AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at a forward arming refueling point after a gunnery flight at Camp Pendleton, California, July 21, 2021. HMLA-369 fired a GAU .50 Caliber Machine gun and a GAU-17/A mini gun on San Clemente Island to showcase their operability in an environment similar to the Indo-Pacific region during Summer Fury 2021. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate
AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Venoms assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, land at a forward arming refueling point after a gunnery flight at Camp Pendleton, California, July 21, 2021. HMLA-369 fired a GAU .50 Caliber Machine gun and a GAU-17/A mini gun on San Clemente Island to showcase their operability in an environment similar to the Indo-Pacific region during Summer Fury 2021. Summer Fury is an exercise conducted by 3rd MAW in order to maintain and build capability, strength and trust within its units to generate the readiness and lethality needed to deter and defeat adversaries during combat operations as the Marine Corps refines tactics and equipment in accordance with Force Design 2030.
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