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Video by Cpl. Anakin Smith
HMLA-269 Marines conduct close-air support training during SLTE 1-25
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Jan. 22, 2025 | 3:22
U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 take part in a close air support training flight at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Jan. 22, 2025. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing trained to integrate with and support Marine Corps ground units during Service Level Training Event (SLTE) 1-25, a series of training events designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Anakin Smith)

This b-roll package contains:
Marines being instructed on the GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun
UH-1Y venom preflight checks
Firing of a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun
Firing of a GAU-17 7.62 minigun
A UH-1Y venom landing at a Forward Arming and Refueling Point
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Combat Development & Integration