All were members of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, nicknamed the Flying Tigers. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s news release didn’t identify the five Marines, citing the military’s policy of waiting 24 hours after notifying next of kin. The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego. One member of the unit said she purchased a membership at a gym a 30-minute drive away to get access to the hot showers there. A military-contracted ground carrier was moving a UH-1Y Venom helicopter when the mishap occurred, according to the Corps. No one was injured, but a KC-130J apparently sustained damage from the mishap in Arizona. Lawmakers asked the Government Accountability Office to look into the fleet's history in December. Without Ospreys, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit can still carry out its missions, according to its commander. But it has made things harder. In the Marine Corps' revised job manual: reconnaissance snipers, enlisted Marine historians, warrant officers who care for the dead and more. The Marine Corps already has deactivated some Harrier and Hornet squadrons as part of the transition to the F-35B and F-35C. Load More