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05/20/2025
By Robbin Laird In an increasingly complex and contested battlefield environment, the U.S. Marine Corps is adapting its aviation support strategy to meet emerging challenges. Captain Medlen, an eight-year Marine Corps veteran currently commanding the Engineers Company of Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 272, provided valuable insights into how distributed aviation operations are evolving based on recent deployment experiences. I met with Captain Medlen at his office in New River on 30 April 2024 to…
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