HMLA - 773 COMMANDING OFFICER
LtCol P. Ozmer
Red Dogs:
It’s been a busy summer since
we returned from Iraq and the pace will continue as we move into
a new fiscal year.
Congratulations on another
great deployment during Annual Training at Hurlburt Field in
August. As with all Red Dog deployments, the Squadron performed
superbly, deploying 165 Marines while flying nearly 100 hours
while conducting a variety of training, support and tactical missions. Red Dog aircraft expended over 43,000 rounds and
fired over 500 rockets while supporting HMX-1 and the Air Force
Combat Controllers and adding to the Squadron’s reputation for
excellence.
The Squadron was also
recognized with two more accolades; Secretary of the Navy,
Donald C. Winter announced Aug. 19 the 2008 Department of the
Navy's (DoN) Safety Excellence Award winner for Marine Forces
Reserve was the Red Dogs and the Marine Corps Aviation
Association announced that the Squadron had been recognized with
the John P. Giguere Award as the Marine Light Attack Helicopter
Squadron of the Year for 2008, the Squadron’s second award for
‘HMLA of the Year’.
Honors and accolades like
these don’t come easy; they are earned by the men and women that
wear our patch and the families that support them. To each of
you I offer my congratulations and a hearty ‘well done’ with a
sincere thank you to your families that support you as we
support our Corps and Nation during the ‘Long War’.
Semper Fidelis
