Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

Col. Robert D. Cooper and Col. William R. Lieblein salute the colors with former Marine Aircraft Group 31 commandingofficers during a change of command ceremony on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air StationBeaufort, June 12. Lieblein, who assumed command of MAG-31 May 20, 2013, relinquished command toCooper. - Col. Robert D. Cooper and Col. William R. Lieblein salute the colors with former Marine Aircraft Group 31 commanding officers during a change of command ceremony on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, June 12. Lieblein, who assumed command of MAG-31 May 20, 2013, relinquished command to Cooper.

Air Commodore Harvey Smyth, left, shakes hands with Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols during a tour of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, June 16. There are currently 14 U.K. pilots and maintainers with VMFAT-501 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Smyth is the lightning force commander, responsible for the F-35 program in the Royal Air Force. Nichols is the UK senior national representative for United Kingdom Royal Air Force pilots assigned to VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31. - Air Commodore Harvey Smyth, left, shakes hands with Squadron Leader Hugh Nichols during a tour of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, June 16. There are currently 14 U.K. pilots and maintainers with VMFAT-501 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. Smyth is the lightning force commander, responsible for the F-35 program in the Royal Air Force. Nichols is the UK senior national representative for United Kingdom Royal Air Force pilots assigned to VMFAT-501, Marine Aircraft Group 31.

Lance Cpl. Kenneth Hildebrandt eats a meal during a field exercise on Fort Stewart, Ga., June 1-7. The Marines ate and slept out in the field for the duration of the exercise. Hildebrandt is a machinist with Combat Logistics Company 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 25. - Lance Cpl. Kenneth Hildebrandt eats a meal during a field exercise on Fort Stewart, Ga., June 1-7. The Marines ate and slept out in the field for the duration of the exercise. Hildebrandt is a machinist with Combat Logistics Company 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 25.

Cpl. Daniel Jacobs, left, stands at attention in front of Lt. Col. Harry Thomas Jr., as his promotion warrant is read in the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 hangar, June 2. Jacobs was meritoriously promoted to corporal, assuming the responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer earlier than anticipated. Jacobs is an ordnance technician with VMFA-312, Marine Aircraft Group 31. Thomas is the commanding officer of the squadron. - Cpl. Daniel Jacobs, left, stands at attention in front of Lt. Col. Harry Thomas Jr., as his promotion warrant is read in the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 hangar, June 2. Jacobs was meritoriously promoted to corporal, assuming the responsibilities of a noncommissioned officer earlier than anticipated. Jacobs is an ordnance technician with VMFA-312, Marine Aircraft Group 31. Thomas is the commanding officer of the squadron.