2019 Aviation Safety Award [Image 2 of 3]
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. William J. Bowers, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific (MCIPAC), presents the 2019 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Aviation Safety Award, Aug. 28, 2020, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma (MCAS), Okinawa, Japan. Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Futenma, MCIPAC, was awarded for the exceptional performance of its primary Operational Support Airlift mission. Annually, the CNO Aviation Safety Award is presented to the Navy and Marine Corps aviation units that demonstrate a track record of safe and efficient flight operations with a focus on risk management. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Karis Mattingly)