
QUANTICO, Va. -- As the Marine Corps transitions from 14 years at war back to an expeditionary force capable of worldwide crisis response, its aviation arm is undergoing a near-total transition to more capable platforms, if not outright replacing entire fleets of legacy aircraft.Current budget uncertainty and ongoing delays in development and delivery of next-generation aircraft have put a premium on keeping legacy aircraft up-to-date and technologically relevant until platforms like the F-35B and CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter…