USMC Aviation to conduct training
LB HERITAGE
U.S. Marine Corps aviation units are using the Los Alamitos Army Airfield (LAAAF) through Sunday, May 16, for training exercises on the MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters. LWers and residents of other communities located near Joint Forces Training Base will likely hear these aircraft arriving and departing the airfield.
The majority of flight operations will take place during published tower hours. However, some flights may occur outside regular hours.
These operations are part of a large composite training unit exercise of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) based at Camp Pendleton. The exercise replicates deployment operations of an MEU and is designed to enhance the integration and collective capabilities of the 11th MEU, while providing the opportunity to conduct realistic ship-to-shore training.
Efforts will be taken to minimize inconvenience to base neighbors.
For additional information, contact Col. (CA) Richard Lalor at (562) 795-2096 or via email at richard.w.lalor2.nfg@mail.mil, or Staff Sgt. Crystal Housman at (805) 458-3825 or via email at
crystal.c.housman.mil@mail.mil.
