On August 27, 2017 the Marine Corps honors the memory and legacy of the nine fallen Marines of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve.
The Marine aircraft that crashed Monday evening was a KC-130T from Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron (VMGR) 452, Marine Air Group-49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve. The flight originated from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., as the squadron was supporting a requirement to transport personnel and equipment from there to Naval Air Field El Centro, Calif.