A Marine attempts to complete a cryptograph during
A Marine attempts to complete a cryptograph during a relay race challenge in San Diego, Feb. 15. The Marines were challenged with completing ten check-points and racing to the end of the six-mile course.
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Combat
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, 1st Combat Logistic Group and 1st Marine Expeditionary Force connect a Humvee to a Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 Super Stallion during the Steel Knight exercise... More
Col. Frank A. Richie, center, commanding officer of
Col. Frank A. Richie, center, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., runs in the 5K Flight Line Dash aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Jan. 21. The race is a non-profit fundraise... More
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Sq... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 shake
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 shake hands with local volunteers here Aug. 6. The Marines returned home from a six-month deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan. HMH–465 conducted operati... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts external lifts with a M777 155mm Howitzer in support of E... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 takes off while carrying Marines to an objective area during training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. The traini... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 lifts supplies during the Steel Knight exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Dec. 14. The Super Stall... More
Children go through an obstacle course during a Junior
Children go through an obstacle course during a Junior Jarhead Day hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 16 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 8. Marines from a variety of work sections demonstrate... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman (left), the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and guests bow their heads ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participate in a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The purpose of the hike was to build ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell McCartney, a crew member
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell McCartney, a crew member assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, sits at the rear of the CH-53E Super Stallion as it taxis off the flight line at Marine Corps Air... More
Marines with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics
Marines with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton secure the hooks lowered from the bottom of a CH-53E during a training exercise 20 miles east of El Cent... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 hold
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 hold coins awarded to them by Brig. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and an Akron, Ohio, native, at HMH-465, aboard Marine Corp... More
LtCol Lee A. Cracknell Commanding Officer of Marine
LtCol Lee A. Cracknell Commanding Officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 addresses Marines during a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The pur... More
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39 exit a CH-53E
Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 39 exit a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 11. The Marines were transported from Ma... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” mount a .50-caliber machine gun onto a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 wil... More
A child goes through an obstacle course during a Marine
A child goes through an obstacle course during a Marine Aircraft Group 16 Junior Jarhead Day aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 8. The event showed military children different things that the... More
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, a flight line mechanic
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, a flight line mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses” and a San Antonio, native, tightens the screws on a panel of a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps ... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marquez, a crew chief with Marine
Lance Cpl. Joseph Marquez, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” and a Vancouver, Wash. native, disassembles a .50-caliber machine gun aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, ... More
Marines with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics
Marines with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton wait for a CH-53E to arrive to attach a concrete block during external lift training 20 miles east of El... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participate in a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The purpose of the hike was to build ... More
Cpl Scott Frank, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter
Cpl Scott Frank, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter 466 high fives a child after showing him the tail-mounted weapon during a Junior Jarhead Day hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 16 aboard Marine Corps Air... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher T. Cable, the
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher T. Cable, the commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives his remarks during a relief and a... More
CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanics with Marine
CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanics with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, work on the hydraulic systems that help the rotor blades function on top of a Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Sta... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanic with Marine
A CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, works on patching a mixing unit access screen panel for a Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif... More
Lance Cpl. Christopher Pickens, a crew chief with Marine
Lance Cpl. Christopher Pickens, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” and an Irvine, Calif. native, puts away tools prior to a training flight aboard Marine Corps Air Station M... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participate in a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013 The purpose of the hike was to build u... More
A CH-53E from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
A CH-53E from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 hovers above as Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 rush in to attach 6,200-pound weight to the helicopter aboard Marine Corps Air Station Mi... More
A Marine with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics
A Marine with Helicopter Support Team, Combat Logistics Battalion 5, from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton watches a CH-53E take off ensuring the load is properly secured during external training 20 miles east ... More
A Marine gets his face painted during a relay race
A Marine gets his face painted during a relay race challenge in San Diego, Feb 15. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” were required to paint a team members’ face with the squadron logo... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 carries a simulated cargo load of 6,200 pounds aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with HMH-465 and Combat Lo... More
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare an M777 155mm Howitzer for an external lift in support of Exercise Summer Fury 20 at Chocolate Mounta... More
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing play
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing play the opening serenade during a relief and appointment ceremony in which Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman relinquishes his post as sergeant major of HMH-465 to Sgt... More
Capt. Christopher D. Comeau flies in formation with
Capt. Christopher D. Comeau flies in formation with three other CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters as they pass Mount Fuji Jan. 24 while traveling to Misawa Air Base, Japan, in support of Exercise Forest Light 1... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell McCartney, a crew member
