A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom more commonly know as the Huey from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 (HMLA-169) start it engines July 22, 2012, prior to taking off for a live fire combat training mis More
Pfc. Shawn Conwol, from Fayettville, N.C., helicopter airframe mechanic with Marine Light Attack Training Squadron 303, performs maintenance on a Bell UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 24. More
An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter and a UH-1Y helicopter depart Kadena Air Base for surface-to-air missile simulation training on Ie Shima April 12. Marines used foam missiles nicknamed “smokey SAMs” during the t More
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467’s new UH-1Y Venom rests on the flight line beside an UH-1Y with HMLA-167 based out of New River shortly after landing April 17. The “Sabers” are the last squadron Cor More
A maintenance Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 guides the pilots of a UH-1Y Huey helicopter as it takes off from Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, May 6, 2014. Marine Aircraft More
Marines demonstrate insertion and extraction techniques during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration at the 2014 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Inspiration to Innovation Air Show May 17. The UH-1Y More
Corporal Eric Plascencia, a crew chief for the UH-1Y Venom with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 asses his surroundings during a training exercise aboard Naval Air Facility El Centro, Calif., Jul More
Lance Cpl. Austin Shephard, a crew chief with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 369, based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., and an Anacoco, La., native, looks out the open door of a UH-1Y Venom helic More
The UH-1N Huey (Right) escorts a UH-1Y Venom (Left) during the final flight of the UH-1N Huey for Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Marine Aircraft Group 49, aboard Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Ba More
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) gets ready to perform a land familiarization exercise during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 at the Clark Air Base, More
Marines prepare to fly a UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, during Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 15 her More
Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., return to the United States at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Dec, 6. 2014 after sp More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Thieroff establishes radio communications with A-10C Warthogs from the Maryland Air National Guard's 175th Wing during joint terminal attack controller proficiency training at 17 More
U.S. Navy Seaman Wesley Huddleston does daily maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San More
U.S. Marines attending the infantry officer course prepare to conduct a fast rope exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., March 27, 2015. WTI is a se More
Marines rappel from a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during a fast rope training exercise through Weapons Tactics and Instructors course on the outskirts of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2015. WTI is a More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. David Beere, an infantry officer assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts air-ground communications during assault support tactics 3 (AST-3) at Cran More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jessie T. James, a crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 inspects a mini-gun before Final Exercise 3 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) More
A Nepalese army soldier receives a box of aid and relief supplies from Maj. Danny Byrd while loading the supplies onto a UH-1Y Venom in order for them to be delivered to remote areas of Dolakha and Sinduli Dist More
A member of the humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse waits to board a UH-1Y Venom, with Joint Task Force 505, for transportation to the Villages of Chilangka and Worang, Nepal, May, 11, during Operation More
Nepalese army soldiers unload aid and relief supplies, delivered by Joint Task Force 505, from a UH-1Y Venom in the Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal, May, 11, during Operation Sahayogi Haat. The Nepalese Govern More
A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the tarmac at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal, May 19, before transporting U.S. service members with the Joint Task Force 505 during Operation Sahayogi Haat. JTF More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brent Maholy, right, commands his squad in response to simulated contact with an enemy force during Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 at Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, July 21, More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cristian Oyolarodriguez conducts a practice raid and casualty evacuation drill through the jungle as a part of Air Assault Support Exercise 2015-2 at Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Phil More
U.S. Marines with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a helocast exercise out of a UH-1Y Venom at Ferguson Lake, near Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 3, 2015. The exercise is part of Weap More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Woods Pepperman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), UH-1Y Venom crew chief prepares for takeoff before conducting Forward Air Controller (Airborne) training More
U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Trevor Fortin, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267), UH-1Y Venom crew chief, observes the ranges for air strikes during Forward Air Controller (Airborne) training ne More
A Marine student with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group conducts a fast-rope descent out of an UH-1Y Venom helicopter as part of the Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques Master Course at Camp Lejeune More
U.S. Marine MV-22B Ospreys with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), undergo pre-flight maintenance checks aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (L More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 2, 2015) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M16 carbine rifles during a deck shoot aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). More
171027-N-BK384-137 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2017) A UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (reinforced), lands on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious t More
An AH-1W Super Cobra rests on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Feb. 22. Squadrons from MCAS Cherry Point will visit MCAS Beaufort to participate in Exercise Eager Response Feb. 24-28. E More
