Marine Helicopter Squadrons Current Name Historical Names Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMX-1 Marine One 1-Dec-47 Headquarters Marine Corps MCAF Quantico, VA[ Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadrons Current Name Historical Names Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMR-361 - 25 FEB 1952 HMR(L)-361 - 31 DEC 1956 HMH-361 Flying Tigers 25-Feb-1952 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[11] HMM-361 - 1 FEB 1962 HMH-361 - HMH-366 - 30 SEP 1994 HMH-366 Deactivated 1 OCT 2000 Hammerheads 30-Sep-2008 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC Reactivated 30 SEP 2008 VMF-461 - 15 MAR 1944 (F-4U) Deactivated SEP 1950 MAG-26, 2nd MAW HMH-461 Iron Horse 15-Mar-1944 MCAS New River, NC[12] Reactivated HMR(M)-461 - JAN 1957 (CH-37) MAG-29? HMH-461 - FEB 1962 (1966 CH-53A) VMF-462 - 15 APR 1944 (F-4U1) Deactivated 10 SEP 1945 HMH-462 Heavy Haulers 15-Apr-1944 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[13] Reactivated HMR(M)-462 - 1 NOV 1957 (CH-37) HMH-462 - JUN 1965 (CH-53A) VMB-463/VMTB-463 - 15 APR 1944 Deactivated 20 MAR 1946 HMH-463 Pegasus 20-Jul-1944 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI[14] HMR(T)-463 - 1 SEP 1958 - 30 JUN 1959 Reactivated HMH-463 - 1 MAR 1966 (CH-53A) VMSB/VMTB-464 - 15 APR 1944 HMH-464 Deactivated 10 MAR 1946 Condors 5-Apr-1944 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[15] Reactivated HMH-464 - 1 MAR 1981 (CH-53E) HMH-465 HMH-465 - 1 DEC 1981 Warhorse 1-Dec-1981 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA HMH-466 HMH-466 - 30 NOV 1984 Wolfpack 30-Nov-1984 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA HMMT-301 - 1 APR 1966 (UH-34) HMHT-301 - 25 JAN 1968 (CH-53A) HMT-301 - 31 MAR 1972 HMT-301 Windwalkers 1-Apr-1966 Deactivated Deactivated Deactivated 1993 Reactivated HMT-301 - 24 AUG 1995 Deactivated 3 JUN 2005 HMMT-302 - 1 NOV 1966 Deactivated 31 MAR 1972 HMHT-302 Phoenix 1-Nov-1966 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC Reactivated HMT-302 - 20 NOV 1987 HMMT-302 - JUN 2010 Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons Current Name Historical Names Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HML-167 - 1 APR 1968 (UH-1) HMLA-167 Warriors 1-Apr-1968 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[25] HMLA-167 - 1 APR 1986 HMA-167 - 30 SEP 1971 (AH-1) HMLA-169 Vipers 30-Sep-1971 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[26] HMLA-167 - 1 OCT 1986 VMO-5 - 15 FEB 1944 (OY-1) Deactivated 31 JAN 1946 HMLA-267 Reactivated VMO-5 -15 DEC 1966 (UH-1/OV-10) Stingers 15-Feb-1944 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[27] HML-267 - MAR 1968 HMLA-267 - 1987 HMA-269 - 22 FEB 1971 (AH-1) HMLA-269 The Gunrunners 22-Feb-1971 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[28] HMLA-167 - early 1980s VMO-351 - 1 DEC 1943 (OY-1) Deactivated 20 AUG 1949 Scarface HMLA-367 Reactivated VMO-3 -1 AUG 1966 (UH-1) 1-Dec-1943 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI[29] Oakgate (pre-1967) HML-367 - MAR 1968 HMLA-267 - ? HMA-369 - 1 APR 1972 (AH-1) HMLA-369 Gunfighters 1-Apr-1972 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[30] HMLA-167 - 15 SEP 1987 HMLA-467 HMLA-467 - 23 OCT 2008 Sabers 23-Oct-2008 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[31] HMLA-469 HMLA- 469 - 30 JUN 2009 Vengeance 30-Jun-2009 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[32] HMR-773 - SEP 1958 (HUP-2) HMM-773 - 1 APR 1962 - 31 AUG 1962 HMLA-773 HMM-773 - 15 APR 1968 - SEP 1969 (HUS-1) Red Dogs 1-Jun-1968 MAG-49, 4th MAW Robins AFB, GA[33] Reactivated HMA-773 - 1 SEP 1971 (AH-1) HMLA-773 - OCT 1994 HMLAT-303 HMLAT-303 - 30 APR 1982 Atlas 30-Apr-1982 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadrons Current Name Historical Names Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMR-161 - JAN 1951 HMR(L)-161 - 31 DEC 1956 VMM-161 Greyhawks 15-Jan-1951 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[37] HMM-161 - 1 FEB 1962 VMM-161 - DEC 2009 HMR-162 - 30 JUN 1951 HMR(L)-162 - 31 DEC 1956 VMM-162 HMM-162 - Golden Eagles 30-Jun-1952 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[38] Stood down 9 DEC 2005 VMM-162 - 31 AUG 2006 HMR(L)-163 - Dec 1951 Ridge Runners VMM-163 HMM-163 - ? 1-Dec-1951 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[39] "Evil Eyes" VMM-163 - ? HMM-164 - 1 JUL 1964 VMM-164 HMMT-164 - 11 FEB 1999 Knightriders 1-Jul-1962 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA VMM-166 - 9 APR 2015 HMM-165 - 1 JUL 1965 VMM-165 White Knights 1-Jul-1965 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[40] VMM-165 - 1 MAR 2011 HMM-166 - 13 SEP 1985 VMM-166 Sea Elk 13-Sep-1985 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[41] VMM-166 - 23 JUN 2010 VMM-212 FY-19 HMR-261 - 5 APR 1951 (HRS-1) HMR(L)-261 - 1956 (H-34) VMM-261 Raging Bulls 5-Apr-1951 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[42] HMM-261 - 1961 VMM-261 - 10 APR 2008 HMR-262 - 1 SEP 1951 (HRS-1) VMM-262 HMM-262 - 1 FEB 1962 Flying Tigers 1-Sep-1951 MAG-36, 1st MAW MCAS Futenma, Japan[43] VMM-262 - 30 SEP 2013 HMR-263 - 16 JUN 1952 (HRS-1) HMR(L)-263 - DEC 1956 (H-34) VMM-263 HMM-263 - 1962 Thunder Eagles 16-Jun-1952 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[44] Stood down 3 JUN 2005 VMM-261 - 3 MAR 2006 HMR(L)-264 - 30 JUN 1959 VMM-264 HMM-263 - FEB 1962 Black Knights 30-Jun-1959 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[45] VMM-261 - 2009 HMR(L)-265 - 1 OCT 1962 HMM-265 - ? VMM-265 Deactivated 13 NOV 1970 Dragons 1-Oct-1962 MAG-36, 1st MAW MCAS Futenma, Japan[46] Reactivated 1 SEP 1977 VMM-265 - ? HMM-266 - 26 APR 1983 VMM-266 Stood down 15 JUN 2006 Fighting Griffins 26-Apr-1983 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[47] VMM-266 - 23 MAR 2007 HML-268 - 15 SEP 1972 Deactivated 30 SEP 1979 VMM-268 Red Dragons 26-Apr-1983 MAG-26, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[48] Reactivated HMM-268 - 1 MAR 1979 VMM-268 - APR 2014 VMM-362 FY-18 HMR-363 - 2 JUN 1952 HMM-363 - VMM-363 Red Lions 2-Jun-1952 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[49] HMH-363 - OCT 1977 ? VMM-363 - 10 MAY 2012 HML-364 - 1 SEP 1961 (H-34) VMM-364 HMM-364 - 1 FEB 1962 Purple Foxes 1-Sep-1961 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[50] VMM-364 - 9 OCT 2014 HMM-365 - 1 JUL 1963 Deactivated 1 MAR 1971 VMM-365 Blue Knights 1-Jul-1963 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[51] Reactivated 13 JUN 1980 VMM-365 - 15 JAN 2009 HMR-764 - JAN 1951 VMM-764 HMM-764 - 1 APR 1962 Moonlight 15-Apr-1958 MAG-41, 4th MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[52] VMM-764 - 13 JAN 2013 HMR-774 - 5 SEP 1958 (H-34) HMM-774 - APR 1962 VMM-774 Deactivated 30 SEP 1962 Wild Goose 22-May-1905 MAG-49, 4th MAW NS Norfolk, VA[53] Reactivated 1 JUL 1969 VMM-261 - 2016 ?.