.

Derek Nichols, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ quarterback, throws a pass downfield during a game against the Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Standard Bearers at Paige Field House aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 26. The Falcons defeated the Standard Bearers 19-8.

Photo by Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Pfc. Raquel Garcia, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, cooks an omelet during breakfast before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Those inspecting the mess hall judge based on performance, communication, cleanliness, training and sanitation among other factors.

Pfc. Raquel Garcia, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, cooks an omelet during breakfast before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Those inspecting the mess hall judge based on performance, communication, cleanliness, training and sanitation among other factors.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Aurora Fernandez, project manager of Gonzales Hall, serves food to Lance Cpl. David Witmer, a radio technician with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 38, during breakfast before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Mess hall scores will be compared to other mess halls in the region to see which moves on to compete in the Best in the Marine Corps competition.

Aurora Fernandez, project manager of Gonzales Hall, serves food to Lance Cpl. David Witmer, a radio technician with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 38, during breakfast before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Mess hall scores will be compared to other mess halls in the region to see which moves on to compete in the Best in the Marine Corps competition.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Lance Cpl. Timothy McKnight, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, adds peppers to potatoes for the breakfast line before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. The air station’s mess hall competed in and won the competition in fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and hopes to regain the title for 2015.

Lance Cpl. Timothy McKnight, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, adds peppers to potatoes for the breakfast line before an inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. The air station’s mess hall competed in and won the competition in fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and hopes to regain the title for 2015.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Chief Warrant Officer Jason Davis, food service officer and inspector for the Best of the West competition, orders an omelet from Pfc. Raquel Garcia, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, during the inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Inspectors are slated to visit several Marine Corps installations along the West Coast to see who has what it takes to earn the title of “Best of the West.”

Chief Warrant Officer Jason Davis, food service officer and inspector for the Best of the West competition, orders an omelet from Pfc. Raquel Garcia, a food service technician at Gonzales Hall, during the inspection for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Inspectors are slated to visit several Marine Corps installations along the West Coast to see who has what it takes to earn the title of “Best of the West.”

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Master Sgt. Johnny Sandoval, food service technician and staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Gonzales Hall, greets inspectors for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. The air station’s mess hall competed in and won the competition in fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and hopes to regain the title for 2015.

Master Sgt. Johnny Sandoval, food service technician and staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Gonzales Hall, greets inspectors for the Best of the West competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. The air station’s mess hall competed in and won the competition in fiscal years 2012, 2013, 2014, and hopes to regain the title for 2015.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Joseph, food service technician and inspector for the Best of the West competition, speaks to a Marine as he waits for his food during an inspection for the competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Mess hall scores will be compared to other mess halls in the region to see which moves on to compete in the Best in the Marine Corps competition.

Master Gunnery Sgt. Eric Joseph, food service technician and inspector for the Best of the West competition, speaks to a Marine as he waits for his food during an inspection for the competition aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 26. Mess hall scores will be compared to other mess halls in the region to see which moves on to compete in the Best in the Marine Corps competition.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Girls play introduction games with peers during a Smart-Girl retreat aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program helps girls learn skills in communication, leadership, critical thinking, assertiveness and refusal, anti-bullying, healthy decision making and smart social media usage.

Girls play introduction games with peers during a Smart-Girl retreat aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program helps girls learn skills in communication, leadership, critical thinking, assertiveness and refusal, anti-bullying, healthy decision making and smart social media usage.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Jackie Dolliole, center, program assistant with the Youth and Teen Center, guides girls in a game during a Smart-Girl retreat in the Miramar Room at the Hub aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program provides girls research-based information about topics and subjects other girls their age would likely be learning through rumors and hearsay from unreliable sources.

Jackie Dolliole, center, program assistant with the Youth and Teen Center, guides girls in a game during a Smart-Girl retreat in the Miramar Room at the Hub aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program provides girls research-based information about topics and subjects other girls their age would likely be learning through rumors and hearsay from unreliable sources.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Alisha Harrison, Child, Youth and Teen Program manager with the center, watches a class during a Smart-Girl retreat in the Miramar Room at the Hub aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program helps girls learn skills in communication, leadership, critical thinking, assertiveness and refusal, anti-bullying, healthy decision making and smart social media usage.

