Ready For All Things

Photo By Lance Cpl. Lauralle Gavilanes | U.S. Marines Cpl. Devon Terry, center left, and Pfc. William Fernandez, center right, expeditionary fuels technicians assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, signal for fuel to start flowing during a training exercise at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, July 19, 2023. B Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion held its annual two-week training at MCALF Bogue to provide an opportunity for its Marines to integrate in an expeditionary environment to fuel active aircraft, increasing proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker)  

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

07.28.2023

Story by Lance Cpl. Lauralle Gavilanes 

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

B Company, 6th Engineer Support Battalion (6ESB), 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Corps Forces Reserve, held its annual two-week training at Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue, North Carolina, July 9-22, 2023, to provide an opportunity for its Marines to integrate with active-duty personnel from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 271, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW). The training was aimed at increasing job proficiency by providing the 6ESB crucial training, fueling active aircraft such as the AV-8B Harrier II from Marine Attack Squadron 223 and UH-1Y Venoms from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167.

MCALF Bogue is a military installation owned and operated by Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point. It provides expeditionary airfield support and contingency runway training capabilities for fixed-wing, rotary, and tiltrotor aircraft and ground support units. It is home to MWSS-271, 2D MAW, an established expeditionary fuels unit.

• Date Taken: 07.28.2023
• Date Posted: 07.28.2023 13:06
• Story ID: 450213
• Location: MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US