Marine Corps Maj. David Hirt, an AH-1Z Viper pilot with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269, waits to give commands during a deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. HMLA-269 deactivated in accordance with Force Design 2030 after 51 years of service. HMLA-269 was a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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