U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex M. Benavidez, ordnance technician with Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3D Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward) loads, an UH-1Y Venom with flares at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan Sept. 19, 2012. The flares are used to provide aircraft survivability and protection against infrared guided threats.