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mitchell McCartney, a crew member assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, operates the M2 Browning heavy machine gun at the rear of the CH-53E Super Stallion as it flies a... More
Capt. Chris Churchill, the assault flight lead, under
Capt. Chris Churchill, the assault flight lead, under instruction, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses” and a San Diego native, leads the pre-deployment brief for his fellow pilots aboard Marin... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, board
Marines with 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, board a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 during an insertion and extraction exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton... More
Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness, sergeant major of Marine
Sgt. Maj. Angela M. Maness, sergeant major of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and a Honolulu, Hawaii, native takes out a stump at Flinn Springs County Park in El Cajon, Calif., during a community service ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives his remarks during a relief ... More
Marines inspect a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
Marines inspect a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter before it takes off Jan. 24 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. Four CH-53E helicopters stopped to refuel at MCAS Iwakuni on the way to Misa... More
Cpl. Rosbel Alvarado, the Single Marine Program president
Cpl. Rosbel Alvarado, the Single Marine Program president with Marine Corps Air Station New River and a Dallas, native, clears the roots of a tree at Flinn Springs County Park in El Cajon, Calif., during a comm... More
Lance Cpl. Adam B. Collins services the main rotor
Lance Cpl. Adam B. Collins services the main rotor head of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter Jan. 24 during a pre-flight inspection at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan. Four CH-53E helicopter... More
Sgt. Brandon Crist, crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter
Sgt. Brandon Crist, crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 waits by an M1A1 Abrams Tanks during a refueling exercise at Acorn Training Area, July 16, 2015. 1st Tanks conducted the exercise during thei... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and his wife, Kara Sparkman, recei... More
A U.S. Marine Corps Extended Boom Forklift (EBFL),
A U.S. Marine Corps Extended Boom Forklift (EBFL), moves supplies to a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, ... More
A Marine plants a tree at Flinn Springs County Park
A Marine plants a tree at Flinn Springs County Park in El Cajon, Calif., during a community service project, Aug. 23. The community service project is a part of the SMP conference that is being held in Marine C... More
SgtMaj. Jefferey S. Smith squadron SgtMaj. of Marine
SgtMaj. Jefferey S. Smith squadron SgtMaj. of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 addresses Marines during a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The pu... More
Cpl. Isaiah Hildreth, a crew chief with Marine Heavy
Cpl. Isaiah Hildreth, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, sits on the ramp of a CH-53E Super Stallion on the way to pick up troops from Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 11. ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts external lifts with a M777 155mm Howitzer in support of E... More
A Marine plans the route to the next check-point during
A Marine plans the route to the next check-point during a relay race in San Diego, Feb. 15. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” held the relay for staff non-commissioned officers and officers to rem... More
Three CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly past Mount
Three CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters fly past Mount Fuji Jan. 24 during a two-day flight to Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Okinawa in support of Exercise Forest Light 15-2. Forest Light is a routine, semiannua... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Martsold, the line safety
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Martsold, the line safety noncommissioned officer assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 374, ensures safety as a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squa... More
Brig. Gen. Steven Busby, right, commanding general
Brig. Gen. Steven Busby, right, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and an Akron, Ohio, native, shakes hands with Lance Cpl. Trent Cowan, a ground support equipment representative with Marine Heavy H... More
Staff Sgt. David Babers, tank commander, and Lance
Staff Sgt. David Babers, tank commander, and Lance Cpl. Alejandro Cruzzuriga, loader, Company A, 1st Tanks Battalion, refuel an M1A1 Abrams Tank at Acorn Training Area, July 16, 2015. Each tank has two fuel tan... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH)
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” stage .50 caliber machine guns near a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 gains altitude while transporting Marines to an objective area during training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 27. T... More
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion leap from a CH-53E
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion leap from a CH-53E "Super Stallion" over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Feb. 3. Eight Marines participated in the parachute training operation in conjunction with Marine Heavy... More
Service members and families race in either the 5K
Service members and families race in either the 5K or 10K Flight Line Dash hosted by the Officers’ Wives’ Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Jan. 21. The race raised funds to help provide educational... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participate in a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The purpose of the hike was to build... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participate in a 5 mile squadron hike on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., February 1, 2013. The purpose of the hike was to build... More
Lance Cpl. Luke Bringgold, a CH-53E Super Stallion
Lance Cpl. Luke Bringgold, a CH-53E Super Stallion airframe mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, wipes down a piece of Super Stallion airframe after making a repair aboard Marine Corps Air ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Aidan Steele, the acting operation
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Aidan Steele, the acting operation duty officer for Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, gives the flight brief to the pilots and crew who are participating in the Deployment for ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason M. Cantu (left),
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason M. Cantu (left), the incoming sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, is passed a sword by Lt. Col. Ch... More
Marine infantrymen train with the Super Stallion
Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Sept. 14. The battalion trained with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squa... More
Marines cross the finish line in San Diego after completing
Marines cross the finish line in San Diego after completing a six-mile relay race consisting of ten checkpoints, Feb. 15. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse” held the race for staff non-commissioned... More
Marines of Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, prepare an
Marines of Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, prepare an M1A1 Abrams tank to receive fuel from a CH-53 Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 at Acorn Training Area, July 16, 2015. Each tank has t... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465 “Warhorse” waits on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 file
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 file off the plane here Aug. 6. The Marines returned home from a six-month deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan. HMH–465 conducted operations from Camp B... More
