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Friday, August 3, 2018 Vol. 53, No. 30 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
Echo and November Company Graduates
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“The noise you hear is the sound of freedom.”
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Into the inferno: ARFF maintains readiness
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Fightertown conducts first-ever F-35B SAR exercise
Photo by Cpl. Erin Ramsay
U.S. Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Joseph Southern flies aboard a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter during a Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise in Beaufort S.C., July 27. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort tenant units worked side by side with the U.S. Navy, Naval Hospital Beaufort, Savannah Coast Guard and local first responders to conduct the exercise. The training was the first SAR exercise involving F-35B Lightning II pilots.
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort tenant units worked side by side with the U.S. Navy, Naval Hospital Beaufort, Savannah Coast Guard and local first responders to conduct a Search and Rescue (SAR) exercise in the Beaufort River July 27. Marine Aircraft Group 31 organized the exercise so that pilots and first responders could train for potential real-life scenarios in which a pilot would have to eject
from their aircraft and into water. Coast Guard Air Station Savannah and Naval Station Norfolk Virginia provided helicopters and search and rescue swimmers for the exercise. Parris Island Fire and Emergency Services and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office provided additional support in case of emergency. “I’m going to try and plan this once a year,” Sweeney said. “I think getting all of the other services involved is
the best route so that we can learn what to do, how to do it and how best to communicate with one another.” To begin the exercise, two pilots got in the water at the same time from a boat provided by the Beaufort CSO and lit flares so they could be identified by aircraft. The pilots treaded water and relayed their position to the helicopters, which deployed rescue swimmers to help bring them to safety. Once both pisee
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“Roughnecks” conduct change of command
Photo by Cpl. Erin Ramsay
Photo by Cpl. Erin Ramsay
Maj. Veronica L. Kaltrider transfers authority as commanding officer of Combat Logistics Company 23 to Capt. Kevin G. Buonomo during a ceremony held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 26. The ceremony was held to uphold the Marine Corps tradition of passing the flag to a new commanding officer.
Maj. Veronica L. Kaltrider speaks to the audience during the Combat Logistics Company 23 change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 26. During the ceremony, Kaltrider relinquished command of CLC-23 to Capt. Kevin Buonomo.
Photo by Cpl. Erin Ramsay
Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Company 23 participate in a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 26. CLC-23 provides intermediate supply, motor transportation and ground equipment support to the air station and subordinate units of Marine Aircraft Group 31.