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Unit/Organization Information
  • II Marine Expeditionary Force
  • Marine Aircraft Group 29
  • 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
  • Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467
Location
Coin Location: 13B1
Homebase: New River, North Carolina
Deployment: Afghanistan (OEF 14.1-14.2)
Additional Information
Date Acquired: 11 November 2014
Donated by: SGM J. M. Kennedy
Copies: 1 of 1

C004848

Location: 13B1

Coin: Unit - Deployment

Active » U.S. Marine Corps » Aviation - Helicopters

Narrative

Round shaped coin with ribbon banner under, pewter in color, 2 inches high X 2 inches wide.

Journal - Page 110 - Line 31

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 467 (HMLA-467) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopters and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters. The squadron, nicknamed the "Sabers", is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 29 (MAG-29) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron's aircraft markings are grey & white stripes on the aircraft tail to replicate the tail markings on a Diamondback Rattlesnake and the markings on the lighthouses in North Carolina.