Exercise Mailed Fist comes to a close
POLLOCKSVILLE — Exercise Mailed Fist, the largest Marine Aircraft Wing exercise on the East Coast, came to a close Friday with a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft …
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Marines taking part in large exercise this week
The largest 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing training exercise in 10 years includes a platoon amphibious raid on Piney Island and pits Marine and Air Force aircraft and …
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Mobility Exercise prepares MWSS-172 for rapid deployment
Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 pulled out all the stops to conduct a mock squadron embarkation, a force-readiness exercise on Camp Foster Oct. 21-28. The squadron, part of Marine Wing Support Group 17, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, …
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MCAS Yuma plays important role in training exercise
Kevin M. Iiams, Marine Aircraft Group 41 commanding officer with the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, this year's Javelin Thrust training exercise includes a “number of firsts.” “We planned big. Now we are seeing if we have bitten off more than we can chew. …
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4th Marine Aircraft Wing General visits Javelin Thrust exercise
McMillian arrived at the air station to observe and assess Operation Javelin Thrust 2011, the largest training exercise in the Marine Corps. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. – Maj. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing commanding general, …
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2nd MAW wraps up massive East Coast exercise
Friday marked the end of the largest 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing training exercise in more than a decade, when Marines and Sailors up and down the East Coast successfully wrapped up MAILED FIST 1-11, after two weeks of field testing and operations. …
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Cherry Point involved in large military exercise
Air and ground assets from Virginia to Florida are part of a massive readiness exercise led by the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point. Exercise Mailed Fist 1-11 is continuing through June 24, and residents in the area should expect an increase in …
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NC Marines conduct 5-state air, land exercise
AP MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC — North Carolina's 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing is taking part in a major exercise over a five-state area that will result in increased air and ground activity over the coming week. Marine Corps spokesman Staff …
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