Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 165

COMBINED JOINT TASK FORCE - HORN OF AFRICA

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Gillespie, an AH-1Z Viper pilot from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, left, and Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, prepare for the general’s final flight at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 25, 2022. The flight marked a significant occasion for Rudder, who is retiring after 38 years of service from the world's most elite fighting force. Since 2020, Rudder has commanded two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operating forces committed to preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Rudder is a native of Canton, Connecticut and Gillespie is a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward)

Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, prepare for the general’s final flight

Friends and families of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gather to welcome their Marines home after a deployment with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, on MCAS Miramar, California, Aug. 22, 2022. The deployment was a successful integration of elements of three Fleet Marine Force squadrons to provide critical rapid personnel recovery and medical evacuation capabilities to U.S. and partner forces operating in East Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 Homecoming

Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA- 7) , departs Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., April 7, 2022. Tripoli completed flight deck operations with 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons 211 and 225, Marine Aircraft Group 13, and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, as well as Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Lightning carrier concept demonstration. The Lightning carrier concept demonstration shows Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships are capable of operating as dedicated fixed-wing strike platforms when needed, capable of bringing fifth generation Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing aircraft wherever they are required. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Samuel Ruiz)

F35 Lightning Carrier

Mission Statement Under 3rd MAW

Support the MAGTF commander by providing assault support transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment, day or night, under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations.

VMM-165 Leaders

Lieutenant Colonel Drew T. Bossart

Commanding Officer, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165

Lieutenant Colonel Bossart was commissioned in August 2004 through the Platoon Leaders Course and was designated a Naval Aviator in May 2007. In November 2007, Lieutenant Colonel Bossart reported to the Black Knights of HMM-264, MCAS New River, North Carolina, for service as a CH-46E pilot. He deployed with HMM-264 (REIN) on the 26th Marine

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Sergeant Major Charles N. Latour

Sergeant Major, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 165

Charles La Tour was born in Blythe, California and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps August 10, 1999. Upon completion of training at Recruit Depot San Diego and School of Infantry West, he was assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marines (1/6) in Camp Lejeune, NC. While serving as an Infantry Rifleman, Team

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VMM-165 Change of Command Video Message

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

May 18, 2020 | 12:04

VMM-165 Change of Command Video Message

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

May 18, 2020 | 12:04

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VMM-165 Change of Command Video Message

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