 The F-18s from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan need constant attention and care. Although everyone does their part, Ordnance Marines have a special role in keeping these Hornets ready to fight. You have the Ordnance piece and then you have the Maintenance piece to an Ordnance shop. So the Maintenance side will actually fix the Ordnance gear and the aircraft itself as far as weapons systems are concerned. Then you have the Ordnance piece is where it will actually load the aircraft up with weapons. The responsibility of maintaining systems that are as dangerous as they are delicate. It takes constant mentorship and training to ensure every Marine knows how to keep the aircraft operating safely and effectively. I basically depend on my NCOs to teach, you know, the PFCs and Lance Corporals. We utilize a small leadership, mentorship, a lot. We depend on that a lot to get these young Marines trained up. Marines in training learn quickly that maintaining combat readiness means maintaining these aircraft at all times. So what we do as far as night crew, maintenance-wise, we do all the maintenance and we prep for tomorrow's schedule. Pretty much that way, so when day crew comes in they accept the Ordnance and they won't have to spend time testing the equipment. To keep that balance and flow of effort between both night and day crews, Marines here rely heavily on small unit leadership and training. We constantly have new guys coming in and for me of just learning and picking up more knowledge from the senior NCOs and then passing out knowledge down to the junior Marines. It's always motivating to see these young Marines, you know, do what they do on a daily basis and they do it without, you know, complaining. They put up with the heat, they put up the humidity and the ever-changing schedule and, you know, they know what they have to do and they accomplish it. As part of Exercise Geiger Fury, their stay in Guam is temporary, but the mentorship and training among these Marines is continuous. Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Price, Anderson Air Force Base, Guam.