aguilar has flown h-1 helicopters throughout his career, accumulating nearly 4000 accident free flight hours, and has held a variety of billets in aviation at the squadron, aircraft group and aircraft wing level. he began flying the uh-1e huey helicopter with marine light helicopter squadron 267, 3rd marine aircraft wing, camp pendleton, and then while assigned to headquarters and maintenance squadron 24, 1st marine amphibious brigade, kaneohe bay, hawaii. he was transferred overseas in 1976 to the 1st marine aircraft wing where he served with marine medium helicopter squadron 165 aboard amphibious naval ships and marine light helicopter squadron 367 on okinawa, japan.