b'After 36 years of deploying in support of in many American military operationsU.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Clifford Ford III, commanding officer, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), and Sgt. Maj. Mohammad A. Arzola, sergeant major, VMM-166, MAG-16, 3rd MAW, case the colors for VMM-166 at a deactivation ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 1, 2021. VMM-166 was deactivated in accordance with Force Design 2030, as the latest effort to continue to have an advantage over adversaries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Carlos Kealy)VMM-166 conducted its final flight on June 30, 2021. Press Release October 1, 2021 |Story by Cpl. Levi Vosshttps://www.dvidshub.net/news/406572/vmm-166-cases-flag-with-force-design-2030Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, MarineAs part of the Force Design 2030, the Marine Corps is Aircraft Wing 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gathers one lastdeactivating several units as a divestment to invest in other time at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, as the colors wereplatforms, said Lt. Col. James Clifford Ford III, the commanding cased during a deactivation ceremony, October 1, 2021. officer of VMM-166. We arent fighting in the Middle East, VMM-166 conducted its final flight on June 30, 2021.we are preparing for near peer adversaries with some of the After 36 years of deploying in support of in many Americansame technology as us.military operations ranging from Desert Storm to Inherent Force Design 2030 is a plan that further prepares the Resolve, the VMM-166 SeaElk will deactivate as personnelMarine Corps to continue to stand as the nations naval and equipment are re-organized to various Marine squadronsexpeditionary force-in-readiness, while simultaneously throughout the continental United States. modernizing assets in accordance with the National Defense 6 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine HOctober 2021H Thank You For Your Service'