Lieutenant Col. Tres Smith, commanding officer of Marine

Lieutenant Col. Tres Smith, commanding officer of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, passes the squadron''s guidon to Sgt. Maj. Larry Buenafe, sergeant major of HMLA-369, relinquishing the squadron's duties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during a midnight ceremony aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, May 24, 2014. Since Vietnam, the "Gunfighters" of HMLA-369 have proven themselves a versatile unit ready to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force time and again in combat and humanitarian efforts around the globe. Their final missions complete in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the squadron from Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif., transferred authority to HMLA-467, currently deployed from MCAS Cherry Point, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By: Sgt. Frances Johnson/Released)