Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

F/A-18C Hornets prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pa¬cific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. More than 150 pilots and maintainers are participating in the deployment. The Hornets are with VMFA-122. - F/A-18C Hornets prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pa¬cific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. More than 150 pilots and maintainers are participating in the deployment. The Hornets are with VMFA-122.

Unit Deployment Program takes VMFA-122 to Western Pacific

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to the Western Pa¬cific as part of the Unit Deployment Program March 7. The squadron will sup-port multinational ex¬ercises, which will increase the readi¬ness of the Marines and enhance interoperability to ensure we can work with our allies effectively.

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Col. Peter Buck, Left, receives a plaque of recognition from Lt. Col. Jan Durham aboard Marine Corps Air Station BeaufortFeb. 18. The plaque was accepted on behalf of the Provost Marshal’s Office who received federal accreditation fromHeadquarters Marine Corps. The recognition came after seventeen months of observation from Headquarters Marine Corpsthrough a modified course of inspections and criteria used for high-tempo municipal police forces. Buck is the commandingofficer of MCAS Beaufort. Durham is a representative of the Deputy Commandant of Security Plans, Policies, and OperationsSecurity Division. - Col. Peter Buck, Left, receives a plaque of recognition from Lt. Col. Jan Durham aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 18. The plaque was accepted on behalf of the Provost Marshal’s Office who received federal accreditation from Headquarters Marine Corps. The recognition came after seventeen months of observation from Headquarters Marine Corps through a modified course of inspections and criteria used for high-tempo municipal police forces. Buck is the commanding officer of MCAS Beaufort. Durham is a representative of the Deputy Commandant of Security Plans, Policies, and Operations Security Division.

Fightertown PMO receives federal accreditation

The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort received federal accreditation Feb. 18. The recognition came after a 17-month observation from Headquarters Marine Corps through a modified course of inspections and criteria used for high-tempo municipal police forces.

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Marines extinguish a fire during a controlled burn training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 17. The Marines battling the blaze use hoses to push the fire away from the model jet’s cockpit to simulate procedure for rescuing the pilot in a real life scenario. The Marines are with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy/Released) - Marines extinguish a fire during a controlled burn training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 17. The Marines battling the blaze use hoses to push the fire away from the model jet’s cockpit to simulate procedure for rescuing the pilot in a real life scenario. The Marines are with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Jonah Lovy/Released)

ARFF hones firefighting and rescue skills

Marines with the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting conducted a controlled burn training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 17.

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Marines conduct crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Military police from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island are the first responders for security threats aboard either installation or military housing facility. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard MCAS Beaufort. - Marines conduct crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Military police from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island are the first responders for security threats aboard either installation or military housing facility. The Marines are with the Provost Marshal’s Office aboard MCAS Beaufort.

PMO units conduct crisis negotiation training

Marines with the Provost Marshal’s Office conducted crisis negotiation training aboard Laurel Bay Feb. 4. Elements from the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Reaction Team stationed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort participated in the exercise.

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Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott visits Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 3. Scott will be in the Tri-command area throughout the week where he plans to visit Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island as well as Naval Hospital Beaufort. Scott is the 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and the Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains. - Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott visits Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 3. Scott will be in the Tri-command area throughout the week where he plans to visit Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island as well as Naval Hospital Beaufort. Scott is the 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and the Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains.

Chaplain of the Marine Corps visits Fightertown

Rear Admiral Brent W. Scott visited Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Feb. 3. Scott is the 19th Chaplain of the United States Marine Corps and the Deputy Chief of Navy Chaplains.

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During election season, remember, Marines first

This November, voters across America will head for the polls to decide the next president of the United States of America. For those in the military, they will be electing a new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.

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