A right front view of an AV-8A Harrier aircraft, as a flight deck crew...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4) Country: North Sea Scene Camera Operator: JOC James R. Giusti Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More
Fly By: Cpl. Johnathan B. Davis
Cpl. Johnathan B. Davis is a fixed wing airframe mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 231.
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band prepares to play
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band prepares to play the “National Anthem” to begin the Marine Attack Squadron 231, at the VMA-231 hanger Dec. 16. The change of command ceremony was held for Lt. Col. Shawn R. Her... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231) exits the Harrier after landing on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Exercise Bold Alligator, Feb. 1, 2012. Exerci... More
Three AV-8B Harriers from a Marine Attack Squadron
Three AV-8B Harriers from a Marine Attack Squadron 231 detachment fly over friends and family below on the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point flight line Feb. 2, 2012, following a more than 10-month deployme... More
Lance Cpl. Anthony D. Lafrancis and Sgt. David J. Mann
Lance Cpl. Anthony D. Lafrancis and Sgt. David J. Mann surge forward with a Humvee in tow during Marine Attack Squadron 231’s Feats of Strength competition Feb. 21.
Sgt. Marcus Beeks, an aircraft electrical systems technician
Sgt. Marcus Beeks, an aircraft electrical systems technician with Marine Attack Squadron 231, dons a lifejacket for the “Feats of Strength” competition at Hancock Lodge aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Po... More
Ordnance Marines, with Marine Attack Squadron 231,
Ordnance Marines, with Marine Attack Squadron 231, prepare the bottom of an AV-8B Harrier to be mounted with a gun and ammunition pack inside the squadron’s hangar at Cherry Point, June 8. Ordnance Marines are ... More
The flight line footprint: ‘The first and finest’ Harrier squadron ram...
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Floyd, an ordnance technician with Marine Attack Squadron 231, mounts a gun and ammunition pack to the bottom of an AV-8B harrier inside the squadron’s hangar at Cherry Point, June 8. The ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211,
U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) relocate six AV-8B Harriers to continue conducting counter-insurgency operations, Camp Bastion, H... More
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, right, the commanding officer
Maj. Gen. Glenn M. Walters, right, the commanding officer of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, hands a web book to Lance Cpl. Sha'ron M. Barron, an individual material readiness list manager with Marine Attack Squadron... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Scheibe, AV-8B Harrier
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Eric Scheibe, AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), conducts an aerial refuel over southern Helmand pro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Horsley, load master
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Horsley, load master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), looks out the back of a KC-130J Hercu... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kyle A. Buchina, Harrier pilot,
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Kyle A. Buchina, Harrier pilot, with Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA-231), prepares to carry out a close air support (CAS) mission, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Feb. 7, 20... More
Flyby: Melancon
Cpl. Christopher L. Melancon, a work center supervisor with Marine Attack Squadron 231, stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier on the flightline by the squadrons hangar Feb. 20 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 231, performs a cockpit maintenance check at Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 5, 2013. Phillips conducted ... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic
U.S. Marine Cpl. Blake R. Phillips, a power line mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 231, maintains a heads up display of an AV-8B Harrier II, Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, March 5, 2013. Ph... More
AV-8B Harrier pilots with Marine Attack Squadron 231
AV-8B Harrier pilots with Marine Attack Squadron 231 sit in their aircraft before departing Cherry Point March 11.
Lance Cpl. Zachary C. Highsmith, an intelligence specialist
Lance Cpl. Zachary C. Highsmith, an intelligence specialist with Marine Attack Squadron 231, greets his family Monday after returning from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. While deployed, the Marines of V... More
Southern Pines, N.C., native Maj. Ryan P. Hough, an
Southern Pines, N.C., native Maj. Ryan P. Hough, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with Marine Attack Squadron 231, was awarded a combat mission patch and flight hour patch June 17, for accomplishing 100 successful combat... More
Ace of Spades welcomes new commanding officer
Lt. Col. Michael P. Quinto assumed command of Marine Attack Squadron 231 from Lt. Col. Shawn R. Hermley during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point June 21.
Sgt. Maj. Irene Z. O’Neal conducts a special interest
Sgt. Maj. Irene Z. O’Neal conducts a special interest brief with Marines from Cherry Point July 23 as a part of the Inspector General of the Marine Corps’ visit. O’Neal is the sergeant major for the Inspector G... More
Flyby: Cpl. Carlos A. Mejia
Cpl. Carlos A. Mejia stands in front of an AV-8B Harrier on the Cherry Point flightline Monday. Mejia is the AV-8B airframe mechanic noncommissioned officer in charge.
