U.S. Marines with HMLA-269 and 2nd Recon conduct SPIE training

U.S. Marines with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (2nd Recon) conduct special patrol insertion and extraction (SPIE) training with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 269 near Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, May 8, 2025. HMLA-269 conducted a series of training evolutions with 2nd Recon to improve the squadron’s proficiency in providing assault support to Marine Corps ground units. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

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