Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461 prepare to transport a CH-53K King Stallion at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, April 29, 2022. HMH-461 received their fourth CH-53K King Stallion helicopter as part of the Marine Corps' declaration of initial operational capability (IOC) for the aircraft. The declaration of IOC supports the commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 by improving capabilities and restructuring Marine Corps aviation for the future fight. ( Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante Coba)

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