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk during a vertical assault raid exercise at Udairi Range i... More
Gunnery Sgt. Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with
Gunnery Sgt. Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to read the Meda... More
150524-M-YH418-006: RED SEA (May 24, 2015) - Gunnery
150524-M-YH418-006: RED SEA (May 24, 2015) - Gunnery Sergeant Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads the Medal of Honor citation of Lt. Michael M... More
Lance Cpl. Robert Pease, a rifleman with Battalion
Lance Cpl. Robert Pease, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides a Humvee off the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21), Aqaba... More
Maj. James S. Tanis lands an AV-8B Harrier during field
Maj. James S. Tanis lands an AV-8B Harrier during field carrier landing practice sustainment training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Dec. 5, 2014. Marine Attack Squadron 231 is slated to d... More
P. Forsee, 4, displays her face paint during Marine
P. Forsee, 4, displays her face paint during Marine Aircraft Group 14’s sixth annual Winter Wonderland at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 12, 2014. MAG-14 hosts the annual event for its 13 squ... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stands by for take off during flight deck operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHA 6) out at sea, Jan 28, ... More
Harrier Deck Qualifications
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight deck operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHA 6) out at sea, Jan 28, 2015. . Fligh... More
U.S. Navy Sailor directs an U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B
U.S. Navy Sailor directs an U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea, Jan 28,... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a vertical short landing during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea, Jan ... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hovers over the flight deck during landing while conducting flight operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LH... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight deck operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHA 6) out at sea, Jan 28, 2015. . Fligh... More
VMA 231 Deck Qualification
U.S. Navy Sailor directs an U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea, Jan 28,... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a vertical short landing during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea, Jan ... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor watches as an AV-8B Harrier jet
A U.S. Navy Sailor watches as an AV-8B Harrier jet prepares to take off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard Jan. 28. The AV-8B Harrier jets are capable of short take-off and vertical landings. The ... More
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit makes a vertical short landing during night deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) out at sea... More
U.S. Navy Sailor directs an U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B
U.S. Navy Sailor directs an U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B (not pictured) with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during night deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6... More
An U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron
An U.S. Marine Harrier AV-8B with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to take off during deck qualifications aboard the USS Bonh... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) guides a Humvee off a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned vessel in Kuwait, Jan. 31, 2015. A contingent of 24th MEU Marines is conducting scheduled sustainment ... More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight deck operations aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at sea, Jan 31, 2015. Fligh... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire range at Camp Beuhring, Kuwait, Feb. 4, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines is ashore in Kuwait as part of sch... More
Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray, a rifleman with India Company,
Lance Cpl. Joshua Murray, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon during a training e... More
Lance Cpl. Marshall Norton, right, an intelligence
Lance Cpl. Marshall Norton, right, an intelligence specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exits a Humvee Egress Assisted Trainer (HEAT) at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Fe... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates with a Marine down the firing line during a dry-fire training evolution at Udairi Rang... More
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Battalion
Marines with Combined Anti-Armor Team 1, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire a Tube Launched Optically Tracked Wire Guided Missile, during a live-fire... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stack against a building during Military Operations in Urban Terrain, or MOUT, training at ... More
Sgt. James Kauffman, a metal worker with Combat Logistics
Sgt. James Kauffman, a metal worker with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fabricates a plate to be attached to an engineer driving stake at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 14, 20... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), post security during a vertical assault raid exercise at Udairi Range in Kuwait, Feb.... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), keep their weapons trained on simulated enemy during a raid exercise at Udairi Range ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shaun Staab, aviation mechanic,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Shaun Staab, aviation mechanic, Marine Attack Squadron 231(-), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts maintenance on the engine of an AV-8B Harrier aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard... More
Sergeant J Tee Hamilton, a fire controlman with India
Sergeant J Tee Hamilton, a fire controlman with India Battery, the artillery attachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, posts security at the entra... More
A convoy from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team
A convoy from Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), exit a training area at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 19, 2015. A contingent of MEU Mar... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit post
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit post security during a field training exercise at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 19, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines is ashore in Kuwait as part of scheduled sustai... More
24th MEU Conducts Training Patrols
Lieutenant Cmdr. John Carter, a chaplain with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to a group of Marines during a prayer service at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 22, 2015. A contin... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty during a training exercise at Udairi Range, Kuwait, Feb. 22, 201... More
Col. Scott F. Benedict, center, commanding officer
Col. Scott F. Benedict, center, commanding officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with MEU Marines during a visit aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), while in port in the Kingdom of Bahrain, March ... More
Cpl. Marquis Jones, an embarkation specialist with
Cpl. Marquis Jones, an embarkation specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes the oath of enlistment during his re-enlistment ceremony aboard the USS New York (LPD 21),... More
Quick Reaction Force Test Fire Aboard USS New York
Lance Cpl. Robert Aagard, an assaultman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M16 Service Rifle during a test fire exercise aboa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean M. Stephenson poses for
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Sean M. Stephenson poses for a photo in front of his AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) March 17, 2015. Stephenson started out his career as an enlisted... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand in formation for an award ceremony aboard the USS New York (LPD 21), March 19, 2015. The 24th MEU is embarked on the ships of the... More
Seaman Deontae Carter, a boatswain’s mate with the
Seaman Deontae Carter, a boatswain’s mate with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, guides a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement, or LSVR, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary U... More
150330-M-YH418-008: DJIBOUTI (March 30, 2015) – Lance
