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Flabob Airport host March Field units during pre-Air Force Week events

MSgt Ken Palmer, 4 AF recruiting, talks to a prospect. The day featured a veterans tribute and parade, bands as well as plenty of food and displays. War birds, hot air balloons and military vehicles awaited eager attendees. (U.S. Air Force photos by Maj. Don Traud)
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Flabob Airport host March Field units during pre-Air Force Week events

Children line up to prove they are “Army Strong” at the climbing rock during the air show on Saturday at Flabob Airport. Even though antique aircraft roused the crowd, everyone looked skyward when March’s C-17 flew by. Member from March’s 358th Civil Affairs Brigade displayed their vehicles along the runway. (U.S. Air Force photos by Maj. Don Traud)
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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Paul Bixler (left) and Staff Sgt. John Gray, both electronic warfare technicians, from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, reference their Digital Tecnical Order System (D-TOS) while installing a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)
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Flare test

Staff Sgt. John Gray, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, installs a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)
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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Truong Nguyen, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, prepares to install a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)
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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Truong Nguyen, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, prepares to install a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)
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FLYBY: F-18 tests final barrier

An F/A-18D Hornet from the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, Calif., conducted the initial certification of the south end retractable barrier at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Sept. 28. The runway has a Type H90 retractable cable in place on both the north and south ends, thereby increasing safety measures for fighter pilots. The north end was completed and certified on July 7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amy Abbott)
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Giving the Blackbird a home indoors

Volunteers from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, 163rd Reconnaissance Wing and local community helped move a March Field Air Museum SR-71A Blackbird inside the museum’s hangar, July 8. The Blackbird accumulated 82 sortie marks and logged 2,854 flight hours, 743 of which were more than Mach 3. (U.S. Air Force photos / Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
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Giving the Blackbird a home indoors

Volunteers from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, 163rd Reconnaissance Wing and local community helped move a March Field Air Museum SR-71A Blackbird inside the museum’s hangar, July 8. The Blackbird accumulated 82 sortie marks and logged 2,854 flight hours, 743 of which were more than Mach 3. (U.S. Air Force photos / Master Sgt. Julie Avey)
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Grizzly Field Exercise 2012 prepares for the unexpected

The 163rd Reconnaissance Wing participated in the Grizzly Field Exercise, July 25. During spin-up of the exercise, the intensity of focus was easily observed in the Predator Operations Center (POC) at March Air Reserve Base Calif., as members of the 163d RW hovered over computer monitors and flight plans in final preparation for GFX 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neil S. Ballecer)
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Grizzly Field Exercise 2012 prepares for the unexpected

During Grizzly Field Exercise 2012, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing engaged with its primary platform, the MQ-1 Predator, and was tasked with providing full motion video to the State Joint Operations Center, 234th Intelligence Squadron, Nongovernmental agencies, Northern Command, and the 601st Air Operations Center in support of a search and rescue mission for possible survivors. The exercise was a proof of concept for domestic operations in assisting with disaster response. The joint exercise marked a pivotal turning point for cross agency involvement with the Army National Guard, State Military Reserve, and civilian agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Neil S. Ballecer)
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Inside the Predator Ground Control Station

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jennifer Oberg, background, a communications maintenance instructor, explains the features of a ground control station to Staff Sgt. Jason Avera, center, and Senior Airman Raquel Martinez, foreground, during training at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. All three are assigned to the 163rd Maintenance Group here. The unit, which is a part of the California Air National Guard, is primarily involved in the Predator missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)
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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate for fatigue and cracks. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and fl aws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)
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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., applies a magnetic particle bath to a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate during inspection on a magnetic particle machine. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and flaws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)
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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., sets up a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate for inspection on a magnetic particle machine. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and fl aws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)
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John Collver will throw you for a loop

John Collver has an aviation career spanning more than three decades and over 14,000 hours of flight time in over 50 types of aircraft. His career includes time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.
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John Collver will throw you for a loop

John Collver has an aviation career spanning more than three decades and over 14,000 hours of flight time in over 50 types of aircraft. His career includes time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.
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John Collver will throw you for a loop

John Collver has an aviation career spanning more than three decades and over 14,000 hours of flight time in over 50 types of aircraft. His career includes time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.
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John Collver will throw you for a loop

John Collver has an aviation career spanning more than three decades and over 14,000 hours of flight time in over 50 types of aircraft. His career includes time in the Goodyear Blimp, flying for television, as well as teaching and competing in the aerobatic arena. John currently has over 26 years and over 1,000 performances in the Air Show industry. In addition, John formally flew for the Northrop/Grumman corporation Supporting the U.S. Military for over a decade. You can see and meet John at March Air Reserve Base's AirFest 2010 on May 1 and 2. AirFest 2010 is open to the public and admission and parking are free. The base is located in Riverside County.
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Jon Melby will stop your heart

Jon Melby will stop your heart
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