Cpl. Tyler Craven, a combat engineer with combat engineer company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, places a sandbag as part of a defensive tower to provide protection against simulated enemy assault during an annual training and readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 14. - Cpl. Tyler Craven, a combat engineer with combat engineer company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, places a sandbag as part of a defensive tower to provide protection against simulated enemy assault during an annual training and readiness exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 14.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has reduced energy intensity by 34 percent since beginning the Strategic Sustainable Performance Plan in 2005. The installation has also reduced fossil fuel consumption by 54 percent since 2005. The Air Station is committed to protecting the environment and promoting energy conservation goals while advancing their mission and continuing to develop and improve methodologies that ensure systematic analysis, informed decision-making, and appropriate budgeting to address these needs. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort has reduced energy intensity by 34 percent since beginning the Strategic Sustainable Performance Plan in 2005. The installation has also reduced fossil fuel consumption by 54 percent since 2005. The Air Station is committed to protecting the environment and promoting energy conservation goals while advancing their mission and continuing to develop and improve methodologies that ensure systematic analysis, informed decision-making, and appropriate budgeting to address these needs.

The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is showcased during a debut to the Beaufort, S.C. community aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 20. The F-35 will replace the Marine Corps' aging legacy tactical fleet providing the dominant, multi-role, fifth-generation capabilities needed across the full spectrum of combat operations to deter potential adversaries and enable future naval aviation power projection. MCAS Beaufort is expected to receive the aircraft in 2014 along with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, the Marine Corps' first F-35B training squadron, which falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 aboard MCAS Beaufort. - The F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is showcased during a debut to the Beaufort, S.C. community aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 20. The F-35 will replace the Marine Corps' aging legacy tactical fleet providing the dominant, multi-role, fifth-generation capabilities needed across the full spectrum of combat operations to deter potential adversaries and enable future naval aviation power projection. MCAS Beaufort is expected to receive the aircraft in 2014 along with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, the Marine Corps' first F-35B training squadron, which falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 aboard MCAS Beaufort.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s cultural resource management team was rewarded fortheir efforts over 2012 after being awarded the Secretary of the Navy’s Environmental Award for installation cultural resourcesmanagement.The announcement was made through a naval administrative message released in April, identifying MCAS Beaufort as the most successful Marine Corps installation in the cultural resources field. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort’s cultural resource management team was rewarded for their efforts over 2012 after being awarded the Secretary of the Navy’s Environmental Award for installation cultural resources management. The announcement was made through a naval administrative message released in April, identifying MCAS Beaufort as the most successful Marine Corps installation in the cultural resources field.