Story by Leticia Cunningham | 55th Wing | 05.28.2020
Warhorses in the middle ages were known as cavalry warriors, they came in different sizes, types and were used for various forms of warfare, reconnaissance, raiding, communication, or supply. Unlike the four-legged equine Warhorses of the past, the 55th Logistics Readiness Squadron continues to help maintain the mission of the 55th Wing, getting the right parts and fuels products to the......
Story by Leticia Cunningham | 55th Wing | 04.30.2020
In the midst of a Public Health Emergency, at Health Protection Condition Charlie and with mission-essential personnel only reporting for duty, there is a stillness across the base most likely not seen since its establishment in 1896 as its personnel fight to keep COVID-19 at a distance....
Story by Sgt. Lillian Stephens | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 11.16.2015
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” flew from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California to El Centro, California, to conduct training Nov. 16....
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 07.17.2013
This flight is not his first, nor will it be his last, but Staff Sgt. Franklin Williams, an aviation ordnance technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses” and a San Diego native, needed one last flight in order to help toward his end goal: earning his aerial observer wings....
Story by Lance Cpl. Christopher Johns | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 12.28.2012
Aircraft navigate the skies above San Diego on an almost daily basis performing training missions, test flights and providing aerial support to Marine Corps ground units throughout California. Groups of Marines called maintainers are responsible for ensuring these flights can occur safely, and in a timely manner. “Without the Marines who maintain and repair the aircraft, we would never be......
Story by Pfc. Raquel Barraza | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 12.14.2012
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses” used their heavy lifting capabilities to support Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Combat Logistics Regiment 1 participating in the Steel Knight exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 14. The Steel Knight exercise prepares Marines for deployment by responding to combat-related......
Story by Lance Cpl. Lisa Tourtelot | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 02.09.2011
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, the “Warhorses,” might be known primarily for their heavy-lift capabilities - CH-53E “Super Stallions” are the only helicopters capable of carrying each other - but the pilots and crew get to show off finesse when executing operations as complicated and difficult as parachute training....
