Round shaped, antique brass colored coin, 1 1/4 inches in diameter. Click to enlarge
Unit/Organization Information
  • II Marine Expeditionary Force
  • Marine Aircraft Group 26
  • 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
  • Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167
Location
Coin Location: 13B2
Homebase: MCAS New River, North Carolina
Deployment: Afghanistan & Iraq
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 8 February 2009
Donated by: SgtMaj Smith
Copies: 1 of 1

C000960

Location: 13B2 Height: 1.25

Coin: Unit

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Narrative

Round shaped, antique brass colored coin, 1 1/4 inches in diameter.

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Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 (HMLA-167) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1N Huey utility helicopters. Known as the "Warriors", they are based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and fall under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG-26) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom leaving MCAS New River on March 11, 2008 for a seven month tour in Iraq. After only a few months home, HMLA 167 split into two detachments with most deploying to Afganistan on February 8, 2009 and the rest heading back to Iraq for a seven month deployment.