U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 pose for a photo after an award ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 3, 2024. VMM-162 was recognized for receiving the II Marine Expeditionary Force Lieutenant General "Chesty" Puller award (small unit category), which is given annually to small, medium and large units within II MEF that demonstrated superior performance over the past year. (Image altered for security purposes)(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Christopher Hernandez)
On July 10, 2024, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) celebrated its 83rd birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo) (Music licensed from DeWolfe Music)
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), reactivated during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, North Carolina, July 1.
HMLA-269, known as “The Gunrunners,” previously deactivated on Dec. 9, 2022, in accordance with Force Design initiatives. Throughout the course of the squadron’s brief deactivation, the Marine Corps conducted analysis on force management in order to ensure that no operational commitments were left unfulfilled. This analysis identified the need for an additional HMLA squadron on the East Coast to provide sustained operational support to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). This change within 2nd MAW represents incremental change to Force...
07.01.2024 | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by 2nd Lt. John Graham
