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What it Takes to Move a Mountain: The Regimental Air Assault December 18, 2019 — In a magnificent display of combat power, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing demonstrated its ability to lift a regiment of Marines and their equipment over long distances in a very short period of time in Southern California, Dec. 10, 2019. Muddy and exhausted with dark clouds looming, the Marines trekked across a rain-soaked field, their footprints embedding into the mud with every weighted step. They marched toward the distant sound of rotor blades. U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions and MV-22B Ospreys with 3rd MAW waited on the horizon, ready to fulfill their role and extract the warriors following a training event that began with inserting Marines from 1st Marine Division. Overhead, two UH-1Y Venoms secured an unseen 3-dimensional perimeter, ready to provide support if needed. This is what a regimental air assault looks like. MORE

Vipers train UH-1Y aircrews across San Diego county March 7, 2016 — Above the Pacific Ocean, a UH-1Y Venom flew toward the Southern California coast. It maneuvered MORE

2nd MAW closes a chapter in history December 9, 2014 — On a seemingly average Saturday morning, nine Marines set foot on American soil and closed a chapter MORE