Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167

Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno plots targets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The day of training qual More

Capt. Earl Shaw explains the capabilities of the AH-1W Super Cobra to a family at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines Oct. 6 during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The spectators learned ab More

An RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle launches for a training mission at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conducted a 10-day field exercise, conducting b More

Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara J. Savoey, set up a hasty communications tower at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Campos is an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer More

Lt. Col. Samuel Meyer (center), an operations officer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, talks to guests during HMLA-167’s 47th birthday celebration aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. The More

Staff Sgt. James Hohenstein, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, loads a belt of .50 caliber rounds into an ammo bin before conducting urban close air support training at Camp Lejeune More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

A crewman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, helps guide a UH-1Y Venom as it approaches a landing zone during a training exercise near Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2016. More

Lance Cpl. Avery Freise (left) and Cpl. Luis Lobo (right) put their strength to the test during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N. More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Javier Garzon prepares to toss a hammer during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 flies above the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first squ More

Marine Staff Sgt. Cody N. Meggs, a flight line staff noncommissioned officer in charge with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, uses a Marine Air Ground Tablet during Exercise Deep Water 2020 at Marine More

Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jivo Brasileno looks at a compass as he plots targets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. More

Col. John M. Peck observes an MV-22B Osprey at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines Sept. 5 as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. PHIBLEX 14 ensures Philippine and U.S. forces are capab More

Cpl. Christopher Senn inspects an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle and launching system as part of pre-flight inspections during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Senn is an unmanne More

A UH-1Y Venom waits to perform a simulated close air support Hell Fire missile mission at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Marines with Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, HMLA-467 More

Former members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 pose for a photo during the unit’s annual birthday celebration aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 1, 2015. HMLA-167 celebrated its 47th birthday by gi More

Lance Cpl Andrew S. Born, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 loads 2.75 inch rockets into a LAU-68 rocket pod before conducting urban close-air support training at More

A UH-1Y Venom helicopter, operated by pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, makes a pass over Landing Zone Bluebird during the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Leje More

Staff Sgt. Stephen Ferguson, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, rides in the back of a UH-1Y Venom as it approaches a landing zone during a training exercis More

Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 receive instructions prior to the start of the tug-of-war event during the squadron’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Myles Backus prepares to throw a weighted ball during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Game on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Ma More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 prepares to land on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the f More

Members of the Philippine Air Force plot grids and provide guidance to pilots flying F/A-18C Hornets and AH-1W Super Cobras during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines More

Capt. Earl Shaw explains the capabilities of the AH-1W Super Cobra to a family at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines Oct. 6 during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. Aircraft on display inclu More

Lance Cpl. John M. Johnson Jr., left, and Lance Cpl. Jaleel Porter start the engine of a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during night flight training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Both More

Staff Sgt. Chad S. Pohl, foreground, and Staff Sgt. William F. Franceschini, center, operate an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle commanded by of Capt. Kari N. Matthews at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Isla More

Active duty and retired members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 watch an AH-1W Super Cobra fire missiles at a ground target with family and friends during the unit’s annual birthday celebration a More

Staff Sgt. James Hohenstein, left, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, and Cpl. Candice A. Cross, an aviation ordnance technician with the unit, load 2.75 inch rockets into a LAU-68 r More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group touches ground after fast-roping out of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Leje More

A UH-1Y Venom approaches a landing zone during a training exercise at Camp Davis near Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2016. The aircraft and its crew are assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2n More

Cpl. Daniel Flores (left) and Cpl. Jared Bento (right) prepare to grab the rope during the tug-of-war event during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air St More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Lydia Rhyner prepares to throw a log during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 20 More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 prepares to land on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the f More

Philippine Airman 2nd Class Jestoni Del Fierro focuses as he plots targets and receives coordinates during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Land More

A family views U.S. Marine aircraft at Clark Air Field, Pampanga, Republic of the Philippines Oct. 6 during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. Aircraft on display included the KC-130J Hercules, MV-22B Osprey and More

Cpl. Christopher Senn pilots the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Senn is an unmanned aerial system operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Veh More

Staff Sgt. Chad S. Pohl monitors the video feed from an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during integrated training with Marines from 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion at Bombing Target Range 11, Pine More

UH-1Y Super Huey and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 hover in front of family, friends, active duty and retired service members following a live-fire demonstration More

Cpl Candice A. Cross, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 visually inspects a UH-1Y Venom before it conducts urban close air support training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

A UH-1Y Venom conducts high-speed, low-level approaches at a landing zone during a training exercise at Camp Davis near Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2016. The aircraft and its crew are assigned to Marine Light More

Lance Cpl. Johnny Smith prepares to toss a wooden beam during the log toss event at Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, More

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 participate in a game of tug of war during the 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Ma More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, right, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, the 2nd MAW sergeant major, observe AH-1Z Vipers from the flight line at M More

Mapping equipment used by Philippine Air Force members is set up to be used during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2014. The d More

