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Marines and family members interact with animals such as the ground tortoise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, April 5. Month of the Military Child events are scheduled to continue every Thursday throughout the month of April, including free movies and an appearance by Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop. - Marines and family members interact with animals such as the ground tortoise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, April 5. Month of the Military Child events are scheduled to continue every Thursday throughout the month of April, including free movies and an appearance by Mallory Lewis and Lamb Chop.

Educators from Kansas City, Mo., and Milwaukee, Wis., mingle with active duty Marines on the flight line during an educators’ workshop aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 29. While the educators toured the air station, they visited the library, The Great Escape and the education center, walked through a barracks room and explored an MV-22B Osprey, F/A-18 and an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting fire truck. - Educators from Kansas City, Mo., and Milwaukee, Wis., mingle with active duty Marines on the flight line during an educators’ workshop aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 29. While the educators toured the air station, they visited the library, The Great Escape and the education center, walked through a barracks room and explored an MV-22B Osprey, F/A-18 and an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting fire truck.

Cpl. Jonathan K. Harkins, right, a range block-instructor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and a Manchester, N.H., native, teaches his fiancé, Amanda Hull, how to properly hold an M9 service-pistol during a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 25. Jane Wayne Day is a way for family members to experience a small aspect of Marine Corps training in an attempt to understand Marines’ roles. Family members fired M-16A4 service-rifles and service-pistols before watching an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration. - Cpl. Jonathan K. Harkins, right, a range block-instructor with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and a Manchester, N.H., native, teaches his fiancé, Amanda Hull, how to properly hold an M9 service-pistol during a Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron Jane Wayne Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 25. Jane Wayne Day is a way for family members to experience a small aspect of Marine Corps training in an attempt to understand Marines’ roles. Family members fired M-16A4 service-rifles and service-pistols before watching an explosive ordnance disposal demonstration.

A flare burns to simulate attracting the attention of heat-seeking weapons during a Ground Threat Reaction training exercise, March 15. The flares used during the training are meant to act as decoys for infrared and heat-seeking weapon systems, confusing the enemy and neutralizing their weapons. - A flare burns to simulate attracting the attention of heat-seeking weapons during a Ground Threat Reaction training exercise, March 15. The flares used during the training are meant to act as decoys for infrared and heat-seeking weapon systems, confusing the enemy and neutralizing their weapons.

Two methane-powered generators were built for the 3 megawatt-hours of energy power-purchase project between the Miramar Landfill and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar that is set for completion in May. Each generator is capable of producing 1900 kW of energy from methane-collection throughout the Miramar Landfill. After the gas is sent to the generator, it will then run through approximately a mile and a half of above-ground power lines and two miles of below-ground lines to MCAS Miramar. - Two methane-powered generators were built for the 3 megawatt-hours of energy power-purchase project between the Miramar Landfill and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar that is set for completion in May. Each generator is capable of producing 1900 kW of energy from methane-collection throughout the Miramar Landfill. After the gas is sent to the generator, it will then run through approximately a mile and a half of above-ground power lines and two miles of below-ground lines to MCAS Miramar.

Pfc. Juvahne Bramwell, left, an assistant gunner and a Stephen City, Va., native, and Lance Cpl. Rawshean Haynes, a gunner and a Warren, Ohio, native, both with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, spot a notional enemy aircraft on San Clemente, Calif., March 14. The battery Marines use a shoulder-fired Stinger training missile during a training exercise, preparing for future deployments. - Pfc. Juvahne Bramwell, left, an assistant gunner and a Stephen City, Va., native, and Lance Cpl. Rawshean Haynes, a gunner and a Warren, Ohio, native, both with Alpha Battery, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, spot a notional enemy aircraft on San Clemente, Calif., March 14. The battery Marines use a shoulder-fired Stinger training missile during a training exercise, preparing for future deployments.

Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, Jr., center, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, right, 3rd MAW sergeant major, visit the USS Peleliu aboard Naval Base San Diego, March 10. The Peleliu hosted President Jimmy Carter and approximately 250 guests of the Carter Center, who were in San Diego for an event to support worldwide peace and the health work of the non-profit Carter Center. - Maj. Gen. Andrew W. O’Donnell, Jr., center, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Anthony A. Spadaro, right, 3rd MAW sergeant major, visit the USS Peleliu aboard Naval Base San Diego, March 10. The Peleliu hosted President Jimmy Carter and approximately 250 guests of the Carter Center, who were in San Diego for an event to support worldwide peace and the health work of the non-profit Carter Center.

Lance Cpl. Juan Domingo, a cryogenics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 cryogenics department and a Indiantown, Fla., native, monitors the gauges of a compressor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 7. Squadrons use the liquid nitrogen the cryogenics plant provides for various tasks, such as filling tires and solidifying the brakes of an aircraft. - Lance Cpl. Juan Domingo, a cryogenics technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 cryogenics department and a Indiantown, Fla., native, monitors the gauges of a compressor aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 7. Squadrons use the liquid nitrogen the cryogenics plant provides for various tasks, such as filling tires and solidifying the brakes of an aircraft.

The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator program manager goes over the noncommissioned officer training course with victim advocates aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 5. All noncommissioned officers must be trained by a victim advocate to recognize sexual assault. - The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator program manager goes over the noncommissioned officer training course with victim advocates aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 5. All noncommissioned officers must be trained by a victim advocate to recognize sexual assault.

Capt. Scott Symons, an instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 and a Rochester, Mich., native, returns from a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 29. Out of more than 40 pilots, Symons was chosen as the instructor pilot of the year with VMFAT-101. - Capt. Scott Symons, an instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 and a Rochester, Mich., native, returns from a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Feb. 29. Out of more than 40 pilots, Symons was chosen as the instructor pilot of the year with VMFAT-101.