U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Parrish Hall II, a native of Michigan and a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, fires a GAU-17A minigun during a flight over the coast of North Carolina, March 26, 2024. HMLA-167 conducted precision-guided munitions delivery to familiarize designated pilots and ordnance personnel with proper procedures for firing and handling multiple ordnance types. The live-fire training allowed HMLA-167 to enhance integration with the joint force while training in aviation operations in maritime-surface warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Orlanys Diaz Figueroa)
U.S. Marines with 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, shoot on a shotgun familiarization range and recreational skeet range at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 21, 2024. The familiarization range was part of 2nd LAAD’s development of new tactics, techniques, and procedures to increase capabilities in counter unmanned aerial systems operations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Adam Henke)
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Marines with 2nd LAAD receiving a range familiarization brief,
Marines with 2nd LAAD rehearsing firing drills with the M1014 combat shotgun,
Marines with 2nd LAAD firing the M1014 combat shotgun during a...
OULU, Finland — U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets and personnel with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), exercised distributed aviation operations (DAO) during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Oulu, Finland, March 8-11, 2024.
The DAO warfighting concept is the 2nd MAW’s method of operating within an adversary’s sensing and weapons-engagement zone. The concept enables the 2nd MAW to generate aviation combat power through the dispersion and coordinated employment of aviation squadrons, command-and-control agencies, aviation logistics, and aviation ground-support units while integrating closely with allies and partners across the battlespace. The 2nd MAW concept of DAO distributes command and...
A U.S. Marine died in an F/A-18D Hornet crash during a training flight in the vicinity of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar at 11:54 p.m. (PST) Thursday. The Marine was assigned to Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224. The squadron was participating in Service Level Training Exercise 5-23. The name of the deceased Marine is Maj. Andrew Mettler.