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Personnel with MCAS Beaufort conduct a hazard reduction burn at Townsend Bombing Range Jan. 24. The burn was executed to reduce the risk of wildfires and to promote growth of wildlife and vegetation. - Personnel with MCAS Beaufort conduct a hazard reduction burn at Townsend Bombing Range Jan. 24. The burn was executed to reduce the risk of wildfires and to promote growth of wildlife and vegetation.

Aviators and air traffic controllers graduate the Marine Division Tactics Course graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 2. - Aviators and air traffic controllers graduate the Marine Division Tactics Course graduation aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 2. MDTC took the Marines and honed their skills in air-to-air and air-to-ground tactics. After MDTC, the graduates are qualified to attend the Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course.

Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. - Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron.

An F-5N Tiger II taxis after landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Dec. 3 to support Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 in air-to-air training from Dec. 2-Dec. 11. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought five F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for VMFAT-501, an F-35 training squadron. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training simulating threat country tactics. The jet is with VMFT-401. - An F-5N Tiger II taxis after landing aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Dec. 3 to support Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 in air-to-air training from Dec. 2-Dec. 11. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought five F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for VMFAT-501, an F-35 training squadron. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training simulating threat country tactics. The jet is with VMFT-401.

A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 exits his aircraft after returning from the first operational test of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp to demonstrate the capability of the F-35B to deploy onboard an amphibious ship. - A pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 exits his aircraft after returning from the first operational test of the F-35B Lightning II, May 29. VMFAT-501 spent 11 days onboard the USS Wasp to demonstrate the capability of the F-35B to deploy onboard an amphibious ship.

A simulated Landing Helicopter Dock is being constructed on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. An LHD is a classification for amphibious assault ships which are capable of landing helicopters or vertical take-off jets like the F-35B Lightning II. - A simulated Landing Helicopter Dock is being constructed on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. An LHD is a classification for amphibious assault ships which are capable of landing helicopters or vertical take-off jets like the F-35B Lightning II.

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.

Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort trained in a confined space simulator at Pinewood Station 894 in Burton, S.C., June 10. The confined space simulator trains firefighters to function calmly in small spaces. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Ma­rines specialize in aircraft fires, but can be called to provide mutual aid for any incident covered by the Structural Fire De­partment, that is why they train every day with aircraft or structural fires in mind. - Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort trained in a confined space simulator at Pinewood Station 894 in Burton, S.C., June 10. The confined space simulator trains firefighters to function calmly in small spaces. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Ma­rines specialize in aircraft fires, but can be called to provide mutual aid for any incident covered by the Structural Fire De­partment, that is why they train every day with aircraft or structural fires in mind.