Maj. Nathaniel Thayer, second from right, AV-8B Joint Systems Support Activity military deputy, is honored as the Marine Corps Aviation Administration John Glenn Squadron Test Pilot of the Year by, from left, Col. Steven Girard, commanding officer, Marine Aviation Detachment and commanding officer, MCAA John Glenn Squadron; Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, deputy commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and assistant deputy commandant for combat development and integration; and Harry Nahatis, vice president and general manager of rotorcraft and turboprop engines at GE Aviation. (Photo by Mike Wilson)