Videos

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 cook a three-course meal during a food service evaluation designed for the Maj. Gen. William Pendleton Thompson Hill Award at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, December 8, 2017. MWSS-172 Marines competed to earn the title ‘Best Field Mess’ for the Asia-Pacific region. Established in 1985, the W.P.T Hill award was created to reward high quality food service by identifying the best mess halls and field messes throughout the Marine Corps and encouraging a commitment to excellence through competition. MWSS-172 is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Andy Martinez)

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462's 6th month unit deployment program comes to an end. HMH-462 will be returning back to their home unit at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)

The 1st Marine Aircraft Wing ran 242 miles to celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps 242nd birthday on November 10. Squadrons throughout 1st MAW, including those at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, collectively ran a total of 242 miles in recognition of the Marine Corps 242 birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jessica Etheridge)

Fighting and winning our nation’s battles since July 7, 1941, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, the Aviation Combat Element of III Marine Expeditionary Force, provides combat ready, task organized forces capable of conducting aviation operations across all six functions of Marine Aviation in naval and expeditionary environments, and commands and controls aviation forces through the Tactical Air Command Center in order to contribute to the accomplishment of our nation's security objectives as required by standing operational plans in the Pacific Command's area of responsibility, engagement operations in support of Marine Forces Pacific, overseas contingency operations, and other operations as directed. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andy Martinez)