150330-M-YH418-008: DJIBOUTI (March 30, 2015) – Lance Cpl. Michael Johnson, left, a military police officer, and Cpl. Eric Davis, a field artillery fire control man, both with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit... More
Lance Cpl. Austin Garrett, a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Austin Garrett, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launches a RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft System, Djibouti, March 31, 2015. A continge... More
150401-N-RU971-078 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN
150401-N-RU971-078 WATERS TO THE EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (April 1, 2015) - An AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, departs from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious as... More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to attach a tactical ladder to the side of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a routine nighttime vis... More
150402-M-YH418-001: GULF OF ADEN (April 2, 2015) -
150402-M-YH418-001: GULF OF ADEN (April 2, 2015) - Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand in formation during a promotion ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a full-contact sparring session as part of green belt certification during Marine Corps Martial Ar... More
150416-M-YH418-023: GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) –
150416-M-YH418-023: GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) – Petty Officer 1st Class Petronilo Marcelo, center, a hospital corpsman and independent duty corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditio... More
Sergeant Nicolas Rublein, left, a cyber network operator
Sergeant Nicolas Rublein, left, a cyber network operator with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and 1stSgt. Allen Allred, Company 1stSgt, Light Armored R... More
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group await a vertical replenishment-at-sea aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), April ... More
Lt. Cmdr. Janice Pollard, center, the commanding officer
Lt. Cmdr. Janice Pollard, center, the commanding officer of mine countermeasures ship USS Sentry (MCM 3), briefs Sailors with the ship’s crew and Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battali... More
150501-M-YH418-002: GULF OF ADEN (May 1, 2015) - Lance
150501-M-YH418-002: GULF OF ADEN (May 1, 2015) - Lance Cpl. McKenzie Berry, a water purification specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sings the National Anthem during a... More
Tactical vehicles assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion
Tactical vehicles assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are staged in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in preparation to be transpor... More
150512-M-YH418-001: STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (May 12,
150512-M-YH418-001: STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (May 12, 2015) - Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expedi... More
Cpl. Conner Hartman, a machine gunner with Weapons
Cpl. Conner Hartman, a machine gunner with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the waters while providing security as part of a jo... More
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine
A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in the Gulf of... More
150621-M-YH418-001: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) – Cpl.
150621-M-YH418-001: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) – Cpl. Kendall Crawford, a light armored vehicle crewman with Bravo Company, the Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, ... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receive a welcome aboard brief from Lt. Col. Christou Ioannis, commander of the 521st Marin... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrate gun drills using the M-240B machine gun, to Greek Marines with the 521st Marine... More
A daughter of a Marine assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A daughter of a Marine assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, displays a “welcome home” sign for the VMM 365 (Rein) homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Burch, a powerline
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Burch, a powerline mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, conducts maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec. 7, ... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Lewis, a fixed-wing aircraft airframe
Lance Cpl. Daniel Lewis, a fixed-wing aircraft airframe mechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing connects a hydraulic hose to an AV-8B Harrier aboard Marine C... More
Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy listens as Maj. Adam McArthur
Brig. Gen. Matthew Glavy listens as Maj. Adam McArthur points at various operational parts of a runway during a visit aboard Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, N.C., Sept. 28, 2016. Glavy visited the a... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chase Baker, an airframes mechanic
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Chase Baker, an airframes mechanic deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 231, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground... More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231,
A U.S. Marine with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, is reunited with his family after returning from deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 15, 2017. VMA-231 returned from deployment in... More
Two boys await the arrival of their dad during a homecoming
Two boys await the arrival of their dad during a homecoming at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 18, 2017. Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 returned from deployment in support of joint military o... More
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy (left) speaks to Marines assigned
Maj. Gen. Matthew Glavy (left) speaks to Marines assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 26, 2017. Glavy talked about how well the Marines are doing in prepar... More
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231, taxi down the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during flight certification operations, July 16, 2017. VM... More
Capt. Peter Abramovs poses after being awarded the
Capt. Peter Abramovs poses after being awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during an awards ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 28, 2017. Abramovs was awarded the medal for helping... More
Super Hercules Refuels Harrier
A KC-130J Super Hercules from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 refuels a section of AV-8B Harriers from Marine Attack Squadron 231 during an exercise off the coast of Marine Corps Air Station Cher... More
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier conducts an aerial
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier conducts an aerial refuel during exercise Bayou Thunder off the coast of Louisiana, Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron (VMA) 231's ... More
U.S. Marines conduct flight line routine during exercise
U.S. Marines conduct flight line routine during exercise Bayou Thunder at Naval Air Station Joint Air Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron... More
U.S. Marines prepare a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier
U.S. Marines prepare a U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier for flight during exercise Bayou Thunder at Naval Air Station Joint Air Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 30, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhan... More
U.S. Marines conduct chemical, biological, radiological
U.S. Marines conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense training at Naval Air Station Joint Air Base New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 2, 2019. This training is intended to familiarize Mar... More
An alumni with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 views
An alumni with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 views a poster during an open house at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Feb. 8, 2019. VMA-231 celebrates their 100th year anniversary provid... More
190216-M-YD783-2013 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2019) U.S.
190216-M-YD783-2013 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2019) U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to mount a gas urban starter onto the engine of an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the Wasp-class... More
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band
U.S. Marines with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band perform at the Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 231 100 year anniversary celebration at Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2019. For 100 years VMA-231 has served in maj... More