вЂњWe at 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing stand ready to provide support to their families.' 'Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the two Marines we lost in this tragic accident,вЂќ stated 3rd MAW Commanding General, Maj. He served within HMLA-169 as a UH-1Y helicopter pilot and supported Marine Air-Ground Task Force training operations in the Southern California area. The helicopter crew is assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, 26th Marine. Satterfield, 25, a native of Oldham, Ky., commissioned in the Marine Corps June 20, 2011. Marine Corps UH-1N Huey helicopter lands on the flight deck of the USS Kearsarge at sea, July 13, 2013.

Her personal awards include the Air Medal with three Strike/Flight awards and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with gold star in lieu of second award. Kealey deployed twice with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and once in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. She served within HMLA-169 as a UH-1Y Huey helicopter pilot and weapons training instructor. Kealey, 32, a native of Indiana, Pa., commissioned in the Marine Corps May 27, 2005. Waldron explains the safety steps a pilot must go through to confirm a UH-1Y Huey is safe to fly during Cobra Gold 2016, at Utapao, Thailand, February 19, 2016.

I was fortunate to have the distinct honor of serving as their commanding officer.вЂќ Satterfield were both outstanding Marine Corps officers and talented helicopter pilots. The tests validated a kit developed by Aurora Flight. 'Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of our fallen Vipers, and we stand poised to support them in this tragedy,вЂќ said Lt. Marine Corps took another step towards autonomous flight last month with test flights of a Huey helicopter modified to fly by itself. The aircraft was conducting routine flight operations. However, the Marines requested several modifications to the standard B/C model. The Marines evaluated several types, but ultimately settled on the Army Huey UH-1B/C model to meet their needs. Kealey and Satterfield were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif. As the Marine Corps became more involved in Vietnam, the need for a small utility helicopter became apparent. Adam Satterfield died as a result of injuries from the crash and were the only two Marines on board the aircraft. The Marine Corps made the official announcement in a Twitter posting Sunday that read: Honor the Fallen: Names of 6 Marines who died in UH-1Y Huey crash in Nepal released. while conducting training aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Jan. (January 25, 2015) вЂ“ A 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing UH-1Y Huey helicopter crashed at approximately 4:40 p.m.

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