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(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO )
In March, Delta will add new frequencies between New York-JFK and Santo Domingo and Santiago, Dominican Republic; and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Delta also will launch new nonstop service between New York-LaGuardia and Nassau, Bahamas. The new and expanded Caribbean routes will serve significant local demand for flights to those markets.
In addition, Delta in June will add new routes and frequencies to seven U.S. cities from New York-JFK, including Austin, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; Kansas City, Mo.; New Orleans; Milwaukee; San Francisco; and Los Angeles. At JFK, customers will enjoy convenient access to destinations across the globe from Delta's international hub.
With a new daily flight in each city, Delta will offer a total of eight peak-day flights to Los Angeles and six peak-day to San Francisco from New York-JFK.
"Our expanded service to these key Caribbean and domestic destinations reinforces our ongoing commitment to our customers in New York," said Gail Grimmett, Delta's senior vice president – New York. "With our planned expansion at LaGuardia Airport, and our terminal renovation and expansion at JFK, Delta is continuing to position itself as the preferred carrier for customers traveling to and from New York."
All flights will be operated with dual-class aircraft. Tickets will be available for sale Nov. 12 at delta.com and other ticketing outlets.
Schedule details of Delta's new flights are available at http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=18&item=161
Delta also announced introductory one-way fares for its new Caribbean service from New York. Sample fares are as follows:
* Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. Fares are valid in either direction. Fares are each-way.
Delta has made major investments across the New York region over the past decade, boosting its economic impact to more than $13 billion annually. The carrier is building an expanded concourse as part of a $1.2 billion project to enhance Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, creating a state-of-the-art gateway for New York's fastest-growing global airline when it opens in 2013.
Delta also recently received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a slot transaction with US Airways which will allow it to approximately double the number of nonstop destinations it serves from LaGuardia, adding as many as 4 million additional roundtrip seats available at LaGuardia without increasing congestion. Delta will invest $100 million creating an expanded main terminal at LaGuardia, with a new 600-foot connector bridge between terminals D and C.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection® carriers: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Chautauqua, Comair, Compass Airlines, Mesaba, Pinnacle Airlines, Shuttle America dba Delta Shuttle, and SkyWest; SkyTeam partners: Air France, Aeromexico, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Southern, Czech Airlines, KLM, and Korean Airlines; or Delta codeshare partners: Aerolitoral dba Aeromexico Connect, Air Nigeria, Alaska Airlines, CAI First dba Alitalia Express, American Eagle, Brit Air dba Air France, China Airlines, City Jet dba Air France, Hawaiian Airlines, Horizon Air Industries dba Horizon/Alaska Airlines, KLM CityHopper, Olympic Air, Privatair dba KLM, Regional CAE dba Air France, Royal Air Maroc, SkyWest dba Alaska Airlines, Varig-GOL Airlines and Virgin Australia.
Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year, and was named by Fortune magazine as the most admired airline worldwide in its 2011 World's Most Admired Companies airline industry list. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 335 destinations in 59 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 700 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 13,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, a world-class airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Delta is investing more than $2 billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.
*Terms and Conditions: Fares shown available at delta.com. Tickets cost $25 more if purchased from Delta over the phone, $35 more at a Delta ticket counter or ticket office, and these amounts are nonrefundable. Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited. Tickets: Tickets must be purchased at least 21 days prior to departure, but no later than November 30, 2011. Travel Period: Travel may begin on or after March 02, 2012. Travel must be completed by August 20 2012. Blackout Dates: N/A Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta Air Lines non-stop flights only. Minimum Stay: N/A Maximum Stay: N/A Taxes/Fees: Federal Excise tax of $3.70, Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $4.50, and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $2.50 for each flight segment are not included. . Fares do not include U.S. International Air Transportation Tax of up to $32.60 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $349, depending on itinerary. Taxes and fees must be paid when the ticket is purchased. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Tickets are nonrefundable except in accordance with Delta's cancellation policy. Fees may apply for downgrades/reissues and itinerary changes. Contact a Delta agent or see Ticket Changes for details. SkyMiles Partner Offers: SkyMiles partner offers subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. SkyMiles Partners subject to change. All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, see Membership Guide & Program Rules. Baggage Charges: Baggage Charges: For travel between the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico/Central America and for travel between/within Mexico/Central America/Caribbean and for travel between the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic/Guyana/Haiti, $40 USD/CAD* fee for second checked bag. For travel between the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands and the Caribbean (except Dominican Republic, Guyana, and Haiti), $25 fee for first checked bag and $40 USD/CAD* fee for second checked bag. For travel between the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands/ Mexico/Central America/Caribbean and South America (except Brazil), 60 USD/CAD fee for second checked bag when bags are prepaid during online check-in at delta.com (additional 15 USD/CAD surcharge for the second bag, when checking in via ticket counter, kiosk, or curbside). For travel between United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands/ Mexico/Central America/Caribbean/South America (except Brazil) and Europe, 60 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for second checked bag when bags are prepaid during online check-in at delta.com (additional 15 USD/CAD*/EUR* surcharge for the second bag, when checking in via ticket counter, kiosk, or curbside). Allowances subject to size/weight limits. Contact a Delta agent or [see Excess Baggage][visit delta.com] for details. *Fees are CAD exit Canada, EUR exit Europe. Miscellaneous: Fares, taxes, fees, rules, and offers are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. ©2011 Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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Since American and US Airways closed their merger in late 2013 with US Airways' management largely holding the top positions in the new American, curiosity grew over how those executives would approach Los Angeles given the market fragmentation and its 599km (372m) distance from Phoenix.
