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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mathew Wright, a motor transportation maintenance officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 conducts maintenance on an Invent3D printer during a 3D printer integration exercise at site 50 training area, Wellton, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016. Wright used the additive manufacturing (AM) equipment to make objects from 3d model data throughout Weapons Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-17. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre host WTI which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff) - U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mathew Wright, a motor transportation maintenance officer with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372 conducts maintenance on an Invent3D printer during a 3D printer integration exercise at site 50 training area, Wellton, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016. Wright used the additive manufacturing (AM) equipment to make objects from 3d model data throughout Weapons Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-17. Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre host WTI which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Huff)

Printing the future: MWSS-372 successfully tests 3-D printing in a field environment

A Humvee door handle might not seem like the start of a new era in the Marine Corps, but the Marines of MWSS-327 believe that this small piece of plastic is exactly that. Embracing Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller’s recent push for Marines to innovate, MWSS-372 is one of the first units to experiment with 3-D printing.Formally, 3-D

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Cpl. Joseph Kangethe, motor technician mechanic, Exercise Support Division, Headquarters Battalion, was born and raised in Kenya. In addition to speaking Kenya’s national language, Swahili, he is fluent in seven different Kenyan dialects. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released) - Cpl. Joseph Kangethe, motor technician mechanic, Exercise Support Division, Headquarters Battalion, was born and raised in Kenya. In addition to speaking Kenya’s national language, Swahili, he is fluent in seven different Kenyan dialects. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Levi Schultz/Released)

What I’ve Learned: Joseph Kangethe

Cpl. Joseph Kangethe, motor technician mechanic, Exercise Support Division, Headquarters Battalion, was born and raised in Kenya. In addition to speaking Kenya’s national language, Swahili, he is fluent in seven different Kenyan dialects.

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Staff Sgt. Joshua Gerland, physical security chief, and Agent Natalie Calderon, chief investigator, Criminal Investigation Division, Provost Marshal’s Office, display filled boxes of prescription medication to be properly disposed of during the PMO Drug Take Back held aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 22, 2016. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released) - Staff Sgt. Joshua Gerland, physical security chief, and Agent Natalie Calderon, chief investigator, Criminal Investigation Division, Provost Marshal’s Office, display filled boxes of prescription medication to be properly disposed of during the PMO Drug Take Back held aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 22, 2016. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thomas Mudd/Released)

PMO helps clean up Combat Center with Drug Take Back

The Provost Marshal’s Office held a Prescription Drug Take Back at Heritage Park, Oct. 22, 2016.

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Cpl. Ben Mills, Commanding General’s driver, was selected for his billet in April. While in high school, he ran two marathons as part of a running program in Philadelphia, Pa. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/ Released) - Cpl. Ben Mills, Commanding General’s driver, was selected for his billet in April. While in high school, he ran two marathons as part of a running program in Philadelphia, Pa. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Medina Ayala-Lo/ Released)

What I’ve Learned: Ben Mills

Cpl. Ben Mills, Commanding General’s driver, was selected for his billet in April. While in high school, he ran two marathons as part of a running program in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exit an MV-22 “Osprey” during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released) - Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, exit an MV-22 “Osprey” during a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. (Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Connor Hancock/Released)

Marines tested in NEO Exercise

As members of the nation’s force in readiness, Marines may be tasked to evacuate U.S. citizens abroad in a time of crisis. To prepare, Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One from Yuma, Ariz., conducted a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation exercise aboard the Combat Center, Oct. 14, 2016, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 1-17.

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A board signed by the participants is displayed during the Officers' Spouses' Club’s third annual Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Felix Field aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. OSC hosted the walk to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released) - A board signed by the participants is displayed during the Officers' Spouses' Club’s third annual Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Felix Field aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 14, 2016. OSC hosted the walk to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dave Flores/Released)

OSC hosts breast cancer awareness walk

For the third year in a row, the Officers' Spouses' Club held their Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Felix Field aboard the Combat Center, Oct. 14, 2016, to raise awareness of and money for breast cancer research.

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