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Lance Cpl. James Hughes communicates using a PRC-117 Dec. 2 at Tinian's North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Hughes is a field radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force. - Lance Cpl. James Hughes communicates using a PRC-117 Dec. 2 at Tinian's North Field during Exercise Forager Fury II. FF II is a joint exercise designed to employ and assess combat power generation in a deployed and austere environment. Hughes is a field radio operator with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 18, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

Marines from the airframes section of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine maintenance on a AV-8B Harrier aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Sept 29. The aviation maintenance crews work around the clock to ensure 24th MEU's aircraft are always ready to fly in support of the various missions they could be called for. - Marines from the airframes section of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct routine maintenance on a AV-8B Harrier aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Sept 29. The aviation maintenance crews work around the clock to ensure 24th MEU's aircraft are always ready to fly in support of the various missions they could be called for.

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 lands after a training flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 22. The UH-1Y Venom, also called Super Huey, is a twin-engine medium size utility helicopter built to carry out the squadron?s mission, which is to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by providing offensive air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination, day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. - A UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 lands after a training flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 22. The UH-1Y Venom, also called Super Huey, is a twin-engine medium size utility helicopter built to carry out the squadron?s mission, which is to support the Marine Air-Ground Task Force commander by providing offensive air support, utility support, armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination, day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or combined operations.