MCAS Yuma Hosts Patriot Festival
February 27, 2016 — MCAS YUMA, Ariz. - Serving as the largest community open house event of the year, the Yuma Patriot Festival made its debut to the public at the South Combat Aircraft Loading Area (SCALA) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Feb. 27. MORE
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Yuma’s Eye in the Sky: MCAS Yuma’s Search and Rescue Team
February 12, 2016 — Certain emergency situations call for a quick response from a team of highly trained specialists. For the area surrounding Yuma, Ariz., that quick response comes in the form of a unique team of Marines and sailors – The Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Search and Rescue unit.In an effort to better understand the protocols of these military first MORE
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HMLA-469: In Flight & In the Fight
February 10, 2016 — The faint whir of helicopter rotors can be heard in the distance and gets louder as it slices through the desert air overhead. The AH-1W “Super Cobra” attack helicopter comes to a complete stop, hovering steadily in the sky. A red dash of fire suddenly amasses from the aircraft’s mounted rocket launcher, delivering hell’s fury onto simulated MORE
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