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, right, a San Antonio, native
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, right, a San Antonio, native and Lance Cpl. Ivan Neto, left, a Rio de Janeiro, native, both flight line mechanics with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses”, perform maint... More
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare
Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion (CLB) 11 prepare a 6,200 pound steel beam for a CH-53E Super Stallion lift aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 7. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Sq... More
A child handles an unloaded, safe weapon during a Junior
A child handles an unloaded, safe weapon during a Junior Jarhead Day hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 16 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 8. Crew chiefs volunteered to teach the children abo... More
Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., practice guiding helicopters to land nearby over radios at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton March 9. The "Wa... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael E. Sparkman, the outgoing sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, receives an award during a relief ... More
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., March 26, 2... More
Children chase Capt. Andrew Mettler, right, a pilot
Children chase Capt. Andrew Mettler, right, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 and a Marietta, Ga., native and Capt. Michael Drozd, a pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 and a ... More
Brig. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd
Brig. Gen. Steven Busby, commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and an Akron, Ohio, native, reads a letter of congratulation from inspectors with the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command at Marine Heavy ... More
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, a flight line mechanic
Lance Cpl. Amanda Martinez, a flight line mechanic with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorses” and a San Antonio, native, speaks to a peer while performing maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion aboar... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Missel, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Missel, a crew chief assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, observes the flight line as the CH-53E Super Stallion prepares to take off at Marine Corps Air Stat... More
A Marine with 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base
A Marine with 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., cautiously prepares to rappel from a CH-53E "Super Stallion" at Camp Pendleton March 9. The "Warhorses" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Sq... More
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st
U.S. Marines with Landing Support Company, 1st Transportation Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare an M777 155mm Howitzer for an external lift in support of Exercise Summer Fury 20 at Chocolate Mounta... More
A drill instructor gives military children the same
A drill instructor gives military children the same speech that a Marine recruit would hear when they meet during a Junior Jarhead Day hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 16 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar,... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion lands at LZ Dodo in the Central
A CH-53E Super Stallion lands at LZ Dodo in the Central Training Area Nov. 4 to drop off Marines before they assault combat town during exercise Blue Chromite 15. Chromite demonstrates the Navy/Marine Corps’exp... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a pass and review during a relief and appointment ceremony in which Sgt. Maj. Michael E.... More
Cpl. Isaiah Hildreth, a crew chief with Marine Heavy
Cpl. Isaiah Hildreth, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, instructs Marines to exit the aircraft aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 11. The Marines were transported... More
Sgt. Justin Cope, tank commander, Company A, 1st Tank
Sgt. Justin Cope, tank commander, Company A, 1st Tank Battalion, examines an M1A1 Abrams Tank’s rear fuel tank at Acorn Training Area, July 16, 2015. Each company within 1st Tanks consists of approximately 14 t... More
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participates in
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 participates in a training exercise with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Sept 15. The squadron supports infantrymen ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher T. Cable (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher T. Cable (right), the outgoing commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Lt. Co... More
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465
Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 “Warhorse,” disassemble a .50-caliber machine gun aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Nov. 16. Marines with HMH-465 will conduct aerial gun shoots,... More
Marines with 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base
Marines with 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., practice rappelling from a CH-53E "Super Stallion" with heavy combat gear at Camp Pendleton March 9. The "Warhorses" of Marine Heavy H... More
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion soar over Marine Corps
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion soar over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Feb. 3. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 flew the parachutists for a parachute training operation.
A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465
A Marine with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 gets a big hug Aug. 6. The Marines with HMH-465 returned home from a six-month deployment to Helmand province, Afghanistan. HMH–465 conducted operations from C... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason M. Cantu (right),
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jason M. Cantu (right), the incoming sergeant major of Marine Heavy Helicopter (HMH) Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, addresses his Marines for the fi... More
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base
Marines from 1st Radio Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., rehearse various styles of rappelling, including rappelling with a full combat load, from a CH-53E "Super Stallion" at Camp Pendleton ... More
Runners stretch before a Flight Line Dash hosted by
Runners stretch before a Flight Line Dash hosted by the Officers’ Wives’ Club aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Jan. 21. Sponsors provided snacks and prizes for runners upon completion of the rac... More
Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
Marines from B Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., guide in a CH-53E "Super Stallion" from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 at Camp Pendleton March 9. The ... More
Three CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopters fly past Mount
Three CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopters fly past Mount Fuji Jan. 24, during a two-day flight to Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Okinawa in support of Exercise Forest Light 15-2. Forest Light is a routine, semiannu... More
A child wears a cranial during Junior Jarhead Day hosted
A child wears a cranial during Junior Jarhead Day hosted by Marine Aircraft Group 16 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., June 8. Crew chiefs took the children into an MV-22B Osprey and taught them ... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter
A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, conducts an airdrop above Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms, Calif., Dec. 9, 2017. HMH-465 arrived to MCAS ... More
Wife awarded for military support
Rachel Wunderlich, the recipient of the Irene Ferguson Marine Wife Recognition Award and a Monterey, Calif., native, stands with her husband, Staff Sgt. Corey Wunderlich, an airframes mechanic with Marine Heavy... More