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Cpl. Daniel D. Petrosky, Marine Attack Squadron 513 powerline mechanic and native of Rose Hill, Kan., lubricates hotnozzle raceways on an AV-8B Harrier II engine during an engine change Friday at VMA-513?s hangar. With VMA-513 deploying to Iraq in February, operational readiness has become an increasingly important part of the daily routine.

Cpl. Daniel D. Petrosky, Marine Attack Squadron 513 powerline mechanic and native of Rose Hill, Kan., lubricates hotnozzle raceways on an AV-8B Harrier II engine during an engine change Friday at VMA-513?s hangar. With VMA-513 deploying to Iraq in February, operational readiness has become an increasingly important part of the daily routine.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Lance Cpl. Richard T. Earl (right), Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room clerk and native of Spartanburg, S.C., checks out a specialized tool for airframes repair to Cpl. Ruben Lopez, VMA-311 airframes mechanic and native of Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. Complex and specialized tools are inspected every day to make sure they are in proper working order and do not need to be replaced.

Lance Cpl. Richard T. Earl (right), Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room clerk and native of Spartanburg, S.C., checks out a specialized tool for airframes repair to Cpl. Ruben Lopez, VMA-311 airframes mechanic and native of Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. Complex and specialized tools are inspected every day to make sure they are in proper working order and do not need to be replaced.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Lance Cpl. Richard T. Earl (left), Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room clerk and native of Spartanburg, S.C., performs corrosion maintenance on a socket wrench bit Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. Tool room personnel are not only accountable for keeping track of all of the tools, but also perform routine maintenance on the tools in order to extend their service life.

Lance Cpl. Richard T. Earl (left), Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room clerk and native of Spartanburg, S.C., performs corrosion maintenance on a socket wrench bit Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. Tool room personnel are not only accountable for keeping track of all of the tools, but also perform routine maintenance on the tools in order to extend their service life.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Cpl. Brandon J. Gallagher, Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room noncommissioned officer-in-charge and native of Livermore, Calif., unrolls a case of float punches to count them at the end of his shift Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. If a tool is unaccounted for, all flights stop as proper administrative action is taken and a foreign objects and debris walk is conducted to find the missing tool.

Cpl. Brandon J. Gallagher, Marine Attack Squadron 311 tool room noncommissioned officer-in-charge and native of Livermore, Calif., unrolls a case of float punches to count them at the end of his shift Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. If a tool is unaccounted for, all flights stop as proper administrative action is taken and a foreign objects and debris walk is conducted to find the missing tool.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Cpl. Lewis Guy, Marine Attack Squadron 311 Individual Materials Readiness List manager and native of Killien, Texas, performs a daily inspection of a testing kit Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. IMRL gear is advanced enough that it requires its own military occupational specialty to ensure it is properly calibrated and working.

Cpl. Lewis Guy, Marine Attack Squadron 311 Individual Materials Readiness List manager and native of Killien, Texas, performs a daily inspection of a testing kit Jan. 19 in the VMA-311 hangar. IMRL gear is advanced enough that it requires its own military occupational specialty to ensure it is properly calibrated and working.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Sgt. Jacqueline Alcantara (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant warehouse chief, and other Marines of MWSS-371 enjoy some conversation before the beginning of the squadron women?s symposium at the Sonoran Pueblo Jan. 19. The event aimed to provide a fun forum and provide a broad base of helpful information to the women present.

Sgt. Jacqueline Alcantara (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant warehouse chief, and other Marines of MWSS-371 enjoy some conversation before the beginning of the squadron women?s symposium at the Sonoran Pueblo Jan. 19. The event aimed to provide a fun forum and provide a broad base of helpful information to the women present.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Nease

Sgt. Jacqueline Alcantara (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant warehouse chief, and other Marines of MWSS-371 enjoy some conversation before the beginning of the squadron women?s symposium at the Sonoran Pueblo Jan. 19. The event aimed to provide a fun forum and provide a broad base of helpful information to the women present.

Sgt. Jacqueline Alcantara (left), Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 assistant warehouse chief, and other Marines of MWSS-371 enjoy some conversation before the beginning of the squadron women?s symposium at the Sonoran Pueblo Jan. 19. The event aimed to provide a fun forum and provide a broad base of helpful information to the women present.

