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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

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Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, center, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, takes a team photo with Marine Aircraft Group 16 spouses after receiving the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament trophy aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. Nine teams ranging from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., participated in the tournament.

Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, center, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, takes a team photo with Marine Aircraft Group 16 spouses after receiving the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament trophy aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. Nine teams ranging from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., to Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., participated in the tournament.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Spouses with Marine Aircraft Group 16 celebrate after winning the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament championship game aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. The trophy was presented to the team by Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general.

Spouses with Marine Aircraft Group 16 celebrate after winning the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament championship game aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. The trophy was presented to the team by Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing color guard present the flags during the playing of the National Anthem before the championship game of the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. The tournament was intended to develop camaraderie throughout 3rd MAW.

The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing color guard present the flags during the playing of the National Anthem before the championship game of the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. The tournament was intended to develop camaraderie throughout 3rd MAW.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Lance Cpl. Tyler Fields, a seat mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, holds the down marker during the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. Nine teams battled it out on the gridiron for a chance to win the CESSL Friday Night Lights trophy.

Lance Cpl. Tyler Fields, a seat mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, holds the down marker during the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. Nine teams battled it out on the gridiron for a chance to win the CESSL Friday Night Lights trophy.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Col. Rick Uribe, Marine Aircraft Group 11 commanding officer, leads a spouse team huddle during the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. A total of nine teams participated in the tournament.

Col. Rick Uribe, Marine Aircraft Group 11 commanding officer, leads a spouse team huddle during the Committed and Engaged Spouses Support League “Friday Night Lights” Football Tournament aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 28. A total of nine teams participated in the tournament.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Owen Kimbrel

Female Marines check their rifles after a patrol with Afghan soldiers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while on deployment in June 2012. Women today are allowed to deploy to third-world countries and hostile environments thanks to continued changes in how women in the military are treated.

Female Marines check their rifles after a patrol with Afghan soldiers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, while on deployment in June 2012. Women today are allowed to deploy to third-world countries and hostile environments thanks to continued changes in how women in the military are treated.

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Female Marines perform their duties as air traffic controllers during the Korean War. During the war, women were encouraged to take on more roles in different military occupations than before to free up men for combat.

Female Marines perform their duties as air traffic controllers during the Korean War. During the war, women were encouraged to take on more roles in different military occupations than before to free up men for combat.

Photo by Courtesy Asset

Col. John P. Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, joins Mary Bradford, Marine Corps Community Services director, for a ground-breaking ceremony for a new Chipotle aboard the air station, March 25. The new restaurant will be located next to the ITT and Ticket Office.

Col. John P. Farnam, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar commanding officer, joins Mary Bradford, Marine Corps Community Services director, for a ground-breaking ceremony for a new Chipotle aboard the air station, March 25. The new restaurant will be located next to the ITT and Ticket Office.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Sanabria, data technician with station data communications, donates blood during a blood drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. Marines and Sailors participated in the blood drive, hosted by the Naval Medical Center San Diego, outside the air station’s Marine Corps Exchange.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Sanabria, data technician with station data communications, donates blood during a blood drive aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. Marines and Sailors participated in the blood drive, hosted by the Naval Medical Center San Diego, outside the air station’s Marine Corps Exchange.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Marines and Sailors prepare to donate blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego holds blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate blood or apply to become a bone marrow donor.

Marines and Sailors prepare to donate blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego holds blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate blood or apply to become a bone marrow donor.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Sanabria, data technician with station data communications, gets his vitals checked before donating blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. Marines and Sailors participated in a blood drive held by the Naval Medical Center San Diego aboard the air station.

Lance Cpl. Jeremy Sanabria, data technician with station data communications, gets his vitals checked before donating blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. Marines and Sailors participated in a blood drive held by the Naval Medical Center San Diego aboard the air station.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Lance Cpl. James Aaron Back, heavy engineering mechanic with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, fills out a form to donate blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego hosts blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate.

Lance Cpl. James Aaron Back, heavy engineering mechanic with Marine Air Control Squadron 1, fills out a form to donate blood aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego hosts blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Cpl. Jo Larraga, Marine Corps property specialist with Marine Air Group 16, swabs her mouth for a bone marrow donation application aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego holds blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate.

Cpl. Jo Larraga, Marine Corps property specialist with Marine Air Group 16, swabs her mouth for a bone marrow donation application aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 25. The Naval Medical Center San Diego holds blood drives aboard the air station for anyone to donate.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to honored quests during the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Busby honored the Marines and Sailors for their hard work and dedication to not only their branch of service, but to their peers as well.

Maj. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to honored quests during the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Busby honored the Marines and Sailors for their hard work and dedication to not only their branch of service, but to their peers as well.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks to honored guests after the conclusion of the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Farnam bade guests to come and shake the hands of excellent Marines and Sailors of the quarter and year for the installation and the wing.

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks to honored guests after the conclusion of the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Farnam bade guests to come and shake the hands of excellent Marines and Sailors of the quarter and year for the installation and the wing.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks to Cpl. Razul Ware, the noncommissioned officer of the year for the installation, during the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Farnam spoke about what these Marines and Sailors had strived for during not only the last quarter, but for their time aboard the installation, and they had achieved excellence.

Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., speaks to Cpl. Razul Ware, the noncommissioned officer of the year for the installation, during the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. Farnam spoke about what these Marines and Sailors had strived for during not only the last quarter, but for their time aboard the installation, and they had achieved excellence.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing line up for the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. During the ceremony the Marines and Sailors received awards for achievements throughout the quarter.

Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing line up for the aircraft wing and installation’s quarterly awards ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 28. During the ceremony the Marines and Sailors received awards for achievements throughout the quarter.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns

A Blue Angels' jet number 7 lands by station operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. The Blue Angels are scheduled to be one of the main attractions for the 2014 MCAS Miramar Air Show.

A Blue Angels' jet number 7 lands by station operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. The Blue Angels are scheduled to be one of the main attractions for the 2014 MCAS Miramar Air Show.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

A Blue Angels' jet number 7 lands aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. The Blue Angels plan on performing for the 2014 MCAS Miramar Air Shows.

A Blue Angels' jet number 7 lands aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 26. The Blue Angels plan on performing for the 2014 MCAS Miramar Air Shows.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Thorn

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