Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft piloted by Maj. Jesse Peppers takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 11. Peppers and the other F-35B Lightning II pilot instructors are training with Joint Direct Attack Munitions. After the instructors are proficient with JDAM they will add the ordnance to the syllabus for the F-35B training pilot program. The aircraft is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine AircraftGroup 31. - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft piloted by Maj. Jesse Peppers takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 11. Peppers and the other F-35B Lightning II pilot instructors are training with Joint Direct Attack Munitions. After the instructors are proficient with JDAM they will add the ordnance to the syllabus for the F-35B training pilot program. The aircraft is with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

A maintaner stands in front of an F/A-18C Hornet on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort May 4. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is participating in a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 6-20. The program gives pilots experience with flying against real aircraft outside a simulation. The real world training helps Marines be tactically proficient and prepared to deploy. The pilot is with VMFA-251. - A maintaner stands in front of an F/A-18C Hornet on the flightline aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort May 4. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is participating in a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., May 6-20. The program gives pilots experience with flying against real aircraft outside a simulation. The real world training helps Marines be tactically proficient and prepared to deploy. The pilot is with VMFA-251.

Students attend an Earth Day assembly at Middleton S. Elliott Elementary School aboard Laurel Bay April 22. Students drew Earth Day related artwork for a competition judged by the recycling department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Teresa Karlyk, an art teacher, helped the students create designs that fit the Earth Day theme. Designs ranged from green landscapes to informational diagrams. - Students attend an Earth Day assembly at Middleton S. Elliott Elementary School aboard Laurel Bay April 22. Students drew Earth Day related artwork for a competition judged by the recycling department aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Teresa Karlyk, an art teacher, helped the students create designs that fit the Earth Day theme. Designs ranged from green landscapes to informational diagrams.

An F/A-18D Hornet returns to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 15. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 has been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The Hornet is with VMFA(AW)-224. - An F/A-18D Hornet returns to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 15. Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 has been deployed to the Western Pacific since October 2015 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. The Hornet is with VMFA(AW)-224.

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.

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.