MCAS Miramar

Funded by donors and grants, designs on the project took six years from conception to approval by the Department of Veterans Affairs. No federal funding is contributing to the project.

A brush fire ignited at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Monday afternoon, sending smoke into the sky that could be seen from as far south as North Park and on nearby freeways.

An organization is hoping for more volunteers to come together to help lay wreaths on the graves of veterans this holiday season.

A local nonprofit is hoping to get some help honoring the graves of veterans at Miramar National Cemetery and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

Less than 7% of airline pilots around the world are women, according to the Center for Aviation. A local community of female pilots want to increase that number. NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports.

Thousands of people spent part of their weekend experiencing the sights and sounds of the MCAS Miramar Air Show. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

The annual Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar attracted thousands of people on Saturday, where people gathered to watch the military’s aviation prowess on full display.

The Miramar Air Show and the Blue Angels will return this weekend, reports NBC 7’s Steven Luke, who went along for the ride of his life.

The Miramar Air Show returns for the entire weekend of Sept. 27-29 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, bringing aerial solo acts, military demonstration teams, vintage aircraft, warbirds, and more to the public for free.

On September 27-29, the Miramar Air Show, the largest military air show is returning as America’s Air Show to provide a unique and special flight line experience with immersive experiences, static displays, and daytime shows that feature military demonstration teams, civilian aerobatic teams, aerial solo acts, vintage aircraft and warbirds. Experience the feeling of flight for yourself in one...

It’s been almost 10 years since the Department of Justice started unraveling a $65 million TRICARE fraud scheme. The key players were all brought to justice, but what happened to 350 San Diego Marines that made the fraud possible? NBC 7 Investigates’ Alexis Rivas has details on the questions the government won’t answer.

Government agencies have been silent about whether hundreds of MCAS Miramar-based Marines faced punishment, reports NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas

The U.S. government hasn’t revealed what discipline or criminal charges roughly 350 San Diego-based Marines faced for their role in a $65 million healthcare fraud scheme.

A fire recently burned through vegetation at the MCAS Miramar landmark. But biologist Chuck Black says he’s disappointed more didn’t burn. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell has more on why. 

“Every one of the 1,200 out here, I personally know,” a biologist who works on the base told NBC 7 about the vernal pools

It’s a bird, it’s a plane! Well, not quite. It’s one of Marine Corps Air Stations Miramar’s fighter jets preparing to declare initial operational capability, also known as IOC. The Miramar-based Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311) is one of just two squadrons in the Marine Corps flying F-35C Lightning II jets. They are manufactured by Lockheed Martin and...

VMFA-311 is one of just two squadrons in the Marine Corps flying F-35C jets, reports NBC 7’s Dana Williams.

Parents of a killed Marine returned to MCAS Miramar for the first time since their son’s death to run a 5K in his honor, NBC 7’s Dana Williams reports.

Neither Caryn nor Steve Langen are self-proclaimed runners, but since Alec’s passing they began training with a new non-profit they created in his memory, Running 4 Alec.

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department and Cal Fire sent additional firefighting personnel during a prescribed burn on MCAS Miramar property on Saturday afternoon.