After refueling a UH-1Y Venom, Lance Cpl. Gerald J. Demontmollin III and Staff Sgt. Samuel J. Galan Jr. standby for permission to board the helicopter Feb. 24, 2016, at Camp Pendleton. The aircrewmen performed More
U.S. Marine MV-22 prepares to land on the USS Boxer after conducting flight operations in preparation for exercise Ssang Yong, Republic of Korea, March 9, 2016. Ssang Yong is a biannual combined amphibious exer More
Capt. Daniel Willett, a pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, talks to students from Broad Creek Middle School about the AH-1W Super Cobra during a static display of aircraft for a school fiel More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Josue Herrera, left, inspects Lance Cpl. Matthew Hansen, both with Alpha Company, Radio Reconnaissance Platoon, 1st Radio Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force before a helocast exerci More
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) take off for an air insertion and extraction exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-1 More
A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 27, Combat Logistics Battalion 24, hooks up a M777 Howitzer to a CH-53E Super Stallion during an external lift at Landing Zone Bull, Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunner More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Travis Sernulka, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) observes the impact area from air strikes during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-16, More
A C-17 Globemaster III, carrying U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367 and Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24, as well as one UH-1Y Venom helicopter, lands at Royal Australian Air For More
U.S. Marines prepare to fire the M107 .50 caliber special application scoped rifle and the M40A5 sniper rifle and at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 14, 2016. The Marines are w More
Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy, talks to Marines of Marine Rotational Force – Darwin’s Aviation Combat Element at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, May 14, 2016. Mabus cam More
Cpl. Sebestian V. Aguilera, a rifleman, provides security at a training area outside of Robertson Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, on May 20, 2016. Marines with Marine Rotational Force - Darwin simulate More
Marines begin the installation of newly received auxiliary fuel tanks for the UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 14, 2016. “We have never installed these in the fleet, which t More
A crewman with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, helps guide a UH-1Y Venom as it approaches a landing zone during a training exercise near Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 17, 2016. More
AH-1W Super Cobras and UH-1Y Venoms with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing landed at MCAS Beaufort Aug. 12 in preparation for exercise Arrowhead Thunder which begins next week.
A CH-53E Super Stallion flies during Exercise Arrowhead Thunder at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Aug. 15. Flying squadrons from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C. with support from F/A-18C Hornets fro More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers stand at attention during Exercise Kowari’s opening ceremony at Larrakeyah Barracks, Northern Territory, Australia, More
U.S. Marines and soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers arrive for Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, on August 28, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari More
U.S. Army soldier Sgt. Christopher Morihlatko chops wood to make a navigation stick during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 29, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the More
Exercise Kowari instructors teach U.S. Marines, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers how to make fire during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 30, 2016. More
A U.S. soldier, an Australian Army soldier, and a People’s Liberation Army soldier await a welcome to country ceremony during Exercise Kowari in the Northern Territory, Australia, August 31, 2016. The purpose o More
U.S. Marines and Army soldiers, Australian Army soldiers, and the People’s Liberation Army soldiers make traps and snares during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 1, 201 More
U.S. Army soldier, Australian Army soldiers, and a People’s Liberation Army soldier learn different cooking methods during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 2, 2016. The More
A U.S. Marine, Australian Army soldier, and People’s Liberation Army soldiers build a signal fire during Exercise Kowari at Daly River Region, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 3, 2016. The purpose of Exerci More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Maxwell Martin and an Australian Army soldier turn in survival kits before the final training phase of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 4, More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph L. Painter, a participant of Exercise Kowari at Daly River region, Northern Territory, Australia, on September 2, 2016. The purpose of Exercise Kowari is to enhance the United Stat More
Retired Marine veterans tour a static display of weaponry set up by 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 23, 2016. The veterans gathered for the day to reunite with old friends More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph L. Bowman, helicopter crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing throws a M-18 smoke grenade during an offensive air support e More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Dakota Moist, a crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369 surveys the objective area during an urban close air support exercise in Yodaville, Ariz., Sept. 30, 2016. Thi More
U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venoms prepares to drop off Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during a heavy huey raid at WISS Airfield, Ariz., Oct. 5, 2016. This exerci More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) prepare to load a UH-1Y Venom helicopter into a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, on More
U.S. Marine Corps command staff with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, 3d Marine Division, and Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego emba More
U.S. Marines and Sailors from 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, lift a simulated casualty onto a stretcher for evacuation during a resupply movement at Mountain Warfare Training Center, B More
NEW ORLEANS –A UH-1Y Venom Helicopter carrying U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson (center), commander of U.S. Northern Command, lands in at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, La., Feb. 9, 2017. Gen. Robi More
A UH-1Y Venom prepares to takeoff before conducting night-time cold weather operations aboard Fort Drum, N.Y., March 17, 2017. Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269, Marine Aircraft Gr More
