Photo by Lance Cpl. Natalie Rostran | III Marine Expeditionary Force | 09.30.2013
Capt. Luke Williamson, left, navigates the CH-46 during its last flight Sept. 30 from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to its place of rest on Camp Kinser. The CH-46E Sea Knight, affectionately called “the Phrog,” has served with the Marine Corps and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 since the Vietnam War. The VMM-262 “Flying Tigers” have used the CH-46 to participate in engagements......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell, commanding general of the 4th Marine Division, walks off a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Wild Goose of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, at Camp Wilson during an Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Brig. Gen. James S. Hartsell, commanding general of the 4th Marine Division, walks toward a CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774 during an Integrated Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Lance Cpl. Timothy Kranz, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, stands alongside a CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter during an Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual U.S.......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Lt. Col. Dominic Defasio, commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, speaks to his junior Marines after a successful completion of an Integrated Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Marines assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774 watch as a CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter prepares to take off from Camp Wilson during an Integrated Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the largest annual......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.23.2013
Capt. Troy Gomez inspects the tail rotor as Sgt. Laura Ryggs, both assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774, closes panels during a pre-flight check on a CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 23, 2013. HMM 774 is participating in an Integrated Training Exercises (ITX) at Twentynine Palms. Integrated Training Exercise......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron | Expeditionary Combat Camera | 06.22.2013
A CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter assigned to the Wild Goose of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 774 lands in a dirt to conduct a troop movement during an Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 22, 2013. Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-13, a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Program, is the......