Aircraft with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) return from a training exercise in Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 20, 2019. This training exercise was conducted to give the pilots and air crew of VMX More
Five U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in to San Clemente Island to insert Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th More
200131-M-MV109-1278 ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 31, 2020) AH-1W Super Cobras assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforcement), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct flight operatons. 26th MEU is d More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Sgt. DeAngel Miguel, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides airborne overwatch for a simulated Visit, Boar More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to fly to Ie Shima Island for a combined training event with various III Marine Expeditionary Force units on Marine Corps Air More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 talks about the AH-1Z Viper with the public during the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore, Feb. 15, 2020. The U.S More
A U.S. Naval Corpsman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 rushes towards a simulated casualty during a Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC) training on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Ma More
200407-M-MV109-1129 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 7, 2020) A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prep More
200506-M-MV109-2055 ARABIAN GULF (May 6, 2020) Sgt. Shawn Fortner, infantry squad leader, assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), communicates to an AH-1W More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, prepare their MV-22B Ospreys for takeoff prior to conducting a training exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 28, 2020. The More
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 367 operate an AH-1Z Viper during a joint maritime strike exercise with U.S. Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 over Pacific Missile Range Faci More
200622-M-MV109-1075 BIZE, ALBANIA (June 22, 2020) Sgt. Austin Keslermalec, UH-1Y Venom crew chief, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), obse More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3d Marine Division under the Unit Deployment Program, attend a safety brief during fast rope training at Camp Schwab, Ok More
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469 and 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB) refuel a UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Ie Shima, More
FARALLON DE MEDINILLA (Sept. 27, 2020) Staff Sgt. Joseph Pincolic, a reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), coordinates close air support as a Joint Terminal Air Controller (JTAC) More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), conducts refueling operations at a forward arming and refueling point as part of Weapons and Tactics Instru More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, prepare to take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 29, 2020. HMLA-469 conducted a More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom and a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), land at a forward arming and refueling point as part of Weapons and Tactics In More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), participating in Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-21, lands at a forward arming and refueling More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chief, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469), looks out the side door of the aircraft during take-off at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, O More
201123-M-JX780-1027 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 23, 2020) – U.S. Navy Capt. John Kurtz, the commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), co-pilots a UH-1Y Venom alongside Marines with More
Sgt. James Lynch, a helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares for a Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) training e More
U.S. Marine pilots perform pre-flight checks on a UH-1Y Huey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ramsey Robertson, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), consolidates 7.62x51mm ammunition belts in preparat More
181222-N-PH222-1904 VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 22, 2018) Capt. Dennis Jacko, from Sayerville, N.J., right, commanding officer of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), give More
A UH-1Y crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) mans the GAU-17/A 7.62mm machine gun while gathering key coalition personnel to be inserted into the Ismaa More
People get an up-close look at a CH-53E "Super Stallion" with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, aka the Wolfpack, aboard USS Makin Island Oct. 9, part of San Francisco Fleet Week 2010. Fleet Week showcases More
Cpl. Luis Dunn, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), secures a flare box to the side of a UH-1Y Huey. The Huey is being prepared More
Lt. Col. Brendan Reilly, the commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), uncases the squadron battle colors during a transfer of authority ceremony at More
Cpl. Kelsey J. Canoy, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, tightens her protective helmet before heading to the flightline at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, March 11. “We are resp More
A UH-1Y pilot assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, performs a pre-flight inspection on a UH-1Y helicopter, April 13. HMLA 469 is the last More
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) exit a CH-53E Super Stallion at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., July 12. The Marines set up a forward arming and refueling point during the 11th Mar More
Sgt. Zachary Lucas, 26, from St. Louis, Mo., was awarded with a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal and a check for Department of Defense cost savings for his ingenuity in developing a new seat configuratio More
Three UH-1Y Hueys land on Marine Corps Air Station New River as the newest helicopters in Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167's fighting force, Sept. 29.
Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced) conduct maintenance on a UH-1Y Huey aboard the amphibious assault ship Makin Island here Oct. 5. The squadron serves as the aviation combat elemen More
Children at Stuart Mesa Elementary School meet Santa Claus after he arriving on a UH-1Y from Marine Light Attack Squadron 303, Marine Aircraft Group 39, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 16.
Crew members from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 make final preparations to lift off in their UH-1Y Huey helicopter. Marines from the squadron provided air support for 1st Light Armored Reconnaissa More
Marines greet the last Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 flight section on the flight line aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 15. HMLA-469 assumed control of combat operations in a midnight transfe More
Lance Cpl. Seamus Clarke, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 and Binghamton, N.Y., native, performs aerial reconnaissance over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 20. Clarke is on his More
Lance Cpl. Michael J. Costa, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 crew chief sits on the edge of the UH-1Y Huey he is flying in watching to ensure that it is clear of any obstacles while the Marines on More
Lance Cpl. Nick Johnson, from Clarkston, Mich., helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303, looks through a maintenance handbook while performing maintenance on a Bell UH-1Y Ven More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Roberto Guerrero, UH-1Y Venom door gunner, with the air interdiction force (AIF) assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircr More
Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 joust during the squadron's birthday celebration aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River, March 28. Jousting was one of seven competitions held during More
Marines at a refueling and weapons reloading point approach two UH-1Y aircrafts to inspect and assist the crew in refueling and reloading weapons while on a short resting period. The day’s event was part of a r More
Marines aboard Marine Corps Air Station New River participate in the Ultimate Frisbee Jamboree, April 11.
VMM-263 Marines benefit from Professor Chris. E. Fonvielle's instruction on the rich history of Fort Fisher, April 26.
U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Xzavior McNeal, Combat Camera Photographer, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre documents the Night Raid Mission at K9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., O More
More than 10 UH-1Y Huey helicopters containing Marines with Animal Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, assault a mock town during a raid exercise here, Oct. 9, 2013. The Animal Co. Marines inserted int More
Capt. Brian Jordan, a UH-1Y Venom pilot, received the British Distinguished Flying Cross, Feb.12, 2014, at the British Embassy in Washington. He earned the award for his actions which helped save the lives of t More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Luis Campos, an aviation boatswain’s mate (handling), looks on as other flight deck crewmen guide an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), More
Brigadier Gen. Mark R. Wise, assistant wing commander, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, begins start-up procedures in a UH-1Y Huey, for a mission with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, March 10, 2014. Briga More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Super Cobra assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts flight operations during Ssang Yong 14 in Pohang, South Korea, April 2, 2014. Exercise Ssang Yong is conducted annually More
Corporal David Smith, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, and a Harrisburg, Pa., native, writes down coordinates while in flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 15 More
Recovered personnel wait to board an MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (VMM-163), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel (TRAP) training scena More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) enters a clearing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to fast rope insert U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Ai More
A Navy MH-60 Seahawk attached to the 8th Amphibious Squadron, hovers as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, fast ropes onto a si More
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, escort a simulated detainee during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise as a part of More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force cut through a door during a nighttime Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., July 17, 2014. The exerc More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct a fast roping and rappelling exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., on August 26, 2014. Marines util More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command and their military working dogs conduct multipurpose canine training utilizing the Special Patrol More
U.S. Marine UH-1Y Huey assigned to HMLA-367, takes off after performing a casualty evacuation (CASEVAC), in a simulation for 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment (1/12), while conducting a movement aboard Pohaku More
U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, Headquaters Battery, are shooting Table 2 at the range aboard Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii, Aug. 28th, 2014. Members of 1st Battalion, 12th More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor Glover provides security during a simulated mechanized raid aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 20, 2014. Glover is a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battal More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit extract from an objective during a mechanized raid aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 2 More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, and various units practice special-patrol insertion and extraction rigging from a UH-1Y Huey aircraft during a helicopter rope-suspe More
Marines with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, 3rd Marine Air Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, create an opening to evacuate simulated casualties during a mishap drill More
A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) from Camp Pendleton, Calif., flies a training mission Feb. 18, 2015, in support of Integrated Trainin More
A battlefield cross stands in memory of Capt. Adam C. Satterfield, a UH-1Y Venom "Super Huey" co-pilot, assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircr More
Sgt. Ryan D. Peek, a UH/AH-1 helicopter mechanic and Lubbock, Texas, native, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares ammunition in a UH-1Y Huey before li More
UH-1Y Huey's assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to land during a helocast exercise at Ferguson Lake near Yuma, Ariz., April 3, 2015. The exercise is part of a seven- More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division participate in a heavy huey raid during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-15 at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 8, More
A U.S. Marine from the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 467, conducts a pre-flight inspection of a UH-1Y Huey prior to departing Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., April 17, 2015. The Marines are return More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division carry medical supplies during assault support tactics three (AST-3) at Kiwanis Park, Yuma, Ariz., April 17, 2015. The exercise is part o More
U.S. Marines, Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Miller (top), Cpl. Garrett Gloska and Cpl. Eugene Ganiron, step off a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III onto Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, May 3. Marines broug More
Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group and U.S. Marines unload a U.S. Marine UH-1Y Huey helicopter from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, at Tribhuvan International Airport, May 5, 2015. The 36th More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, begin a foreign object and debris check aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at sea in the Pacific O More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform post-flight maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Philippine Sea, Ju More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Julio Albino is a Food Service Specialist with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Philippine Sea, June 6, 2015. Albino holds the billet of assistant chi More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Shane Ledbetter performs vehicle maintenance on a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Philippine Sea, June 5, 2015. Ledbetter is an LAV crewman with 1s More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Austin Howard participates in a zip line tour through the jungles of Pattaya Beach, Thailand, June 10, 2015. Howard is the cyber security manager for the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marines More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group play games with the children from the Khun Bonchoo Home for Autistic Children in Pattaya, Thailand, June 11, 201 More
The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) cruises in the Indian Ocean, June 16, 2015. The Anchorage houses hundreds of Marines and Sailors training constantly to ensure they are prepared for any situation during their deploym More
ARABIAN SEA (June 24, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Ryan Jackson, middle, teaches his students how to set up a sparring match during a Martial Arts Instructor Course aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Jackson is a ri More
GULF OF ADEN (June 28, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cody Fann, right, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Eathan Hendrix, left, serve food in the mess deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock s More
GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Demitri Evert fires an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Evert is a machine gunner with Battalion Landin More
GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) A CH-53E Super Stallion from the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit flies over the USS amphibious transport dock ship An More
GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force assist the visit, board, search, and seizure team aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 2 More
GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) U.S. Sailors run emergency drills aboard rigid hulled inflatable boats launched from the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Anchorage is part of the Essex Amphibio More
GULF OF ADEN (July 2, 2015) Crewmen prepare to launch a landing craft, air cushion from the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Anchorage is part of the Essex Amphibious Rea More
ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2015) A UH-1Y Venom from the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for take-off during flight quarters aboard the amphib More
ARABIAN SEA (July 6, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fires an M4 carbine during a fire and movement portion of a deck shoot aboard the amphibious transport dock More
ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2015) An AS332 Super Puma picks up supplies from the USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) for transport to the amphibious transport dockship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is part of the Essex More
ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Zion Songonuga stands fire guard on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Songonuga is an airframes mechanic with the “Greyha More
ARABIAN SEA (July 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Allen conducts maintenance on a UH-1Y Venom with the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard More
ARABIAN SEA (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board a landing craft, air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious tr More
ARTA BEACH, Djibouti (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move to their firing position during a night-fire exercise. The More
Mechanicsburg, Pa., native Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Young, a platoon sergeant with Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, draws a fast-roping line out from undern More
A U.S. Marine prepares for a flight in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz 2015, a joint multinational amphibious exercise, promotes interoperability between the Navy, Marine Corps and Coa More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Huey, left, and AH-1W Cobra helicopters with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Phoenix, fly over downtown Phoenix before landing in a parking lot across from the US Airway More
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 pose for a photo in front of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a Marine Week Phoenix event at Paradise Valley High School, Phoenix, Sept. 9, 2015. Mor More