Alisha Harrison, Child, Youth and Teen Program manager with the center, watches a class during a Smart-Girl retreat in the Miramar Room at the Hub aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. The Smart-Girl program helps girls learn skills in communication, leadership, critical thinking, assertiveness and refusal, anti-bullying, healthy decision making and smart social media usage.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Mia Perry, a retreat participant and third-grade student, picks her “super powers” in a self-esteem class during a Smart-Girl retreat aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. Smart-Girl is an affiliate of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and is designed to engage girls in activities that develop social and emotional skills.

Mia Perry, a retreat participant and third-grade student, picks her “super powers” in a self-esteem class during a Smart-Girl retreat aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 16. Smart-Girl is an affiliate of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and is designed to engage girls in activities that develop social and emotional skills.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Chief Josh Allen, assistant fire chief with the Miramar Fire Department, checks his bearings before the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The training was designed to build a communication based foundation for firefighters and aviators to build on in case of future fires aboard the air station or in the San Diego community.

Chief Josh Allen, assistant fire chief with the Miramar Fire Department, checks his bearings before the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The training was designed to build a communication based foundation for firefighters and aviators to build on in case of future fires aboard the air station or in the San Diego community.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carries an empty bucket to a simulated fire during the wildland firefighting exercise with the Miramar Fire Department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The fire department here can call upon 3rd MAW Marines and reliably assist from the ground and the air when other fire combating elements like the United States Forest Service request additional assets to support fires throughout California.

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing carries an empty bucket to a simulated fire during the wildland firefighting exercise with the Miramar Fire Department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The fire department here can call upon 3rd MAW Marines and reliably assist from the ground and the air when other fire combating elements like the United States Forest Service request additional assets to support fires throughout California.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies overhead carrying an empty bucket to a simulated fire during the wildland firefighting exercise with the Miramar Fire Department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. This is the first time the two elements combined to work together for training, and are slated to train together to prepare for any wildfires that may occur.

A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing flies overhead carrying an empty bucket to a simulated fire during the wildland firefighting exercise with the Miramar Fire Department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. This is the first time the two elements combined to work together for training, and are slated to train together to prepare for any wildfires that may occur.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Capt. Danny Rivas, left, fire captain and Division “A” leader with the Miramar Fire Department, talks to his team during the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. Aviators and firefighters worked together to fight a simulated fire in order to build familiarity and a foundation in communication for future use while fighting fires.

Capt. Danny Rivas, left, fire captain and Division “A” leader with the Miramar Fire Department, talks to his team during the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. Aviators and firefighters worked together to fight a simulated fire in order to build familiarity and a foundation in communication for future use while fighting fires.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Brian Cato, a firefighter with the Miramar Fire Department, disassembles a rolled fire hose after the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The training was designed to build a communication based foundation for firefighters and aviators to build on in case of future fires either aboard the air station or San Diego community.

Brian Cato, a firefighter with the Miramar Fire Department, disassembles a rolled fire hose after the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. The training was designed to build a communication based foundation for firefighters and aviators to build on in case of future fires either aboard the air station or San Diego community.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Brian Cato, a firefighter with the Miramar Fire Department, disassembles a fire hose after the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. Aviators and firefighters worked together to fight a simulated fire in order to build familiarity and a foundation in communication for future use while fighting fires.

Brian Cato, a firefighter with the Miramar Fire Department, disassembles a fire hose after the wildland firefighting exercise with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing aviators aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Aug. 14. Aviators and firefighters worked together to fight a simulated fire in order to build familiarity and a foundation in communication for future use while fighting fires.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Lt. Col. Jon Davenport, director of Installations and Logistics at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks during the Federal Regional Council Meeting in San Diego, Aug. 7. Davenport attributed the air station’s success to the hard work and dedication of the personnel whose sole purpose is to lower its waste and energy footprint in the San Diego community.

Lt. Col. Jon Davenport, director of Installations and Logistics at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks during the Federal Regional Council Meeting in San Diego, Aug. 7. Davenport attributed the air station’s success to the hard work and dedication of the personnel whose sole purpose is to lower its waste and energy footprint in the San Diego community.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar