Marine Corps Lt. Col. Adam Horne, commanding officer of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, flies a CH-53K during its first operational flight near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, April 13, 2022. The flight signified the beginning of HMH-461's modernization from the CH-53E Super Stallion to the CH-53K King Stallion. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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Keywords: 2maw, airwing, americas, ch-53k, force, hmh-461, king, modernization, redesign, stallion