This photo provided by the Marine Corps shows Brig. Gen. William Forney, former 1st MAW commanding general from 1992 to 1994, preparing to take his last flight in an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. Forney served 30 years in the Marine Corps and on Dec. 25, 2018, Forney passed away in Panama City, Florida at the age of 76. His decorations include the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Air Medal with Numeral 8; and the Combat Action Ribbon. - This photo provided by the Marine Corps shows Brig. Gen. William Forney, former 1st MAW commanding general from 1992 to 1994, preparing to take his last flight in an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. Forney served 30 years in the Marine Corps and on Dec. 25, 2018, Forney passed away in Panama City, Florida at the age of 76. His decorations include the Legion of Merit; Meritorious Service Medal with gold star; Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V"; Air Medal with Numeral 8; and the Combat Action Ribbon.

The Marine Corps identifies Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, as the Marine who was pronounced deceased after he was found during search and rescue operations off the coast of Kochi, Japan on Dec. 6. - The Marine Corps identifies Captain Jahmar F. Resilard, 28, as the Marine who was pronounced deceased after he was found during search and rescue operations off the coast of Kochi, Japan on Dec. 6. Resilard is one of two Marines who have been found after an F/A-18 and KC-130 mishap occurred Dec. 6. Resilard, served as an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA(AW)-242), stationed on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi, Japan.

180813-M-ON629-1005.PNG - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Peter Jacobson, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, looks at a 3-D printer at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 13, 2018. Jacobson printed a cover for the F-35B Lightning II infrared countermeasure bucket housing, a device designed to protect aircraft from infrared heat seeking missiles, to prevent corrosion and increase efficiency in the deployment of flares. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

180917-M-ON629-1043.JPG - U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 12, pick up trash during Exercise Valiant Shield 18 at Agat beach, Guam, Sep. 17, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

180907-M-XZ420-2069.JPG - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Austin Jagodzinski, an ordnance technician with All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, transitions to a plank during a workout at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sep. 7, 2018. Jagodzinski prioritizes physical fitness by going to the gym every day before work. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon)

180918-M-IM090-001.JPG - Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley throws the opening pitch of the 4th annual Marine Corps Air Station Futenma Suicide Prevention Awareness Softball Tournament, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2018. The Suicide Prevention Awareness Softball Tournament is intended to increase suicide prevention awareness and serve as an opportunity for the Marines and Sailors of Marine Aircraft Control Group 18, Marine Aircraft Group 36, Marine wing Headquarters Squadron 1 and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to build camaraderie and to demonstrate the idea of “work hard, play hard.” Weidley is the commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.

180715-M-IM909-001.JPG - World War II veteran Sam Folsom flew the Grumman F4F Wildcat during his time of service in Guadalcanal in late 1942. His squadron, Marine Fighter Squadron 121, was the highest scoring Marine fighter squadron of WWII and received the presidential unit citation. During Folsom’s time with VMF-121, he shot down three total enemy aircrafts and received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross. (Courtesy Photo)

180609-M-IM909-1102.JPG - Marines and Sailors volunteer at Ai-no-Mura Senior Citizen Home, Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2018. Marines and Sailors volunteer to upkeep the senior citizen home to improve the quality of life. Volunteering is a great method to interact and build lasting relationships within the local community.

180522-M-ZX532-835.JPG - Marine Aircraft Group 12 forces deployed several F-35B Lightning ll's for a regularly scheduled aviation training relocation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9, 2018. ATR's are designed to increase operational readiness and bilateral interoperability for both U.S. and Japanese forces. The MAG-12 ATR is a concrete example of the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance - the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than 50 years. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexia Lythos)

180411-M-XX001-112.JPG - A UH-1E Gunship pulls out of a rocket and strafing attack on a Viet Cong position near Cao Lanh in the Mekong Delta, Jan. 22, 1969. Large craters caused by air and artillery strikes brought in on the area can be seen near the white explosion. (Courtesy photo from McInerney/AP)