To operate and maintain the facilities, and provide services and materiel to support the operations of our tenant, Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 (HMX-1), and other transient aircraft as required.
Military members from the Air Force, Space Force and the Defense Intelligence Agency assigned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., provided professional military leadership, guidance, and mentorship to more than 100 Civil Air Patrol youth cadets at the 2024 CAP National Capital Region Summer Encampment held on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., from June 23 – 28, 2024.
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Marine Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) represent a small slice of the active-duty component. Less than 1,000 of these Marines exist in the service today, with even fewer operating in capacities actually controlling aircraft. Though small in number, these Marines perform a vital “behind the scenes” function for Marine aviation, providing safety and order within their assigned airspace.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Marine Corps launched and has fully implemented QSRMax, which is the service’s main effort to upgrade its maintenance request system from analog to digital.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Herbert is an air traffic controller with Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF) Quantico. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Herbert made the decision to join the United States Marine Corps to make his family proud.
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- “When I tell people that I’m a meteorologist or that I’m a weatherman, I get asked immediately, ‘Are you on the news?’ Then I tell them that I actually work for the Marine Corps... I work behind the scenes,” said Sgt. Nathanial Cunningham, meteorology and oceanography (METOC) analyst forecaster, Marine Corps Air Facility (MCAF), Quantico.
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II sits on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 5, 2024. The Primary mission of MCAF Quantico is to operate and maintain the facilities, and provide services and materiel to support the operations of Marine Helicopter Squadron 1, and other transient aircraft as required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
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Two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs sit on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 5, 2024. The Primary mission of MCAF Quantico is to operate and maintain the facilities, and provide services and materiel to support the operations of Marine Helicopter Squadron 1, and other transient aircraft as required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion approaches a beach during the Annual Amphibious Mobility Exercise at Marine Corps Air Facility on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May, 3, 2024. The LCAC is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the Navy to transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)
U.S. Marines and Sailors fuel up a Landing Craft Air Cushion after it lands on a beach during the Annual Amphibious Mobility Exercise at Marine Corps Air Facility on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, May, 3, 2024. The LCAC is a class of air-cushioned landing craft used by the Navy to transport weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel from ship to shore and across the beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ethan Miller)
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, cut through barrels during the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 15, 2024. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Brandon Smart, a California native and senior enlisted leader with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, falls in a dunk tank during the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 15, 2024. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, Marine Corps Air Station New River, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, bow their heads in prayer during the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo competition on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 15, 2024. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility compete in the annual Turkey Bowl on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Nov. 22, 2023. Marines competed head-to-head in the “Turkey Bowl” flag football tournament in light of holiday spirit and to boost morale within the unit through friendly competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, participate in a change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 22, 2023. Lt. Col. Scott Warman, the new commanding officer of MCAF, has assumed his new billet formerly held by Lt Col. Patrick J. Fahey. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)