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                                 2nd LAAM Battalion History                                 

                                           1970 - 1979                                            

2nd LAAM - 19700515 - Awards Presented -
2nd LAAM - 19700612 - Change of Command

2nd LAAM 1970 Jun 12 Change of Command
MCAS Yuma Cactus CometChange of Command

  Command Chronology          
  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1970  

  Command Chronology         
  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1970 

2nd LAAM 1970 May 15  Awards Presented
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19700904 - NAM presented to S
2nd LAAM - 19700710 - Bn Honors Medal re

2nd LAAM 1970 Jul 10 Bn Honors Medal recipients
MCAS Yuma Cactus CometBn Honors Medal recipients

2nd LAAM 1970 Sept 4 NAM presented to Sgt Kirkland
MCAS Yuma Cactus CometNAM presented to Sgt Kirkland

2nd LAAM - 19710708 - Initiates Driving

2nd LAAM 1971 Jul 8
Initiates Driving Course
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19711230 - Readiness Training

2nd LAAM 1971 Dec 30 >>>>>>  Readiness Training
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19710730 - Sgt Ronald Branmer
2nd LAAM - 19711210 - Awarded and Promot

2nd LAAM 1971 Jul 30 Sgt Ronald Branmer
MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM 1971 Dec 10 Awarded and Promoted
MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19710900 - 60 Years of Servic

2nd LAAM 1971 Sept 1 - 60 Years of Service
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19710909 - Blast Off - MCAS Y

2nd LAAM 1971 Sept 9 Blast Off
MCAS Yuma Cactus CometBlast Off

  Command Chronology          
  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1971  

  Command Chronology          
  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1971  

2nd LAAM 1972 Jan 20   Three Day War
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet Photos  Three Day War

2nd LAAM - 19720120 - Three Day War - MC
2nd LAAM - 19720120 - Three Day War -Pho
2nd LAAM - 19720120 - Three Day War -Pho

 Command Chronology           
  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1972  

 Command Chronology           
  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1972  

2nd LAAM - 19720427 - Part of AirDef Pac

2nd LAAM 1972 Apr 27 Part of Air Def Package MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19720504 - Which Way to Front

2nd LAAM 1972  May 4 Which Way to Front MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19720505 - Lock, Fire, Kaboom

2nd LAAM 1972 May 5 - Lock, Fire, Kaboom - MCAS EL Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19730301 - LtCol Cohn Assumes
2nd LAAM - 19730329 - Two Week April Sho

2nd LAAM 1973 Mar 29  Two Week April Shoot 
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1973 Mar 1 LtCol Cohn Assumes Duties 
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19730419 - FIREX 1-73 over -
2nd LAAM - 19730607 - C Battery Gets New
2nd LAAM - 19730809 - Bombs Away - MCAS

2nd LAAM 1973 Jul 7 C Battery Gets New CO MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet_clipped_rev_1

2nd LAAM 1973 Apr 19 FIREX 1-73 over
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM 1973 Dec 6 New CO Cited
MCAS Yuma Cactus CometNew CO Cited

2nd LAAM 1973 Aug 9 Bombs Away 
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

 Command Chronology         
 2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1973 

 Command Chronology         
 2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1973 

2nd LAAM - 19731206 - Platoon Uses Foot
2nd LAAM - 19731206 - LtCol Cohn Assumes

2nd LAAM 1973 Dec 6
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet Text

2nd LAAM - 19731115 - Firing in Field Ex

 Command Chronology         
 2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1974 

 Command Chronology         
  2nd LAA Bn Jan-Jun 1974  

2nd LAAM - 19740329 - Bravo Battery Agai
2nd LAAM - 19740412 - Team Work - MCAS Y

2nd LAAM 1974 Apr 12  Team Work
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1974 Mar 29 Bravo Battery Again Deploys
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19740607 - LAAM to Get New HA

2nd LAAM 1974 Jun 7
LAAM to Get New HAWK
MCAS Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19741025 - 2nd LAAM completes

2nd LAAM 1974 Oct 25
2nd LAAM completes Missile Firing 
MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket Photo

2nd LAAM - 19741025 - 2nd LAAM completes

2nd LAAM 1974 Oct 25
2nd LAAM completes Missile Firing
MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket 

2nd LAAM - 19750327 Marine of Month - MC
2nd LAAM - 19750417 - Radar Technician H

2nd LAAM 1975 Mar 27
Marine of Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1975 Apr 17
Radar Technician Honored
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19750515 - Grabin Names Marin
2nd LAAM - 19750619 - SRB Clerk MOM - MC

2nd LAAM 1975 Jun 19 >>>>>>>
SRB Clerk MOM
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1975 May 15 >>>>>>>>>>
Grabin Named Marine of Month
 MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19750523 - Honor Graduate - M

2nd LAAM 1975 May 23 Honor Graduate  MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19750619 - Winning Team - MCA
2nd LAAM - 19750717 - Mumford Marine of
2nd LAAM - 19750717 - Mumford Marine of
2nd LAAM - 19750814 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca

2nd LAAM 1975 Jul 17 Mumford Marine of the Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM 1975 Jun 19 Winning Team
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM - 19750911 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca

2nd LAAM 1975 Sept 11  MoM
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19751009 - Readies for Gila B

2nd LAAM 1975 Oct 9 >>>>>>>
Readies for Gila Bend
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1975 Aug 14 MoM
 MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19751016 - Marine of the Mont

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2nd LAAM 1975 Oct 16 Marine of the Month - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM - 19751018 - New Gear_clipped_r

2nd LAAM 1975 Oct 18 New Gear MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

 Command Chronology              

 2nd LAAM Bn Jan-June 1975 

 Command Chronology           

 2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1975 

2nd LAAM - 19751023 - Locked on Target -
2nd LAAM - 19751024 - Commander Accepts

2nd LAAM 1975 Oct 23 Locked on Target
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1975 Oct 24 Cmdr Accepts HAWK System
MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19751106 - Pat on Back - MCAS

  Command Chronology          
  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1976  

  Command Chronology          
  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1976  

2nd LAAM - 19751218 - Helo Mobility Test

2nd LAAM 1975 Dec 18 Helo Mobility Test MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19760109 - LAAM Bn Teams Up -

2nd LAAM 1976 Jan 9  LAAM Bn Teams Up  El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19760130 - 2d LAAM Shows Mobi

2nd LAAM 1976 Jan 30 - 2nd LAAM Shows Mobility El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19760212 - Truckin Twins - Ca

2nd LAAM 1976 Feb 12  Truckin Twins  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19760408 - Sgt Nichols Top Ma

2nd LAAM 1976 Apr 8 Sgt Nichols Top Marine Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19760422 - Marine of Month -
2nd LAAM - 19760520 - Hanging up the Gre

2nd LAAM 1976 May 20 Hanging up the Greens
 MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19761014 - Say Again Sir - MC

2nd LAAM 1976 Oct 14 Say Again Sir
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM 1976 Apr 22  Marine of Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19761029 - FIREX, Operation J

2nd LAAM 1976 Oct 29 FIREX Operation Javelin MCAS El Toro Flight Jacket

2nd LAAM - 19761111 - A Btry Change of C

2nd LAAM 1976 Nov 11 - A Btry Change of Command  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19760415 - Displays Missiles

2nd LAAM 1976 Apr 15 Displays Missiles Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19761111 - San Clemente FIREX

2nd LAAM 1976 Nov 11 San Clemente FIREX MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1976 Nov 19 Dusty III
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770120 - Cpl Hopkins @nd LA
2nd LAAM - 19770210 - Top Wing Marine -

2nd LAAM 1977 Feb 10 Top Wing Marine
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1977 Jan 20
Cpl Hopkins 2nd LAAM's Best  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

 

  Command Chronology         

  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1977 

 

  Command Chronology         

  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1977 

BELOW: 2nd LAAM 1977 Jan 27 LAAM Marines Sharpen EMS Skills  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet
​ 2nd LAAM 1977 Jan 27 LAAM Marines Sharpen EMS Skills  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770127 - Sharlen EMS Skills
2nd LAAM - 19770224 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca
2nd LAAM - 19770317 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca

2nd LAAM 1977 Mar 17 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1977 Feb 24 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770324 - Hawaii Bound - MCA

2nd LAAM  1977 Mar 24 - Hawaii Bound - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770513 - Goodlake Joins HOF

2nd LAAM 1977 May 13
Goodlake Joins HOF
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770414 - Cpl Kelley tabbed

2nd LAAM 1977 Apr 14 Cpl Kelley tabbed as Best  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770528 - Live Fire - MCAS Y

2nd LAAM 1977 May 28
Live Fire
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770602 - Marines on Target

2nd LAAM 1977 Jun 2 - Marines on Target - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770609 - Bn Commands Change

2nd LAAM 1977 Jun 9 Bn Commands Change  
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet Bn Commands Change  

2nd LAAM - 19770609 - Winnett June's Bes
2nd LAAM - 19770714 - Marine of the Mont

2nd LAAM 1977 Jul 14 Marine of the Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1977 Jun 9
Winnett June's Best
MCAS Yuma
Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770915 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca

2nd LAAM 1977 Sept 15 - MoM
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19771103 - Marine of the Mont

2nd LAAM 1977 Nov 3 Marine of the Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet 

2nd LAAM - 19771027 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Ca
2nd LAAM - 19771201 - Farewell - MCAS Yu
2nd LAAM - 19771201 - Change of Command

2nd LAAM 1977 Dec 1 Farewell
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM  1977 Dec 1 Change of Command
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1977 Oct 27 MoM 
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19771222 - Marine of the Mont
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2nd LAAM 1977 Dec 22 Marine of the Month
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19770922 - Motor-T Performs -

2nd LAAM 1977 Sept  22  Motor-T Performs  MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19779825 - Missile Woman - MC

2nd LAAM 1977 Dec 22 - Missile Woman - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

  Command Chronology         
  2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1978 

  Command Chronology         
  2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1978 

2nd LAAM - 19780105 - Engineers Provide

2nd LAAM 1978 Jan 5 Engineers Provide Services
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19780810 - Change of Command

2nd LAAM 1978 Aug 10  Change of>> Command MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19780112 - Missile Master Ret

2nd LAAM 1978 Jan 12 Missile Master Retires MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM 1978 Jan 5 Names Top Marine
MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet

2nd LAAM - 19780105 - Names Top Marine -
2nd LAAM - 19780105 - Names Top Marine -

 Command Chronology           

 2nd LAAM Bn Jan-Jun 1979

         Command Chronology 
 2nd LAAM Bn Jul-Dec 1979 

19790818 - MoM - MCAS Yuma Cactus Comet.
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