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President Obama takes a moment to great the crowd at MCAS Miramar May 8, 2014. Obama came to San Diego for his fundraising event in La Jolla Calif. Obama arrived in Los Angeles May 7, as a part of three-day trip to California to rais funds to help Democrats.

President Obama takes a moment to great the crowd at MCAS Miramar May 8, 2014. Obama came to San Diego for his fundraising event in La Jolla Calif. Obama arrived in Los Angeles May 7, as a part of three-day trip to California to rais funds to help Democrats.

Photo by Sgt. Isaac Lamberth

MCAS Miramar hosts Battle Color Detachment

MCAS Miramar hosts Battle Color Detachment

Photo by GySgt Donald Bohanner

Sunset on the flightline

Sunset on the flightline

Photo by ComCam

A volunteer with the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum guides pilots of an EA-6B Prowler through shutdown procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 4. The Prowler is the newest aircraft slated to go on display at the Marine aviation-themed museum as the Navy and Marine Corps transition to the EA-18G Growler.

A volunteer with the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum guides pilots of an EA-6B Prowler through shutdown procedures aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 4. The Prowler is the newest aircraft slated to go on display at the Marine aviation-themed museum as the Navy and Marine Corps transition to the EA-18G Growler.

Photo by ComCam

Navy Command Master Chief Roy Re, left, Naval Consolidated Brig command master chief, Col. John Farnam, center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., commanding officer, and Lt. Col. Daniel Levasseur, right, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, listen to the guest speaker’s testimonial after the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard MCAS Miramar, April 29. Senior leadership participated in the walk to show their support for both victims and raising awareness about sexual assault.

Navy Command Master Chief Roy Re, left, Naval Consolidated Brig command master chief, Col. John Farnam, center, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., commanding officer, and Lt. Col. Daniel Levasseur, right, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron commanding officer, listen to the guest speaker’s testimonial after the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard MCAS Miramar, April 29. Senior leadership participated in the walk to show their support for both victims and raising awareness about sexual assault.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Greg Nelson, a veteran Marine and guest speaker for the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk and a sexual assault survivor, speaks to participants after the walk aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 29. Nelson shared what he went through as a survivor to show that sexual assault can happen to anyone regardless of gender, military service or the color of someone’s skin.

Greg Nelson, a veteran Marine and guest speaker for the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk and a sexual assault survivor, speaks to participants after the walk aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 29. Nelson shared what he went through as a survivor to show that sexual assault can happen to anyone regardless of gender, military service or the color of someone’s skin.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Pfc. Hector Mantano, an administrative clerk with the Installation Personnel Administrative Center, waits in line at a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response booth for information and pamphlets after the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 29. Participants had the chance to learn more about programs offered to survivors of sexual assaults after the walk.

Pfc. Hector Mantano, an administrative clerk with the Installation Personnel Administrative Center, waits in line at a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response booth for information and pamphlets after the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 29. Participants had the chance to learn more about programs offered to survivors of sexual assaults after the walk.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Marines, sailors, families and civilian working aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., walk along the streets to raise awareness about sexual assault during the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard the air station, April 29. Participants of different ranks, jobs and creeds gathered to show support in stopping sexual assault.

Marines, sailors, families and civilian working aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., walk along the streets to raise awareness about sexual assault during the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard the air station, April 29. Participants of different ranks, jobs and creeds gathered to show support in stopping sexual assault.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., commanding officer, takes part in the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard the air station, April 29. Farnam believes getting people together and educating them will heighten awareness and show the community’s unity against sexual assault.

Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., commanding officer, takes part in the fifth annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Walk aboard the air station, April 29. Farnam believes getting people together and educating them will heighten awareness and show the community’s unity against sexual assault.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Cpl. Ruben Madriles (left), flight equipment technician with Marine Fight Attack Squadron (All-Weather) 225 and an Albuquerque, N.M., native, and Cpl. Kyle Venstrom, aviation ordnance specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and a Wilmington, Ill., native, look at a display of a service uniform at the National Museum of the Marine Corps during a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., April 26. The museum spans the history of the Marine Corps since 1775.

Cpl. Ruben Madriles (left), flight equipment technician with Marine Fight Attack Squadron (All-Weather) 225 and an Albuquerque, N.M., native, and Cpl. Kyle Venstrom, aviation ordnance specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and a Wilmington, Ill., native, look at a display of a service uniform at the National Museum of the Marine Corps during a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., April 26. The museum spans the history of the Marine Corps since 1775.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

A Solider with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Myer, Va., guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., April 26. Fifty-two Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing visited the cemetery as part of a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C.

A Solider with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, headquartered at Fort Myer, Va., guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., April 26. Fifty-two Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing visited the cemetery as part of a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a visit to Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., as part of a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., April 25. Marines came from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

Sgt. Maj. Micheal Barrett, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, speaks with Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a visit to Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., as part of a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., April 25. Marines came from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., April 25. The performance was part of a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., where 52 Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing visited the barracks.

Marines with the Silent Drill Platoon perform at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., April 25. The performance was part of a two-day Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar in Washington, D.C., where 52 Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing visited the barracks.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Sgt. Maj. Angela Maness, sergeant major of Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., talks to Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a visit to Marine Barracks Washington as part of a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines came from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

Sgt. Maj. Angela Maness, sergeant major of Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., talks to Marines from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during a visit to Marine Barracks Washington as part of a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines came from Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing imitate the famous raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, Japan, the Marine Corps War Memorial at in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing imitate the famous raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, Japan, the Marine Corps War Memorial at in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

A Marine with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing etches a name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

A Marine with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing etches a name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Cpl. Justin Skolek, calibrator with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 and an El Paso, Ill., native, walks along the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. Fifty-two Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing attended the seminar.

Cpl. Justin Skolek, calibrator with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 and an El Paso, Ill., native, walks along the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. Fifty-two Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing attended the seminar.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Marines throughout the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing attend a tour at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited the National Mall, Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Marines throughout the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing attend a tour at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., during a Committed and Engaged Leadership Seminar, April 25. The Marines also visited the National Mall, Arlington National Cemetery and the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Volunteers listen as a Marine Corps Community Services representative reads the citations of the various volunteer organizations during the 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 24. More than 900 service members and families received commendation for their volunteer efforts throughout MCAS Miramar and surrounding communities.

Volunteers listen as a Marine Corps Community Services representative reads the citations of the various volunteer organizations during the 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., April 24. More than 900 service members and families received commendation for their volunteer efforts throughout MCAS Miramar and surrounding communities.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, commends volunteers for their efforts throughout the air station and local communities during the 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., April 24. More than 900 service members and families volunteered on behalf of the air station and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Col. John Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, commends volunteers for their efforts throughout the air station and local communities during the 2014 Volunteer Appreciation Celebration aboard MCAS Miramar, Calif., April 24. More than 900 service members and families volunteered on behalf of the air station and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar