Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

A trail aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort provides runners with an outlet to outdoor activity vice indoor training. Training outdoors provide benefits to runners that are difficult to simulate in an indoor training environment. - A trail aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort provides runners with an outlet to outdoor activity vice indoor training. Training outdoors provide benefits to runners that are difficult to simulate in an indoor training environment.

Spouses practice ball etiquette at the Officers' Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 26, in preparation for the 238th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. The class was a part of Operation Ball Gown, where spouses of where able to receive a free ball gown for the Marine Corps Ball. - Spouses practice ball etiquette at the Officers' Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 26, in preparation for the 238th Marine Corps Birthday Ball. The class was a part of Operation Ball Gown, where spouses of where able to receive a free ball gown for the Marine Corps Ball.

A patron of Marine Corps Community Services' Be Aware Fair, plays a game with themes that brought awareness of domestic violence and breast cancer aboard Laurel Bay Housing Community, Sept. 28. October is National Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness Month and organizations from coast to coast are encouraged to promote awareness and speak out against domestic violence and promote activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent breast cancer. - A patron of Marine Corps Community Services' Be Aware Fair, plays a game with themes that brought awareness of domestic violence and breast cancer aboard Laurel Bay Housing Community, Sept. 28. October is National Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness Month and organizations from coast to coast are encouraged to promote awareness and speak out against domestic violence and promote activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent breast cancer.

Staff Sgt. Christine Mendenhall, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing refrigeration electrician mechanic inspector from Newark S.C., inspects chain lifts on the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet with Sgt. Tony Yates, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 hydraulic, pneumatic, structures mechanic from Covington Ky., during an Aviation Logistics Management Assist Team (ALMAT) evaluation aboard the Air Station Sept., 10. The squadron achieved an “on track” rating from the team of experts who examined and graded more than 40 programs within VMFA(AW) 224 and trained Marines on areas needing improvement. - Staff Sgt. Christine Mendenhall, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing refrigeration electrician mechanic inspector from Newark S.C., inspects chain lifts on the wing of an F/A-18 Hornet with Sgt. Tony Yates, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 hydraulic, pneumatic, structures mechanic from Covington Ky., during an Aviation Logistics Management Assist Team (ALMAT) evaluation aboard the Air Station Sept., 10. The squadron achieved an “on track” rating from the team of experts who examined and graded more than 40 programs within VMFA(AW) 224 and trained Marines on areas needing improvement.

Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, prepare Phantom Lights to create an Expeditionary runway during Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team training aboard the Air Station, Sept. 12. The Marines created a simulated runway for Airforce pilots of the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Ga., to practice assault landing techniques using night vision. Marines certified to be on an MMT team can establish an expeditionary runway in as few as 20 minutes that can be used for troop movements, evacuations, refueling aircraft and humanitarian efforts in the United States or abroad. - Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 2, Detachment A, prepare Phantom Lights to create an Expeditionary runway during Marine Air Traffic Control Mobile Team training aboard the Air Station, Sept. 12. The Marines created a simulated runway for Airforce pilots of the 165th Airlift Wing in Savannah, Ga., to practice assault landing techniques using night vision. Marines certified to be on an MMT team can establish an expeditionary runway in as few as 20 minutes that can be used for troop movements, evacuations, refueling aircraft and humanitarian efforts in the United States or abroad.