Capt. Guy R. Nelson, left, monitors Capt. Robert Burns during RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle training missions at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Nelson was monitoring Burns on his ability More

Active duty and retired members of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 and their families and friends wave to some of the squadron’s helicopter crews after a live-fire demonstration during the unit’s an More

Lance Cpl. Jimmy Roberts, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, mans a GAU-17 minigun while conducting urban close air support training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 19, 2015. Marines wit More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

A UH-1Y Venom approaches a landing zone during a training exercise at Camp Davis near Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2016. The aircraft and its crew are assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2n More

Cpl. Christopher Schwark tosses a wooden beam during the log toss event at Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, 2016. Mo More

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Nieto throws a weighted ball during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 201 More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 is parked on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first sq More

Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. John E. Jonson calls in a “show of force” mission from two F/A-18C Hornets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibio More

A RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle flies overhead during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. The Shadow belongs to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, which conducted a 10-day More

Staff Sgt. James Hohenstein, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, mans a GAU-21 .50 caliber mounted machine gun during urban close air support training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 19, More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

Lance Cpl. Dalton Villines tosses a sledgehammer during the hammer toss event at Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, 20 More

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 participate in a game of dodge ball during the 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Ma More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 prepares to land on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the f More

Members of the Philippine Air Force call in a “show of force” mission from two F/A-18C Hornets during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines part of Amphibious Landing E More

A RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle approaches for landing during night training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conducted a 10-day field exercise More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

Lance Cpl. Johnny Smith tosses a medicine ball during the ball toss event at Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, 2016. More

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 participate in a game of dodge ball during the 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Ma More

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 observe AH-1Z Vipers park on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first squad More

Members of the Philippine Air Force observe two F/A-18C Hornets as they conduct a “show of force” mission during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines in support of Amp More

Lance Cpl. Joshua Heard, left, and Sgt. Roytre Hill taxi a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle prior to launch during night training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Heard and Hill are both un More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

Lance Cpl. Mark Hicks (left) and Lance Cpl. Jacob Uptain (right) test their strength during the arm wrestling event at the squadron’s annual highland games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeremie N. Hester, left, and Pfc. David Gonzales participate in a jousting match during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps More

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, conduct post flight inspections on an AH-1Z Viper at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first More

A AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, conducts a close air support mission over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. The mission provided aerial security to ground units More

Members of the Philippine Air Force observe two F/A-18C Hornets as they conduct a “show of force” mission during close air support training Sept. 29 at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines in support of Amp More

A RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle launches for a training mission at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conducted a 10-day field exercise to increase th More

A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More

Lance Cpl. Dakota Burkett (left) participates in the “dizzy izzy” portion of the relay race event while Lance Cpl. Wesley McCandles judges the event at Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeremie N. Hester celebrates his victory in the joust event during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New Rive More

U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, right, the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, and Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, the 2nd MAW sergeant major, speak to Marines with Marine Light Attack Heli More

A AH-1W Super Cobra with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, conducts a close air support mission over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 24, 2013. The mission provided aerial security to ground units More

Philippine Air Force Staff Sgt. John E. Jonson observes an F/A-18C Hornet as it conducts a show of force during close air support training at Crow Valley, Republic of the Philippines in support of Amphibious La More

Second Lt. Orlando J. Benedict, left, and Capt. Jonathan C. Putney navigate RQ- 7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Both Benedict and Putney are u More

Cpl. Luis Lobo executes push-ups as he is doused with water during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., Aug. 11, 2016. More than More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Usery participates in an event during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. More

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 is staged on the flight line at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 9, 2018. HMLA-167 is the first sq More

A RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conducted a 10-day field exercise to increase More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brendan Boley races through an inflatable obstacle course during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N. More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Vincent Curley flips a tire during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Marine More

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Vincent Curley flips a tire during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Marine More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeremiah Baker participates in an event during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. More

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dustin Miller flips a tire during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Ma More

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Oscar Rizograjales low crawls during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2018. The Marin More

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jeremie N. Hester speaks to his marines during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167’s 12th annual Highland Games on Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., March 30, 2 More

170308-N-QJ850-0236 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 8, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airmen Samantha Vasquez, left, and Maricel Idos direct helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 More

Lance Cpl. Avery Freise (left) and Cpl. Luis Lobo (right) put their strength to the test during Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167’s 10th annual Highland Games at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N. More

Staff Sgt. Stephen Ferguson, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, rides in the back of a UH-1Y Venom as it approaches a landing zone during a training exercis More

Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara J. Savoey, set up a hasty communications tower at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Campos is an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer More

Haditha, Iraq (Nov. 3, 2005) – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacy Alexander, a UH-1N Huey crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron One Six Seven (HML/A-167), scans the desert below during an arm More

Haditha, Iraq (Nov. 3, 2005) – U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael Chaloupka, a UH-1N Huey crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron One Six Seven (HML/A-167), scans the desert below duri More