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Superiority In The Air

The Marine Corps maintains the fifth largest air force in the world specifically for our needs, which are based around providing close air support for our ground troops, and mobilizing Marines.

We keep Marines at the ready on board Navy ships, and then use our military aircraft to quickly drop them into combat zones. Once they're in, they're supported by our fleet of F/A-18 Hornets, AV-8 Harrier jets, and AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters.

Our pilots and crew are specially trained to fly low and fast, creating lethal punch to support our ground attack.

Think you can fix an F-18?

Think you can fly an AH-1 Cobra?