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.
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.