Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

Stepping up and lending a hand goes a long way for the community. Marines, sailors, teachers, parents and children volunteered to help beautify the grounds at Galer Elementary School, April 20. - Stepping up and lending a hand goes a long way for the community. Marines, sailors, teachers, parents and children volunteered to help beautify the grounds at Galer Elementary School, April 20.

Marines, Sailors, community clean up Galer Elementary

Stepping up and lending a hand goes a long way for the community. Marines, sailors, teachers, parents and children volunteered to help beautify the grounds at Galer Elementary School, April 20.

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Families aboard Laurel Bay have a new parental support oasis. A grand opening ceremony was held to officially open the Marine Corps Family Services Child Development Center, April 21. - Families aboard Laurel Bay have a new parental support oasis. A grand opening ceremony was held to officially open the Marine Corps Family Services Child Development Center, April 21.

New family center opens on Laurel Bay

Families aboard Laurel Bay have a new parental support oasis. A grand opening ceremony was held to officially open the Marine Corps Family Services Child Development Center, April 21.

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MAG-31 CO takes 5th Gen. fighter to the skies

After two months of training, Col. William R. Lieblein, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 31 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, performed his first flight in the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, March 17. Lieblein received training to fly the aircraft in order to get a first-hand account on the F-35B’s capabilities and effectiveness. This will allow him to utilize the aircraft as effectively and lethally as possible within the Marine Air Ground Task Force.

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The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment performs at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 23. The detachment is composed of three performing ceremonial units from Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.: the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and the Marine Corps Color Guard. This highly skilled detachment travels worldwide to demonstrate the discipline and professionalism of United States Marines. The performance was open to the public and attended by local leaders and students of the Lowcountry. - The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment performs at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 23. The detachment is composed of three performing ceremonial units from Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.: the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps, the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, and the Marine Corps Color Guard. This highly skilled detachment travels worldwide to demonstrate the discipline and professionalism of United States Marines. The performance was open to the public and attended by local leaders and students of the Lowcountry.

Fightertown host Battle Colors

The world renowned Marine Corps Battle Colors Detachment performed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, March 23. Each year the highly skilled unit, comprised of the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Marine Corps Color Guard travel worldwide to demonstrate the discipline, professionalism, and esprit de corps of the United States Marines.

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Kid’s Fest: 20 years of community support

The free 20th Annual Kid’s Fest is scheduled to take place at the Cross Creek Shopping Center, March 28. The event is designed to raise awareness on keeping children safe, child abuse prevention and neglected children, and is kicking off the month of April, which is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Month of the Military Child.

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Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort conducted Exercise Fallen Angel, March 11. The training was held to meet the requirements of a mass casualty exercise 30 days prior to an Air Show and meet the annual requirement of preparing our installation against anti-terrorism and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats. - Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort conducted Exercise Fallen Angel, March 11. The training was held to meet the requirements of a mass casualty exercise 30 days prior to an Air Show and meet the annual requirement of preparing our installation against anti-terrorism and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats.

Exercise Fallen Angel 2015

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort conducted Exercise Fallen Angel, March 11. The training was held to meet the requirements of a mass casualty exercise 30 days prior to an Air Show and meet the annual requirement of preparing our installation against anti-terrorism and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats.

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