KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan-Cpl. Scott Esker, a plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), directs Capt. Daniel Tongson, a VMFA-232 pilot, into an aircraft parking spot after a flight here Oct. 13. The squadron has been deployed since May and is preparing to head home to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif. The squadron pilots flew more than 4,090 combat flight hours, with more than 1,190 sorties and performed more than 140 weapon employment strikes., Sgt. Deanne Hurla, 10/13/2010 7:01 AM