USMC 100543: Enlistment Options - Aviation Ordnance

Item Description
Title
USMC 100543: Enlistment Options - Aviation Ordnance

Citation information
USMC 100543: Enlistment Options - Aviation Ordnance . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4558/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 100543

Description
This recruitment film for the Marine Corps Enlistment Options Program, focusing on the Aviation Ordnance Option, displays the job training and experience available to potential new Marines. Aviation ordnance technicians are interviewed, and show the handling, loading and transport processes for ammunition. Sgt. Davis provides classroom instruction. Ammunition is quickly loaded to landing helicopters and aircraft of the VMFA-323 fighter attacking squadron and VMFP-3 tactical reconnaissance squadron before the pilots depart for bombing runs.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Public relations

Film date (note)
Filmed between 1975 and 1985.

Squadron
VMFA-323


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Postive

Original physical length
300

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
07/06/2018

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
8:47

Digital file type
video/H264