L-39 Albatros aircraft attached to the Patriots Jet Team perform aerial acrobatics during the 2017 Twilight Show at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Friday, March 17, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken b More
An F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) demonstrates its capabilities during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Mari More
The Gila Ridge High School Marching Band performs during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Isaac Martinez)
A UH-1Y Venom assigned to the Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) performs a fly-by demonstration during the 2017 Yuma Airshow at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Saturday, March 18, 20 More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William McNamara, crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 (HMLA-469) mans a GAU-17 during an aerial gunnery refinement drill in support of Weapons and Tactics Instruct More
U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jesus Abarca, left, mortar man and Lance Cpl. Kascy Workman, mortar man with 2nd Marine Division, 6th Marine Regiment 2nd fire a mortar round during offensive air support exercise (OAS) 5 More
A U.S. Marine with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provide security during a heavy huey raid as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructors course (WTI) 2-17 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., April 12, 2017. The e More
U.S. Marine Cpl. AaronJames Vinculado, a combat photographer with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) participates documentrs a Marine expeditionary unit exercise (MEUEX) in support of We More
A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) prepares to lift off before the final exercise (FINEX) two as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course More
Captain Ryan Klenke checks engine parts and removes non-flight equipment off of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., May 9, 2017. Non-flight equipment is latched to the aircraft More
Pfc. Dylon Parker looks through the sights of an M777 155mm Howitzer during a field trip at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 16, 2017. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Squa More
MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft sit atop the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 6, 2017. The Ospreys belong to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinf More
INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 30, 2017) Aviation Boatswain Mate Handling Airman Ryan Sharland, from Newport Beach, Calif., directs A UH-1Y Venom, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (reinforced), on the More
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2017) Aviation Boatswain Mate Handling 3rd Class Esmerelda Hernandez, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San More
170803-N-BK384-114 SOUTH CHINA SEA (August 3, 2017) Flight deck personnel assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), conduct flight operations on the ship’s More
A U.S. Marine maintains a MV-22 Osprey at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 9, 2017, signifying the start of exercise Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tests the interoperability and bilateral capability of the J More
Service members and Hirosaki orphans attend a Pacific Air Force F-16 Demonstration Team performance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 11, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. The PACAF F-16 Demo Team is c More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2017) Cpl. Ryley Cotton, a native of Des Moines, Iowa, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), observes a More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 12, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Ryan Sharland, a native of Newport, California, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 13, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), move a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadr More
Sgt. Joseph T. Mahoney disassembles an M240B medium machine gun at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 13, 2017, during exercise Northern Viper 2017. This exercise tests the interoperability and bilateral capability More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 conduct preflight inspections on a CH-53E Super Stallion at Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 16, 2017, in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. The exercise More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), perform a pre-flight inspection on a UH-1Y Venom helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station New River More
A U.S. Marine and Sailor search for trash at Miss Veedol Beach, Misawa, Japan, August 19, 2017, during Exercise Northern Viper 2017. Marines, Sailors, Airmen banded together with Misawa City employees to partic More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 23, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Esmeralda Hernandez, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Dieg More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 28, 2017) Lance Cpl. Ty Dowdy, a native of West Palm Beach, Florida assigned to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (reinforced) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Dieg More
A U.S. Navy Corpsman observes a CH-53E Super Stallion at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 21, 2017, during external lift training in support of exercise Northern Viper 17. This combined-joint More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Helmer Gomez, a semitrailer refueler operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 (MWSS-371), Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13), and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW), releases fuel fr More
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, maneuver towards a firing point during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 at Yuma, Ariz., on Sept. 29, 2017. WTI is a seven week traini More
Two U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 insert a training missile into an AH-1Z Viper at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, September 28, 2017. The squadr More
U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepare for takeoff during Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) 1-18 from Marine corps Air Station Yuma, Az., Oct 03, 2017. More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Enriquez (left) and Sgt. Cavel Hylton, Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Gunners with 3rd LAAD Battalion, Marine Air Control Group 38 (MACG-38), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) lock More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj Timothy Shea a Forward Air Controller with Headquarters Company, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, uses a tablet to mark enemy locations during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3) in support More