Videos

Santa flies in a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 over Okinawa, Japan, Dec 01, 2021. HMLA-169 conducted the flight to help Santa get to Okinawa and deliver presents. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Branden J. Bourque)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, conducts an activation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 8, 2021. Marine Wing Support Detachment (MWSD) 24, re-designated on October 15, 2021. For historical purposes, the re-designation of MWSD-24 will reactivate MWSS-174, which will restore the complete lineage and honors of the previous MWSS-174.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) celebrate their 80th anniversary at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2021. 1st MAW was activated on July 7th 1941 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, has since been located at MCAS Miramar, MCAS Iwakuni, and MCAS Futenma. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing attend a retirement ceremony for Lt. Col. Mark Hamilton, Wing Command Inspector General, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 30, 2021. Hamilton is retiring after 21 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing attend a retirement ceremony for Lt. Col. Mark Hamilton, Wing Command Inspector General, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 30, 2021. Hamilton is retiring after 21 years of honorable service to the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Dalton J. Payne)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron (MASS) 2, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 execute communication systems training in support of a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) held by Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172 on Ie Shima training facility, Okinawa, Japan, April 16, 2021. MASS-2 tested new systems and technology to direct the fires of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267 in an expeditionary manner that incorporated joint warfighting concepts. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Ethan M. LeBlanc)