Story by CPL. Jada Venegas, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona – MCAS Yuma welcomed its inaugural fleet of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters, June 7, 2024. The CH-53K arriving to MCAS Yuma, is a historic milestone which represents the first time that Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 Leer másThe CH-53K King Stallion helicopter arrives at MCAS Yuma[…]
Story by Belinda O’Neal, Alaska National Guard MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. — Aviators from the Alaska Army National Guard graduated from the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor course April 22, marking a significant moment in the evolution of Army-wide aviation readiness. The Alaska Guard’s participation marks the first time a conventional (not special forces) Leer másAlaska Army NG and Marine Corps enhance weapons and tactics[…]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk aviators and the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence are training at the Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, Arizona. The Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 is hosting the training March 4 through Leer másAlaska National Guard UH-60 aviators training at MCAS Yuma[…]
AMARILLO, Texas – The Bell H-1 platform will receive a Structural Improvement Electrical Power Upgrade (SIEPU) to optimize the aircraft to improve mission capabilities, aircrew safety, and interoperability by increasing the electrical power capacity and support the integration of additional cabin capabilities. The first unit, an AH-1Z Viper, has arrived at Bell Amarillo Assembly Center to Leer másSIEPU, the next US Marines Bell H-1 helicopter upgrade[…]
With the assistance of members of the elite U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) Airborne Test Force (ATF), three MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor pilots from Marine Corps and their flight crews were able to requalify conducting sling loads during a joint training in late August. “We don’t do it very often, so it was a chance Leer másMarine Corps MV-22 Osprey pilots requalified for sling loads[…]
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing celebrated its 80th birthday yesterday November 10th, 2022. As the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) of I Marine Expeditionary Force, 3rd MAW has performed the six functions of Marine aviation whenever and wherever required since its activation at Cherry Point, North Carolina on November 10th, Leer más3rd Marine Aircraft Wing celebrates 80th birthday[…]
Story by Maj. Jorge Hernandez | Communication Directorate Washington, D.C. – Marines from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) and Navy sailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) teamed up fly together manned H-1 and unmanned MQ-8C aircraft, with the objective to conduct tactics development integrating manned-unmanned rotorcraft. The exercise has been Leer másMarines and Navy fly together manned H-1 and unmanned MQ-8C aircraft[…]
