Top Marine 'won't apologize' for Corps' past neglect of barracks
"But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said.
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"But now the tide has to turn, and we have to get back to quality of life," Gen. Eric Smith said.
The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters.
Maj. Shane Gentry used his real-world experience remotely piloting the MQ-9A in combat missions to train other Marines to fly the aircraft.
Between 2004 and 2019, the Marine Corps recorded more than 1,500 aviation incidents involving bird or animal strikes.
The Corps previously had planned to deploy the King Stallion with a Marine expeditionary unit in 2025.