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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Heath Phillips, commanding officer, 1st Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, raises the Marines Corps flag during a reactivation and designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Aug. 31, 2023. Originally activated in July 1982 in Okinawa, Japan, the unit underwent two redesignations before folding its’ colors in Sept. 2007. The reactivation of 1st LAAD Battalion demonstrates forward progression toward force modernization in the INDOPACIFIC region. The primary mission of 1st LAAD Battalion is to deliver close-in, low-altitude, surface-to-air weapon capabilities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clayton Baker)
| Date Taken: | 08.31.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 08.31.2023 20:26 |
| Photo ID: | 8000684 |
| VIRIN: | 230831-M-VS122-1075 |
| Resolution: | 5737x3825 |
| Size: | 1.59 MB |
| Location: | HAWAII, US |
| Web Views: | 89 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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