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Building foundations: Miramar creates home for future squadrons October 5, 2012 — Aircraft noise on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., is not the only thing heard across the air station. Construction on a new MV-22B "Osprey" hangar, an addition to an existing CH-53E "Super Stallion" hangar and work on taxi ways and aircraft parking areas, known as aprons, are all underway.With an influx of Ospreys MORE

Marines strengthen ties to community through mixer October 5, 2012 — Marines with Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow attended the 23rd Annual Community Military Mixer at the Sandy Basin Community Center, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Sept. 26.The annual event allowed residents and leaders in the Barstow community, Fort Irwin, and MCLB Barstow the opportunity to rub elbows in a social setting.The MORE

Marines train in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear defense at sea October 5, 2012 — GAS! GAS! GAS! Marines and sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit armed themselves with their M50 field protective masks for a different type of training to prepare for a variety of threats they could encounter during their deployment, WestPac 12-02, Oct. 4.The 15th MEU?s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Platoon is MORE

Biden, Odierno Announce Education Milestone for Military Kids October 4, 2012 — More than 100 colleges and universities have signed on to a White House initiative to prepare educators for the unique needs of their military-connected students, Dr. Jill Biden announced today.Biden, wife of the vice president, made the announcement at George Mason University here as part of the latest accomplishment of the ?Joining Forces? MORE

Grants Expand Military Children's Educational Opportunities October 4, 2012 — The Department of Defense Education Activity director urged recipients of the 2012 educational grant program today to push the envelope in developing programs that ultimately will benefit all military schoolchildren.Marilee Fitzgerald opened the 2012 DODEA grant kickoff meeting here by recognizing the challenges children face as they move between MORE

Marines, Navy land on San Francisco's beach, showcase medical aid abilities October 4, 2012 — U.S. Marine and Navy forces displayed their capabilities of landing and setting up an expeditionary medical aid station in San Francisco’s Ocean Beach Oct. 3.Sailors serving with Assault Craft Unit 5, a Navy unit out of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., stormed the beach on a Landing Craft Air Cushion carrying heavy logistical equipment and MORE

Cleanup continues after Typhoon Jelawat slams Okinawa October 4, 2012 — Typhoon Jelawat made landfall on Okinawa Sept. 29, bringing destructive winds and rain that toppled trees, overturned cars, and flooded streets.Jelawat was the sixth typhoon to hit Okinawa this year and in less than ten hours, caused the most destruction of the 2012 typhoon season.?The strongest winds from Naha were reported at 78 mph with gusts at MORE

College students find out what it takes to be a Marine October 3, 2012 — More than 80 graduate students from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and 15 students from Johns Hopkins University took part in the Quantico Leadership Venture at Marine Corps Base Quantico?s Officer Candidates School on Sept. 20-21.OCS hosted the Quantico Leadership Venture to give business students exposure to the leadership MORE

Marines have landed, San Francisco is well in-hand October 3, 2012 — Marines from Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Combat Logistics Regiment 1 and the 1st Marine Division Band have landed in San Francisco for Fleet Week 2012, Oct 3-8.More than 2,500 Marines and sailors aboard the USS Makin Island are participating in the 31st annual Fleet Week. As the Marine MORE

Aircraft maintenance aboard amphibious shipping keeps U.S. Marines mission ready October 3, 2012 — With non-stop flying comes non-stop maintenance for aviation mechanics of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.The maintenance crews of the 24th MEU?s aviation combat element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), have stayed busy over the past six months of their deployment ensuring the MV-22B Ospreys, AV-8B Harriers, CH-53E Super MORE

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