On January 19 at approximately 6:13 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time, the Marine Corps transitioned from search and rescue operations to recovery operations for two CH-53E helicopters lost off the coast of Oahu January 14.<br />
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Media seeking additional information should contact the III Marine Expeditionary Force Public Affairs Officer, Capt. Timothy Irish, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, via email: timothy.irish@usmc.mil or by phone: 1 (808) 216-7183.
A memorial service honoring the lives of the 12 fallen Marines of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 will be held on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Jan. 22.