Photo by Cpl. Michael Nease

Lance Cpl. Wesley Eastis, crew chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, catches the attention of a family while walking around SeaWorld during the 5th annual ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Eastis walked around in the heat, trying to recruit families to visit ARFF?s static display at the festival.

Lance Cpl. Wesley Eastis, crew chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, catches the attention of a family while walking around SeaWorld during the 5th annual ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Eastis walked around in the heat, trying to recruit families to visit ARFF?s static display at the festival.

Photo by Cpl. Skye Jones

Lance Cpl. Wesley Eastis, crew chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, takes a break from working the static display at SeaWorld?s ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Eastis continually walked around in his bunker gear in high temperatures, in an effort to attract even more attention for ARFF.

Lance Cpl. Wesley Eastis, crew chief, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, takes a break from working the static display at SeaWorld?s ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Eastis continually walked around in his bunker gear in high temperatures, in an effort to attract even more attention for ARFF.

Photo by Cpl. Skye Jones

Lance Cpl. Tara Parrish, military police working dog handler, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and her dog demonstrate part of their training during an obstacle course demonstration at SeaWorld?s annual ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Miramar?s K9 unit performed at the festival?s opening weekend, and has participated in the festival for three consecutive years.

Lance Cpl. Tara Parrish, military police working dog handler, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and her dog demonstrate part of their training during an obstacle course demonstration at SeaWorld?s annual ?Sea to Shining Sea? music festival Sept. 18. Miramar?s K9 unit performed at the festival?s opening weekend, and has participated in the festival for three consecutive years.

Photo by Cpl. Skye Jones

Lance Cpl. Louis Cimorelli (left), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Aviation Life Support Systems parachute rigger and a native of Zephyrhills, Flor., and Gunnery Sgt. William T. Campbell, MALS-13 ALSS division chief, prepare a parachute for a floor line release test at the station parachute loft Jan. 13. The Parachute riggers perform the test to make sure the two suspension lines release from the parachute riser connector link.

Lance Cpl. Louis Cimorelli (left), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Aviation Life Support Systems parachute rigger and a native of Zephyrhills, Flor., and Gunnery Sgt. William T. Campbell, MALS-13 ALSS division chief, prepare a parachute for a floor line release test at the station parachute loft Jan. 13. The Parachute riggers perform the test to make sure the two suspension lines release from the parachute riser connector link.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani

Petty Officer 2nd Class Andy Wilson (left), clinic pharmacy technician, Seaman Cody Weruen (center), clinic military medicine, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Reyes, station corpsman, compete for hula dancing champion bragging rights. Reyes danced away as the champion saying the competition made him feel more like a man. The event also featured hula-hoop and ugliest Hawaiian T-shirt contests, new staff recognition and a presentation for a future sailor.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Andy Wilson (left), clinic pharmacy technician, Seaman Cody Weruen (center), clinic military medicine, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Reyes, station corpsman, compete for hula dancing champion bragging rights. Reyes danced away as the champion saying the competition made him feel more like a man. The event also featured hula-hoop and ugliest Hawaiian T-shirt contests, new staff recognition and a presentation for a future sailor.

Photo by Pfc Mauro Sanchez

Sgt. Alejandro Bazante, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 cryogenics technician, decorates a board with pyrography, or wood burning, Jan. 11 at the station Liquid Oxygen Farm. Bazante used to draw in his spare time, which he believes contributed to his skill in his new hobby.

Sgt. Alejandro Bazante, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 cryogenics technician, decorates a board with pyrography, or wood burning, Jan. 11 at the station Liquid Oxygen Farm. Bazante used to draw in his spare time, which he believes contributed to his skill in his new hobby.

Photo by Pfc. Robert L. Botkin

Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 311 hustle to ensure the AV-8B Harrier is ready for take off here from the station runway July 11. VMA-311 sent two AV-8B Harriers to Iwakuni, Japan, in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The unit set a new record for flying the most combat flight hours by a Harrier squadron with its deployment to Iraq in 2005.

Marines from Marine Attack Squadron 311 hustle to ensure the AV-8B Harrier is ready for take off here from the station runway July 11. VMA-311 sent two AV-8B Harriers to Iwakuni, Japan, in support of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable). The unit set a new record for flying the most combat flight hours by a Harrier squadron with its deployment to Iraq in 2005.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Megan Angel

Gunnery Sgt. William T. Campbell, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Aviation Life Support Systems division chief, prepares a ballistic spreader gun on a parachute for testing at the station parachute loft Jan. 13.

