Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 and Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 conduct joint training off the coast of Japan, June 11, 2019. HMH-462 flew from Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to MCAS Iwakuni to work together with VMGR-152. During their stay they conducted air refueling and assault support demonstrating the operational flexibility and tactical supremacy this platform brings to the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Persinger)
On 25 February, the First Marine Aircraft Wing achieved a significant milestone by taking receipt of the first CH-53E that completed H-53 Reset in the Western Pacific area of responsibility. The aircraft underwent a combined Planned Maintenance Interval (PMI) and H-53 Reset event at Fleet Readiness Center Western Pacific. Maientenance was performed at Korean Air Lines, Busan, South Korea. Combining the CH-53E PMI and reset events greatly...
Luzon, Philippines—Members of the 1st Marine Air Wing, 3D Marine Division, the Philippine Marine Corps and the Philippine Air Force marked the successful completion of 24 days of bilateral training and increased interoperability during the Marine Aviation Support Activity (MASA) 19.1 at Basa Air Base, Naval Education Training Center (NETC), and Marine Base Gregorio Lim (MGBL) from Jan. 16 to Feb. 8, 2019.
