Two MH-53E helicopters with Mine Countermeasures Helicopter Squadron sit dormant after a retirement ceremony, decommissioning them from service, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 3, 2017. The MH-53E’s flew 6,000 hours throughout 27 years as airborne mine countermeasures and heavy transport helicopters for HM-111.

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