Gunnery Sgt. William T. Campbell, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 Aviation Life Support Systems division chief, prepares a ballistic spreader gun on a parachute for testing at the station parachute loft Jan. 13.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Kamran Sadaghiani

Lance Cpl. Cory Tepfenhart, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron combat photographer and native of Wiliston, Fla., prepares to take a studio portrait of Sgt. Vincent Czyzewski, H&HS combat videographer and native of Sarasota, Fla., Monday at station Combat Camera. Combat Camera provides the station with a multitude of services, ranging from promotion board photos to mass-produced pamphlets for briefings.

Lance Cpl. Cory Tepfenhart, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron combat photographer and native of Wiliston, Fla., prepares to take a studio portrait of Sgt. Vincent Czyzewski, H&HS combat videographer and native of Sarasota, Fla., Monday at station Combat Camera. Combat Camera provides the station with a multitude of services, ranging from promotion board photos to mass-produced pamphlets for briefings.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Robert L. Botkin

Cpl. Howard Martin (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron ground support equipment mechanic and native of King, N.C., and Lance Cpl. James Christian (far left), H&HS weather observer and native of Wichita, Kan., prepare to receive the Citizen Life Saving Award, presented by the Arizona Department of Public Safety director, May 8 at the Arizona Department of Transportation Human Resources Development Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The Marines received the award for saving the life of Yvonne Llanes (red-shirt), wife to a Marine Corps recruiter, in an incident that occurred on Sept. 18 in front of Kirkland?s Home store at Yuma Palms Regional center

Cpl. Howard Martin (right), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron ground support equipment mechanic and native of King, N.C., and Lance Cpl. James Christian (far left), H&HS weather observer and native of Wichita, Kan., prepare to receive the Citizen Life Saving Award, presented by the Arizona Department of Public Safety director, May 8 at the Arizona Department of Transportation Human Resources Development Center in Phoenix, Ariz. The Marines received the award for saving the life of Yvonne Llanes (red-shirt), wife to a Marine Corps recruiter, in an incident that occurred on Sept. 18 in front of Kirkland?s Home store at Yuma Palms Regional center

Photo by Pfc Mauro Sanchez

Cpl. Jonathan Thrasher, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 fuel line noncommissioned officer, relaxes with Cpl. John McLaughlin, MWSS- 371 bulk fuel specialist, after refueling an AV-8B Harrier on Sept. 7 at Auxiliary Air Strip Two. Thrasher was recently awarded the Marine Corps bulk fueler of the year award.

Cpl. Jonathan Thrasher, Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 fuel line noncommissioned officer, relaxes with Cpl. John McLaughlin, MWSS- 371 bulk fuel specialist, after refueling an AV-8B Harrier on Sept. 7 at Auxiliary Air Strip Two. Thrasher was recently awarded the Marine Corps bulk fueler of the year award.

Photo by Pfc. M. Daniel Sanchez

Lance Cpl. Emily Sample (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron administrative clerk, and Pfc. Tatiana Sandoval, H&HS Traffic Management Office specialist, take a breather after sumo wrestling at the Single Marine and Drug Demand Reduction programs? barbeque April 7 at softball 545 field here.

Lance Cpl. Emily Sample (left), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron administrative clerk, and Pfc. Tatiana Sandoval, H&HS Traffic Management Office specialist, take a breather after sumo wrestling at the Single Marine and Drug Demand Reduction programs? barbeque April 7 at softball 545 field here.

Photo by Pfc Mauro Sanchez

Lance Cpl. Stephen Maraist (left), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 starter technician and Lafayette, La., native, goes for his fifth win in jousting at the Single Marine and Drug Demand Reduction programs? spring break barbeque at softball field 545 across from the gymnasium here, April 7. The barbeque also featured sumo wrestling, human bowling, and a sergeant major dunk tank.

Lance Cpl. Stephen Maraist (left), Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 starter technician and Lafayette, La., native, goes for his fifth win in jousting at the Single Marine and Drug Demand Reduction programs? spring break barbeque at softball field 545 across from the gymnasium here, April 7. The barbeque also featured sumo wrestling, human bowling, and a sergeant major dunk tank.

Photo by Pfc Mauro Sanchez

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma