Marines with the color guard stand at parade rest during a deactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (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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