 On behalf of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, we wanted to take the time to speak to you, our neighbors and the local community surrounding the air station, about some of the training that goes on here. Many of our flying operations consist of field carrier landing practices, also known as FCLPs. These landing practices are routine training exercises, which simulate the restrictions a pilot would encounter when landing on an aircraft carrier. Pilots must learn to communicate with a landing signals officer while using the improved Fresno Lens Optical Landing System, a highly precise landing aid that analyzes the glide slope of the incoming aircraft and the movement of the carrier. FCLPs allow our pilots to safely practice landings in a controlled environment, while simultaneously training our ground crews to make sure the aircraft are operating properly and to the highest standard. There are many factors that go into a successful and safe landing. It is vital to conduct FCLP training frequently to ensure mission readiness. The more repetitions we have, the more effectively become thus follows safer flight operations and a safer community surrounding Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, while continuing the ongoing mission of providing national defense at a moment's notice.