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Lt. Col. James B. Stone IV relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 to Lt. Col. Phillip J. Schendler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 10.“I’ve had a tremendous group of team players,” said Stone when asked about his time at MCAS Beaufort. “Any successes I’ve had are the successes of the Marines here.”MWSS-273 provides internal airfield communications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue and firefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineering services, motor transport, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandant functions, and explosive ordinance disposal. - Lt. Col. James B. Stone IV relinquished command of Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 to Lt. Col. Phillip J. Schendler aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 10. “I’ve had a tremendous group of team players,” said Stone when asked about his time at MCAS Beaufort. “Any successes I’ve had are the successes of the Marines here.” MWSS-273 provides internal airfield communications, weather services, expeditionary airfield services, aircraft rescue and firefighting, aircraft and ground refueling, essential engineering services, motor transport, messing, chemical defense, security and law enforcement, airbase commandant functions, and explosive ordinance disposal.

Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 11, after a six month deployment to the Western Pacificin support of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is designed to balance strategic capabilities in the Pacific theater to train with allies, respond to crises and promote security and cooperation across the region. - Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 returned to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort July 11, after a six month deployment to the Western Pacificin support of the Unit Deployment Program. The UDP is designed to balance strategic capabilities in the Pacific theater to train with allies, respond to crises and promote security and cooperation across the region.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort welcomed home one of its own, July 11. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 returned to Fightertown and with it, a new era in Marine Corps aviation.VMFAT-501 was located at MCAS Beaufort until 1997, when it deactivated. The squadron was reactivated in April 2010 and designated as a training squadron. After four years of training with the F-35B Lightning II the squadron moved back to MCAS Beaufort."Between June and September we'll have all the VMFAT-501 aircraft and squadron personnel relocating, and in October we'll start training," said Lieutenant Colonel Luis E. Villalobos, the officer in charge of the Pilot Training Center.The Marine Corps’ F-35B variant replaces and performs the roles of three legacy aircraft. The F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II and EA-6B Prowler will be phased out over a period of time. The future of Marine Corps aviation, the F-35B, has arrived. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort welcomed home one of its own, July 11. Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 returned to Fightertown and with it, a new era in Marine Corps aviation.VMFAT-501 was located at MCAS Beaufort until 1997, when it deactivated. The squadron was reactivated in April 2010 and designated as a training squadron. After four years of training with the F-35B Lightning II the squadron moved back to MCAS Beaufort."Between June and September we'll have all the VMFAT-501 aircraft and squadron personnel relocating, and in October we'll start training," said Lieutenant Colonel Luis E. Villalobos, the officer in charge of the Pilot Training Center. The Marine Corps’ F-35B variant replaces and performs the roles of three legacy aircraft. The F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II and EA-6B Prowler will be phased out over a period of time. The future of Marine Corps aviation, the F-35B, has arrived.

Changing health care providers during a permanent change of station is becoming less difficult through programs put into place by Tri-Care. Following the closure of Tri-Care Service Centers on April 1, Tri-Care Health Services released information informing Tri-Care beneficiaries about the several options to find new health care providers when moving to a new duty station or other residence. - Changing health care providers during a permanent change of station is becoming less difficult through programs put into place by Tri-Care. Following the closure of Tri-Care Service Centers on April 1, Tri-Care Health Services released information informing Tri-Care beneficiaries about the several options to find new health care providers when moving to a new duty station or other residence.

The 6th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign began June 18, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The campaign, which runs through August, is a voluntary effort undertaken by federal employees to bring nonperishable food items to their offices for distribution to local food banks. The food is used to support food insecure households in the surrounding communities. Donation boxes are located at the Marine Corps Exchanges on MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay and the Station Chapel. - The 6th Annual Feds Feed Families Campaign began June 18, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The campaign, which runs through August, is a voluntary effort undertaken by federal employees to bring nonperishable food items to their offices for distribution to local food banks. The food is used to support food insecure households in the surrounding communities. Donation boxes are located at the Marine Corps Exchanges on MCAS Beaufort and Laurel Bay and the Station Chapel.

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin T. O’Rourke relinquished command of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 to Lt. Col. Alvin Bryant in a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 19. - Lieutenant Colonel Kevin T. O’Rourke relinquished command of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 to Lt. Col. Alvin Bryant in a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 19.

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s Auxiliary Security Force began their Oleoresin Capsicum Contamination training at the Provost Marshal's Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 3. The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard the Air Station provides law enforcement, investigative, and security services to MCAS Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C. - Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island’s Auxiliary Security Force began their Oleoresin Capsicum Contamination training at the Provost Marshal's Office aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 3. The Provost Marshal’s Office aboard the Air Station provides law enforcement, investigative, and security services to MCAS Beaufort, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort food service specialists compete in the Mess Hall Cook-Off held at the Consolidated Mess Hall on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, May 20. To compete in the biannual competition, the Marines needed to complete the Culinary Foundations Course and have one of the top four scores in the class. The Cook-off was held to teach the cooks how to think creatively and use their knowledge to create unique recipes. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort food service specialists compete in the Mess Hall Cook-Off held at the Consolidated Mess Hall on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, May 20. To compete in the biannual competition, the Marines needed to complete the Culinary Foundations Course and have one of the top four scores in the class. The Cook-off was held to teach the cooks how to think creatively and use their knowledge to create unique recipes.

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Margolis, the new commanding officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, addresses Marines of MALS-31 during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 22. - Lieutenant Colonel Michael Margolis, the new commanding officer for Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 31, addresses Marines of MALS-31 during a change of command ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 22.