{"id":37953,"date":"2024-12-11T18:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T18:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/12\/11\/marine-squadron-commander-fired-nine-months-after-fatal-helo-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T21:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T21:02:54","slug":"marine-squadron-commander-fired-nine-months-after-fatal-helo-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2024\/12\/11\/marine-squadron-commander-fired-nine-months-after-fatal-helo-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine squadron commander fired nine months after fatal helo crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps has fired a West Coast helicopter squadron commander nine months after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/02\/09\/5-marines-who-died-in-helicopter-crash-in-california-identified\/\" target=\"_blank\">fatal CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crash<\/a> in California that remains under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj. Gen. James B. Wellons, commander of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, relieved Lt. Col. Nicholas J. Harvey of command of the Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, known as the \u201cFlying Tigers,\u201d on Nov. 18 \u201cdue to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to continue to serve in that position,\u201d according to a statement provided by the 3rd MAW to Marine Corps Times on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement didn\u2019t elaborate on why Harvey was dismissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 6, a CH-53E assigned to the Miramar, California-based squadron crashed while conducting a routine training flight from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, to the unit\u2019s home base at Marine Corps Station Miramar.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/02\/07\/helicopter-with-5-marines-aboard-goes-missing-over-california\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CH-53E.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Helicopter with 5 Marines aboard goes missing over California<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from southern Nevada to San Diego.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft went down in the mountains of San Diego County, and it took until the following day for civil authorities to locate the crash site, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2024\/02\/08\/5-marines-confirmed-dead-in-california-helicopter-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\">Marine Corps Times previously reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crash killed all five Marines aboard the helicopter: Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, 21, a crew chief from Olathe, Kansas; Sgt. Alec Langen, 23, a crew chief from Chandler, Arizona; Capt. Benjamin Moulton, 27, a pilot from Emmett, Idaho; Capt. Jack Casey, 26, a pilot from Dover, New Hampshire; and Capt. Miguel Nava, 28, a pilot from Traverse City, Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crash.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crash.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crash.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crash.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/crash.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left to right: Lance Cpl. Donovan Davis, Capt. Benjamin Moulton, Capt. Miguel Nava, Capt. Jack Casey and Sgt. Alec Langen died in a CH-53E crash Feb. 6.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A career aviator, Harvey was frocked from major to lieutenant colonel and served as the MAG-24 executive officer prior to taking command of the squadron in January 2023. He received his promotion to lieutenant colonel in March 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvey did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Col. Kyleigh Cullen took command of the squadron the day Harvey was relieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe investigation into the Feb. 6, 2024, HMH-361 CH-53E mishap is ongoing,\u201d Maj. Natalie Batcheler, 3rd MAW spokeswoman, told Marine Corps Times in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A redacted crash report will be released to the public when the investigation concludes, Batcheler said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Primarily, the heavy helicopter squadron contains 16 CH-53E Super Stallions, which are tasked with moving personnel and gear ashore in assault operations. The unit also supports the larger air-ground task force mission of the Marine Corps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the day of the crash, an unseasonably intense storm slammed the region. Some family members of the fallen have criticized the service for allowing the helicopter to fly in those conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaybe this is the one instance to where they wake the f\u2013k up and they say, \u2018What are we doing to our service members? We\u2019ve got to stop this.\u2019\u201d Steven Langen, father of the late Sgt. Alec Langen, told the New York Post in the weeks following his son\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Corps has not released any details on the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvey spoke at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/news\/464193\/memorial-honors-fallen-marines-hmh-361\" target=\"_blank\">Feb. 16 memorial held<\/a> for the fallen Marines at Miramar, during which more than 550 Marines, family and friends gathered to pay tribute to the men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"553\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LTC-NJ-Harvey.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LTC-NJ-Harvey.png.png 477w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LTC-NJ-Harvey.png.png?resize=259,300 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lt. Col. Nicholas Harvey took command of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 in January 2023. He is currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group-16 out of San Diego, California. (Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are no words that can express the pain that one feels when losing a loved one \u2014 a fellow Marine, a nephew, a brother, a son, a husband, a father,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cWe can feel the presence of everyone in this hangar today, and that speaks volumes to the love, kinship, and brotherhood we share with our fallen Marines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvey is currently assigned to Marine Aircraft Group-16 out of San Diego, California, according to Batcheler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He received his commission in 2004. He reported to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 in 2008, deploying with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Japan and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harvey has deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response 17.2, as well as other operational deployments, according to his official biography, which has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3rdmaw.marines.mil\/Leaders\/Biography\/Article\/1725424\/lieutenant-colonel-n-j-harvey\/\" target=\"_blank\">removed from the 3rd MAW website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with Strike\/Flight Numeral 6, Joint Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2nd award and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal 3rd award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lt. Col. Nicholas J. 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