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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, addresses Marines, Sailors, family and friends during his change of command ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 18. Criger will follow Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur as the new commanding officer for the squadron.

Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, addresses Marines, Sailors, family and friends during his change of command ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 18. Criger will follow Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur as the new commanding officer for the squadron.

Photo by Cpl. Max Pennington

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (center), outgoing Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, prepares to salute Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer during, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron change of command ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 18. Levasseur relinquished command of H&HS to Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger.

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (center), outgoing Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, prepares to salute Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer during, a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron change of command ceremony aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., July 18. Levasseur relinquished command of H&HS to Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger.

Photo by Cpl. Max Pennington

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (right) shakes hands with the new Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 18. Criger, commanding officer, previously worked as the enlisted monitor section head in the Enlisted Assignments Branch for Plans, Policies and Operations at Headquarters Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs in Quantico, Va.

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (right) shakes hands with the new Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger, during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 18. Criger, commanding officer, previously worked as the enlisted monitor section head in the Enlisted Assignments Branch for Plans, Policies and Operations at Headquarters Marine Corps, Manpower and Reserve Affairs in Quantico, Va.

Photo by Cpl. Max Pennington

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (right) hands over the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron flag to Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 18. Levasseur took command of H&HS in May 2012, and is slated to take over as detachment commander for Marine Fixed Wing Transport Squadron aboard MCAS Miramar.

Lt. Col. Daniel J. Levasseur (right) hands over the Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron flag to Lt. Col. Mitchell A. Criger during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 18. Levasseur took command of H&HS in May 2012, and is slated to take over as detachment commander for Marine Fixed Wing Transport Squadron aboard MCAS Miramar.

Photo by Cpl. Max Pennington

Drew Brees, left, New Orleans Saints quarterback and former San Diego Charger, greets Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, right, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major and Col. John P. Farnam, MCAS Miramar commanding officer, before the start of the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Football players, like Brees, performed drills and signed autographs for service members and families aboard the air station.

Drew Brees, left, New Orleans Saints quarterback and former San Diego Charger, greets Sgt. Maj. Richard Charron, right, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar sergeant major and Col. John P. Farnam, MCAS Miramar commanding officer, before the start of the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Football players, like Brees, performed drills and signed autographs for service members and families aboard the air station.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

Drew Brees, far left, New Orleans Saints quarterback and former San Diego Charger, signs autographs for service members and families during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. The NFL Football Star Experience included various drills performed by NFL players and the Miramar Falcons.

Drew Brees, far left, New Orleans Saints quarterback and former San Diego Charger, signs autographs for service members and families during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. The NFL Football Star Experience included various drills performed by NFL players and the Miramar Falcons.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

The Miramar Falcons football team poses with NFL players, trainers and Marines for a photo during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Service members and families were able to see NFL players perform various drills and get autographs.

The Miramar Falcons football team poses with NFL players, trainers and Marines for a photo during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Service members and families were able to see NFL players perform various drills and get autographs.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

Darren Sproles, right, Philadelphia Eagles running back, sprints with Marines during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. The NFL Football Star Experience included additional drills, such as pass-and-throw drills and various agility drills.

Darren Sproles, right, Philadelphia Eagles running back, sprints with Marines during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. The NFL Football Star Experience included additional drills, such as pass-and-throw drills and various agility drills.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

Col. John P. Farnam, left, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, introduces Todd Durkin, owner of Fitness Quest 10, to service members and families during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Durkin led multiple drills and exercises for NFL players during the event.

Col. John P. Farnam, left, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, introduces Todd Durkin, owner of Fitness Quest 10, to service members and families during the NFL Football Star Experience aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 15. Durkin led multiple drills and exercises for NFL players during the event.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presents an American flag to Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, after a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise performed for service members and their families with his band.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Maj. Gen. Michael Rocco, left, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, presents an American flag to Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, after a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise performed for service members and their families with his band.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Noncommissioned officers with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 fold an American flag at the end of a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. The NCOs organized the colors ceremony along with a live performance by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band for service members and families aboard the air station.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Noncommissioned officers with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 fold an American flag at the end of a colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. The NCOs organized the colors ceremony along with a live performance by Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band for service members and families aboard the air station.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, receives a gift from noncommissioned officers with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 before a concert aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Noncommissioned officers from MAG-16 organized the event with Sinise, which included a live performance with his band and a colors ceremony.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, receives a gift from noncommissioned officers with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16 before a concert aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Noncommissioned officers from MAG-16 organized the event with Sinise, which included a live performance with his band and a colors ceremony.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, plays bass guitar with his band during a concert aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise travels the world with his band to support service members and families.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise, actor and musician with the Lt. Dan Band, plays bass guitar with his band during a concert aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Sinise travels the world with his band to support service members and families.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band perform live for service members and families aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Their performance was brought together through the organization of noncommissioned officers from Marine Aircraft Group 16.

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band perform live for service members and families aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., July 7. Their performance was brought together through the organization of noncommissioned officers from Marine Aircraft Group 16.

Photo by Cpl. Michael B. Thorn

Pfc. Sergio Guillen, a rescueman with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, shows off tools on a fire truck during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron event promoted understanding between military families and the military lifestyle in an interactive way.

Pfc. Sergio Guillen, a rescueman with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, shows off tools on a fire truck during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron event promoted understanding between military families and the military lifestyle in an interactive way.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Cpl. Andrew Martinez, a crew chief with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, helps children operate a fire hose during a Lil’ Leatherneck day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron event served as an interactive tool for children to gain understanding about their parents’ military life.

Cpl. Andrew Martinez, a crew chief with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, helps children operate a fire hose during a Lil’ Leatherneck day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron event served as an interactive tool for children to gain understanding about their parents’ military life.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Jaden Brown, 5, plays with Sparky, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting mascot, during a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. In addition to a demonstration by ARFF, the children explored other aspects of military life, such as military police, military working dogs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer and air traffic control.

Jaden Brown, 5, plays with Sparky, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting mascot, during a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. In addition to a demonstration by ARFF, the children explored other aspects of military life, such as military police, military working dogs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer and air traffic control.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Cpl. Cody Pfister, a traffic investigator with the Provost Marshal’s Office and an Augusta, Ga., native, introduces Aidan Blackburn, 8, to the controls within a military police car during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The event, hosted by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, introduced children of military parents to different aspects of the air station.

Cpl. Cody Pfister, a traffic investigator with the Provost Marshal’s Office and an Augusta, Ga., native, introduces Aidan Blackburn, 8, to the controls within a military police car during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. The event, hosted by Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, introduced children of military parents to different aspects of the air station.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Jaden Brown, 5, takes a look at the flight line from the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron hosted the event as an opportunity for military children to understand what their parents do as Marines and Sailors.

Jaden Brown, 5, takes a look at the flight line from the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron hosted the event as an opportunity for military children to understand what their parents do as Marines and Sailors.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Sgt. Nicholas Aguirre, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, demonstrates the power of a military working dog bite during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. More than 50 children of Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participated in the event, featuring stations for military police, military working dogs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, air traffic control, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer.

Sgt. Nicholas Aguirre, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office, demonstrates the power of a military working dog bite during a Lil’ Leatherneck Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 27. More than 50 children of Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron participated in the event, featuring stations for military police, military working dogs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, air traffic control, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting and the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer.

Photo by Cpl. Michelle Piehl

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar