An AH-1Z Viper helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 takes off at Lamar, Colorado, Nov. 6, 2021. Marines with HMLA-269 and Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 trained in a cold-weather, high-altitude environment to increase proficiency in expeditionary advanced basing operations (EABO). HMLA-269 and VMM-266 are subordinate units 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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