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Friday, June 5, 2015 Vol. 50, No. 22 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
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Marines from 1/7 attend Pre-Scout Sniper Course – Page 6
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HMH-463 conducts transportation operations for Exercise Predator Walk – Page 7
VMFAT-501
completes OT-1 on ship
Photo by Cpl. Anne K. Henry, II Marine Expeditionary Force
An F-35B Lightning II takes off on the flight deck of USS Wasp (LHD-1) during routine daylight operations, as part of Operational Testing 1, May 22. Data and lessons learned during the operational test will lay the groundwork for future F-35B deployments aboard amphibious ships. Story by: Lance Cpl. Jonah V. Lovy Staff writer
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 completed the first operational
test, known as OT-1, of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. Jets from VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp in the Atlantic Ocean. The purpose of the operation was to demonstrate the capability of the F-35B
to deploy onboard an amphibious ship, said Maj. Paul Holst, a pilot with VMFAT-501. Marines and sailors have been working together to assess the integration of the F-35B, which is scheduled to replace
Fight fire with Firefighters: ARFF Marines test skills
all Marine tactical jet aircraft. When the testing period concluded, May 29, U.S. Marine F-35B pilots had flown 110 sorties from USS Wasp, racking up more see
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Dedication to education: Tri-Command graduates
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting battle the blaze during monthly training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 28. ARFF trains at the burn pit to ensure they are always prepared in the event of an emergency on the flight line. The ARFF Marines are with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Beaufort.
other emergencies on the flight line,” said Cpl. Damien Sanders, a crew chief Staff writer with ARFF. arines with the Aircraft Rescue and ARFF Marines are trained to gear up Firefighting aboard Marine Corps and be ready for an emergency within Air Station Beaufort put their skills to three minutes of the call. Their quick the test as they rotate teams, and extin- response time is critical to any emerguish fuel fires on a model jet, May 28. gency situation aboard the Air Station. “We execute training fires once a “Our mission is to protect property month to train for possible fuel fires and Story and Photos by: Lance Cpl. Samantha K. Torres
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Photos by Lance Cpl. Jonah V. Lovy
Marine Corps Community Services’ Lifelong Learning Program held a graduation ceremony for service members and Department of Defense civilians at the Lyceum aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, May 26. The ceremony honored graduates receiving their higher learning degrees from various schools both on campus and at distance learning centers during the 2014-2015 school year.