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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Jabari Moore, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ quarterback, runs the ball during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. This is the Falcons’ third win of the season.

Jabari Moore, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ quarterback, runs the ball during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. This is the Falcons’ third win of the season.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Ian Sumner, wide receiver with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons, runs in for a touchdown during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. The Falcons defeated the Cannon Cockers 30-6.

Ian Sumner, wide receiver with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons, runs in for a touchdown during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. The Falcons defeated the Cannon Cockers 30-6.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Players with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons help Kyle Byrdsong, running back, off the field after an injury during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. Byrdsong ran in one of the falcons’ four touchdowns in the game before his injury.

Players with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons help Kyle Byrdsong, running back, off the field after an injury during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. Byrdsong ran in one of the falcons’ four touchdowns in the game before his injury.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Kyle Byrdsong, running back with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons, dodges a tackle during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. The Falcons defeated the Cannon Cockers 30-6.

Kyle Byrdsong, running back with the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons, dodges a tackle during a game against the 11th Marines Cannon Cockers at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 17. The Falcons defeated the Cannon Cockers 30-6.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, claps and motivates Marines during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar observes training sessions held at the center to ensure safety and injury prevention measures are practiced.

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, claps and motivates Marines during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar observes training sessions held at the center to ensure safety and injury prevention measures are practiced.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, watches over a group during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar helps injured Service members get back to full duty once their physical therapy sessions are complete.

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, watches over a group during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar helps injured Service members get back to full duty once their physical therapy sessions are complete.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, assists Cpl. Bryan Perez, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, while he squats at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar's knowledge and understanding of the human body helps him teach proper form to people in the HITT Center.

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, assists Cpl. Bryan Perez, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, while he squats at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar's knowledge and understanding of the human body helps him teach proper form to people in the HITT Center.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, assists Lance Cpl. Leticia Sotelo, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, with a squat during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar worked his way through college as a personal trainer while earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, the study of movement in the human body.

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, assists Lance Cpl. Leticia Sotelo, an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, with a squat during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Saldivar worked his way through college as a personal trainer while earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, the study of movement in the human body.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, demonstrates proper form for a kettle bell squat during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. After Saldivar began working at the air station, he worked his way from being a personal trainer to being an RTR program trainer who helps people get back into shape after an injury.

Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, demonstrates proper form for a kettle bell squat during a lunch-time physical training session at the High Intensity Tactical Training Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. After Saldivar began working at the air station, he worked his way from being a personal trainer to being an RTR program trainer who helps people get back into shape after an injury.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Cpl. Jonathan Soriano, a level one High Intensity Tactical Training instructor with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, watches as his Marines perform kettle bell squats during a lunch-time physical training session at the HITT Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, helped teach Soriano much of what he knows as an instructor, and continues to mentor him during his physical training sessions.

Cpl. Jonathan Soriano, a level one High Intensity Tactical Training instructor with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 11, watches as his Marines perform kettle bell squats during a lunch-time physical training session at the HITT Center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 8. Randy Saldivar, a Return-to-Readiness program trainer, helped teach Soriano much of what he knows as an instructor, and continues to mentor him during his physical training sessions.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Lopez, the outgoing course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, explains a portion of the class’ practical application lesson during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. This is the third successive course and the final one to be held in the Marine Corps. The course began in Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, then moved to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., before making its final stop at the air station.

Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Lopez, the outgoing course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, explains a portion of the class’ practical application lesson during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. This is the third successive course and the final one to be held in the Marine Corps. The course began in Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, then moved to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., before making its final stop at the air station.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Lance Cpl. Karen Gonzalez, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, looks over her notes during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The 17-day course equates to 136 hours of class time and seven college credits students receive upon completion of the course. The class is scheduled to graduate and receive their certifications on Sept. 30.

Lance Cpl. Karen Gonzalez, a military police officer with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force, looks over her notes during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The 17-day course equates to 136 hours of class time and seven college credits students receive upon completion of the course. The class is scheduled to graduate and receive their certifications on Sept. 30.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

A dummy called Fred lays on the grass during a lesson given by Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Lopez, the outgoing course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The course is designed to teach students proper procedures to investigate accidents.

A dummy called Fred lays on the grass during a lesson given by Gunnery Sgt. Antonio Lopez, the outgoing course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The course is designed to teach students proper procedures to investigate accidents.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Officer Raphael Montague, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., measures a dummy’s distance from the curb during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. Students investigate accidents by observing the evidence, drawing diagrams and sketches of the scene, then incorporate the information they collected with math formulas to determine a driver’s minimum speed, which helps them build a case for the commanding officer.

Officer Raphael Montague, a military police officer with the Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., measures a dummy’s distance from the curb during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. Students investigate accidents by observing the evidence, drawing diagrams and sketches of the scene, then incorporate the information they collected with math formulas to determine a driver’s minimum speed, which helps them build a case for the commanding officer.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Army Sgt. 1st Class John Martinez, the oncoming course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, answers questions from Lance Cpl. Preston Moehring, a military police officer with Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The course is designed to teach students proper procedures to use while investigating car accidents.

Army Sgt. 1st Class John Martinez, the oncoming course chief with 343rd Training Squadron out of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, answers questions from Lance Cpl. Preston Moehring, a military police officer with Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., during the Traffic Collision Investigation Course aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 11. The course is designed to teach students proper procedures to use while investigating car accidents.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Margie Zacker, volunteer with the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, shows off her crocheting work on sale at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. Margie volunteers at the museum with her husband, retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zackers, secretary of the board of directors who also serves as a docent.

Margie Zacker, volunteer with the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, shows off her crocheting work on sale at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. Margie volunteers at the museum with her husband, retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zackers, secretary of the board of directors who also serves as a docent.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, secretary of the board of directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, reminisces with Dwight Griffin, a former force reconnaissance sniper, at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. The two Marines spoke at length about their tours in Vietnam and compared some of the actions their individual units took.

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, secretary of the board of directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, reminisces with Dwight Griffin, a former force reconnaissance sniper, at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. The two Marines spoke at length about their tours in Vietnam and compared some of the actions their individual units took.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, secretary of the board of directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, speaks with a guest at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. When Service members visit the museum Zacker likes to talk about some of the ways Marine Corps aviation has changed since he served in the Vietnam War.

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, secretary of the board of directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, speaks with a guest at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept. 10. When Service members visit the museum Zacker likes to talk about some of the ways Marine Corps aviation has changed since he served in the Vietnam War.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, Secretary of the Board of Directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, poses for a photo in front of an HRS-1 at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., Sept. 10. Zacker spent 18 of his 30 year career working on the HRS-1 and similar helicopters.

Retired Sgt. Maj. Mike Zacker, Secretary of the Board of Directors and docent at the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum and Historical Foundation, poses for a photo in front of an HRS-1 at the museum aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., Sept. 10. Zacker spent 18 of his 30 year career working on the HRS-1 and similar helicopters.

Photo by Cpl. Christopher Johns

Gregory Sargeant, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ defensive end, blocks a pass during a game against the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Gators at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9. This is the Falcons’ second win for the season.

Gregory Sargeant, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Falcons’ defensive end, blocks a pass during a game against the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion Gators at Paige Fieldhouse aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 9. This is the Falcons’ second win for the season.

Photo by Cpl. Raquel Barraza

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar