A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge ( More
U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command, conduct fire integration support from an observation post as part of a Tact More
US Marines and Sailors from 2nd Marine Air Wing conduct Forward Arming and Refueling (FARP) operations while participating in Operation Eager Response Feb. 22-28. Eager Response is a Battalion sized tactical in More
A U.S. Army A/MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Bird assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron one (MAWTS-1) fires rockets during an Offensive Air Support exercise at Yodaville, near Yuma, Ariz., Mar More
A U.S. Army AH-6 Little Bird in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) flies over designated targets during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aer More
USS GREEN BAY (LPD 20), At Sea, (Aug. 23, 2016) – Petty Officer 2nd Class Torien Collins, an aviation boatswain’s mate, guides a Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom "Huey" helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron More
Two U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobras, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for flight aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) in support of Operation Odys More
A U.S. Marine attaches wheels to an AH-1Z Viper helicopter at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to prepare to unload the aircraft from a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy, Dec. 15, 2017. The AH-1Zs are the first to belong More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 flies over Fort McCoy, Wis. during Ullr Shield, Jan. 24, 2018. Ullr Shield is a training exercise designed to improve 2nd More
Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, lined up on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, to send off the las More
Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters prepare for landing on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. The AH-1Ws were flown for the last time on Hawaii before their retirement from Marine Light Attack Helicopter S More
Col. Matthew T. Mowery, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, cuts the ceremonial cake during the MAG-39 50th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, More
A CH-53E Super Stallion flies over an idling AH-1W Super Cobra, both with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on the deck of the USS Kearsarge, April 18, 2018. The aircraft arrive in support of Navy Week New Orleans, pro More
U.S. Marines and Sailors show the inside of an AH-1W Super Cobra to a small group of children on the deck of USS Kearsarge during Navy Week New Orleans, April 20, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans showcases Navy and More
U.S. Marines conduct preflight maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom before an aerial training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2019. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA More
190218-M-HB658-0064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Patricia Perez, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), pose More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), engages targets in support of an instructor pilot warm-up during Weapons and Tactics Instructor ( More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) stand by while landing crews assist in the landings of UH-1Y Hueys and AH-1W Super Cobras aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock sh More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron fire on simulated enemy targets during a live-fire training mission with Marine Light Attack More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to fire the M249 squad automatic weapon during a live-fire training mission with Mari More
Two Marine AH-1W Super Cobras flank a UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper during a sundown ceremony over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the AH-1W Super Cobr More
200131-M-MV109-1314 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2020) AH-1W Super Cobras assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforcement), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly above the amphibious transport dock More
Tools of the trade - crew chiefs like Lance Cpl. Seamus Clarke of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 take advantage of heavy weaponry, detailed communication and sturdy belts to perform their duties in More
U.S. Marines with the air interdiction force (AIF) assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), prepare an UH-1Y Venom Helicopter More
U.S. Marines with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 467, conduct a pre-flight inspection of a UH-1Y Huey prior to departing Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 17, 2015. The Marines are returnin More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Phoenix lands in a service lot across from the US Airways Center to be used as a static display for Marine Week Pho More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W ‘Super Cobra’, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, leads an aerial assault training event during Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, at Marine Corps Air St More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge ( More
U.S. Marine Corps mortarmen, with Weapons Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command (SPMAGTF-CR-CC) fire a 60 mm More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fires flares during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunner More
USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20), At Sea, (Aug. 23, 2016) – Petty Officer 2nd Class Torien Collins, an aviation boatswain’s mate, directs a Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom "Huey" helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron More
U.S. Marines keep the tail of an AH-1Z off the ground as they unload the aircraft from a C-5 Galaxy on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 15, 2017. The AH-1Z is the first one of three 4th generation attack he More
One after another, Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron (HMLAT) 303, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, lined up on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., to s More
Two AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters prepare for landing on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. As a part of the transition to flying the AH-1Z Viper helicopters, Marine Light Attack Squadron took their last More
Retired Col. Joseph “Jumping Joe” Snyder eats the first piece of ceremonial cake during the Marine Aircraft Group 39 50th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 16. The f More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Dowler observes his surroundings from a UH-1Y Venom during an aerial training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2019. Marine Light Attack He More
190218-M-HB658-0077 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper during an aviat More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepares to engage targets in support of an instructor pilot warm-up during Weapons and Tactics I More
Two Marine AH-1W Super Cobras fly with a UH-1Y Venom and an AH-1Z Viper during a sundown ceremony over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the AH-1W Supe More
Lance Cpl. Seamus Clarke, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and Binghamton, N.Y., native, watches buildings below for potential insurgent activity in Helmand province, Afghanistan, J More
An AH-1W Super Cobra from Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (MLHA) 367 takes off from the Pacific Missile Range Facility during exercise Koa Kai. Koa Kai is a semiannual exercise in the waters surrounding the Ha More
A US Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Phoenix decends down to a parking lot across from the US Airways Center to be used for a static display during Marine More
gt. Trevor Fortin, crew chief, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, prepares to fire his M240 medium-machine gun during an aerial assault training event, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron one (MAWTS-1) launches flares during an Offensive Air Support exercise at Yodaville, near Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 20 More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) flies over designated targets during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mount More
USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20), At Sea, (Aug. 23, 2016) – Petty Officer 2nd Class Torien Collins, an aviation boatswain’s mate, guides a Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom "Huey" helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron More
U.S. Marines and Airmen work together to unload the first AH-1Z Viper from a C-5 Galaxy on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 15, 2017. The AH-1Zs will belong to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 on More
An AH-1W Super Cobra completes its final flight on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. Marine Light Attack Helicopter squadron is retiring their AH-1Ws, which are being replaced by the AH-1Z Viper helicop More
Retired Col. Joseph “Jumping Joe” Snyder reminisces about his time in service during the Marine Aircraft Group 39 50th anniversary at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 16. MAG-39 held a red More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Jimmy Roberts, left, and Lance Cpl. Logan Grajales, observe their surroundings from a UH-1Y Venom before an aerial training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. More
190218-M-HB658-0064 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor Haneline, an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), poses More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Donald Kelly, a forward air controller with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), observes targets being engaged in support of an instructor pilot warm-up during Wea More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron treat a simulated casualty during a live-fire training mission with Marine Light Attack Helic More
A U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airman team leader with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron calls out instructions to his fellow Airmen during a live-fire training mission More
A Marine UH-1Y Venom flies alongside two AH-1W Super Cobra’s during a sundown ceremony over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the AH-1W Super Cobra’s s More
An air crew with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 preps its UH-1Y Huey for return to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, June 20. Hueys and AH-1W Super Cobras are typically used to provide close-air-support b More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Phoenix lands on a parking lot across from the US Airways Center for a static display to be used during Marine Week Ph More
Sgt. Trevor Fortin, crew chief, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, prepares to fire his M240 medium-machine gun during an aerial assault training event, as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor cours More
A U.S. Army AH-6 Little Bird in support of Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) fires rockets at designated targets during an offensive air support exercise at Mt. Barrow, Chocolate Mounta More
USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20), At Sea, (Aug. 23, 2016) – A Navy aviation boatswain’s mate directs a Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary More
An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is prepared for take off aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) in support of Operation Odyssey Lightning (OO More
Hawaii’s first AH-1Z Viper touches ground on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 15, 2017. The arrival of the first three fourth generation attack helicopters enhances the capabilities of Marine Light Attack H More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 takes off from Fort McCoy, Wis. during Ullr Shield, Jan. 24, 2018. Ullr Shield is a training exercise designed to improve More
U.S. Marine Col. Christopher Patton (left) and Maj. Mark Koval (right) take a photo with an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter after their last flight on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 18, 2018. As their last trip, More
Col. Matthew T. Mowery, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks during the MAG-39 50th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, April 16. MAG-39 hel More
An AH-1W Super Cobra, with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, refuels on the deck of USS Kearsarge en route to Navy Week New Orleans, April 19, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans showcases Navy and Marine Corps warfighting cap More
U.S. Marines Sgt. Jimmy Roberts, right, and Lance Cpl. Matthew Dowler, conduct weapons checks before an aerial training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2019. Marine Ligh More
190218-M-HB658-0021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Tracy (left), an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit ( More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper aircraft assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), engages and maneuvers away from targets in support of an instructor pilot warm-up during Weapons More
A Marine UH-1Y Venom, AH-1W Super Cobra and an AH-1Z Viper fly over their squadron’s hangar during a sundown ceremony over Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemo More
U.S. Marines and Airmen work together to unload the first AH-1Z Viper from a C-5 Galaxy on Joint Air Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 15, 2017. The AH-1Zs will belong to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 36 More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra helicopter with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Phoenix, lands on a parking lot across from the U.S Airways Center for a static display to be used during Marine We More
A U.S. Marine AH-1W ‘Super Cobra’, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, releases decoy flares to simulate countering infrared-guided surface-to-air missiles or air-to-air missiles, duri More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducts flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron one (MAWTS-1) fires rockets during an Offensive Air Support exercise at Yodaville, near Yuma, Ariz., March 31, 2016 More
USS GREEN BAY (LPD-20), At Sea, (Aug. 23, 2016) – A Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom "Huey" helicopter from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands on the flight deck o More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Frank Makoski and Maj. Robert Arbegast walk off of the flight line on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 13, 2018. The Marines completed their final flight with the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopte More
A color guard with Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in the MAG-39 50th anniversary ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 16. MAG-39 held a rededicati More
A CH-53E Super Stallion flies overhead of an idling AH-1W Super Cobra, both with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on the deck of USS Kearsarge en route to Navy Week New Orleans April 19, 2018. Navy Week New Orleans sh More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Logan Grajales observes his surroundings from a UH-1Y Venom during an aerial training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 14, 2019. Marine Light Attack He More
190218-M-HB658-0091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 18, 2019) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper during an aviat More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 227th Air Support Operations Squadron provide Tactical Combat Casualty Care to a simulated injured service member during a live-fir More
An AH-1W Super Cobra prepares to land during a sundown ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 26, 2019. The ceremony commemorated the AH-1W Super Cobra’s service while marking its More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey helicopter with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Phoenix decends down to a parking lot across from the US Airways Center to be used for a static display during Marin More