Marine Corps Maj. Derick Staffenson (left) and Capt. Bradley Farmer (right), AH-1Z Viper pilots with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, prepare their gear and aircraft before flying at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 2022. This was the last flight for HMLA-269, which is deactivating in accordance with Force Design 2030. HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

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