Marines provide close air support with UH-1Y Huey

Marines with Marine Light Attack Squadron (HMLA) 269 flying, landing, piloting, and providing close air support with UH-1Y Venom helicopters at Marine Air-Ground Combat Center, California, April 20, 2021. HMLA-269 and other squadrons assigned to Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 29 are training to integrate with and support various Marine ground units as part of Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-21. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe by increasing their ability to operate and conduct offensive and defensive combat operations. MAG-29 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.