Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774

Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 and Marines from Marine Helicopter Squadron One stand ready for the playing of the Star Spangled Banner" Aug. 1, 2015, during the CH-46 Last Flight Retirement Ceremony at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The CH-46’s main mission has been to provide combat support, however, the aircraft also flew resupply missions, medical evacuations and tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel.