Maj. Tyler R. Braconi was killed in an AH-1Z Viper crash in Southern California on Thursday. A second, unidentified Marine was injured in the crash.
By Beth Sullivan
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
The Marine Corps shut down the squadron in 2022 as part of its overall force redesign.
The missile gives users better standoff and true "fire and forget" capabilities.
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