Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron

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A Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit that operates attack and utility helicopters to provide close air support, armed reconnaissance, and escort missions for Marine ground forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps aviation unit type
military unit type
abbreviation HMLA
aircraftTypeOperated attack helicopter
utility helicopter
commandedBy Marine Corps commissioned officer
componentOf Aviation Combat Element
surface form: Marine Air-Ground Task Force aviation combat element
country United States of America
surface form: United States
doctrine Marine Corps aviation doctrine
engagementType all-weather operations
day and night operations
hasSubunit headquarters element
logistics department
maintenance department
operations department
safety and standardization section
mission aerial reconnaissance
air interdiction
anti-armor operations
armed convoy escort
armed escort of assault support aircraft
battlefield illumination
casualty evacuation support
command and control support
forward air control (airborne)
offensive air support
route reconnaissance
security operations
operatesIn austere forward operating bases
expeditionary environments
littoral regions
partOf 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Aircraft Group
predecessorAircraft AH-1 Cobra
surface form: Bell AH-1W Super Cobra

Bell UH-1 Iroquois
surface form: Bell UH-1N Twin Huey
primaryRole armed reconnaissance
close air support
escort missions
serviceBranch United States Marine Corps
standardAircraft AH-1 Cobra
surface form: Bell AH-1Z Viper

Bell UH-1Y Venom
supports Marine ground forces
Marine infantry units
amphibious operations
typicalAircraftMix AH-1Z attack helicopters
UH-1Y utility helicopters
typicalCommanderRank lieutenant colonel
typicalMissionProfile integrated operations with Marine infantry battalions
support of Marine Expeditionary Brigades
support of Marine Expeditionary Units

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United States Marine Corps aviation units organizedAs Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
Marine Aircraft Group 24 subordinateUnit Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron
this entity surface form: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron relatedUnitType Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron