Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rhett H. Slaughter, an aerial observer with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, observes his surroundings over Lamar, Colorado, Nov. 12, 2021. Marines with HMLA-269 trained in a cold-weather, high-altitude environment to increase proficiency in expeditionary advanced basing operations (EABO). HMLA-269 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Elias E. Pimentel III)

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Keywords: cold, eabo, hmla-269, joint, mountainous, operations, terrain, vmm-266, weather