Prior to the merger American had created its cornerstone strategy that entailed leveraging its hubs in New York, Dallas, Chicago O'Hare, Miami, New York and Los Angeles, eliminating unprofitable routes elsewhere in its network and cycling those operations back through one of its five larger hubs. This is a strategy adopted by all the large US global network airlines during the last few years including US Airways prior to its merger with American.
Since the merger American's expansion from Los Angeles has continued, with new or planned route launches during the last two to three years from the airport to Sao Paulo, Edmonton, Vancouver, San Antonio, Tampa, Raleigh-Durham, Eugene, Redmond, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Hartford and Bentonville.
Data from CAPA and OAG show that for week of 25-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015 American, Delta and United essentially have a three way split on domestic ASM/ASK share from Los Angeles with American holding a 22% share, Delta representing a 21% share and United holding a 21% share. The domestic seat share is split along the same lines with American holding a 21% share, followed by a 20% share for United and 19% share for Delta and Southwest. (Note: US Airways has a 4% domestic seat share and 5% of domestic ASKs in Los Angeles. The two airlines do not yet have a single operating certificate)
Los Angeles International Airport domestic capacity by airline (% of ASMs): 26-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015
Los Angeles International Airport domestic capacity by airline (% of seats): 26-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015
Los Angeles' fragmentation is reflected in the system-wide distribution of seats, with no one airline holding more than a 17% share.
Los Angeles International Airport system capacity by airline (% of seats): 19-Jan-2015 to 25-Jan-2015
Although American and Delta each at times refer to Los Angeles as a hub, its seat share does not reflect the typical dominance of a traditional hub. But with a fair number of frequencies occurring in the one to three-hour time period, operations at Los Angeles contains aspects to mirror a hub-like operation.
Los Angeles International Airport system frequencies: 26-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015
American has predicted Los Angeles will be profitable in 2014
The fragmentation inherent in Los Angeles would seem to dictate that the market would not be a strong performer for the airlines jockeying for position at the airport. But American has previously stated that its Los Angeles operation will be nicely profitable in 2014 (it reports earnings in late Jan-2015) driven by the airline's penetration into the premium traveller segment in the market.
See related report: American Airlines' network tweaks officially begin as early revenue trends look favourable
American's inroads into the Los Angeles corporate market are made possible in part through the trans-Atlantic joint venture it holds with oneworld partner British Airways, which operates flights to the airport's largest international destination measured by seats, London Heathrow. American's oneworld partner Qantas serves Los Angeles from Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Two of those markets - Sydney and Melbourne are also included in the top international destinations from Los Angeles measured by seats. oneworld airline Cathay Pacific serves Hong Kong from Los Angeles and both American and its oneworld joint venture partner Japan Airlines serve the Los Angeles-Tokyo Narita market.
Los Angeles International Airport top 10 international destinations by seats: 26-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015
Part of American's likely logic for adding a raft of domestic destinations from Los Angeles during the last couple of years is to feed the long-haul flights of its partners and expand connecting markets for passengers originating in the home countries of its partner airlines. American has the advantge of more domestic aircraft movements in Los Angeles at peak times than its global airline rivals Delta and United.
Los Angeles International Airport share of domestic aircraft movements during peak times: 26-Jan-2015 to 1-Feb-2015
American's rivals have the benefit of other west coast hubs
But even with the benefits American has in Los Angeles of marketing long-haul flights on its partners, enjoying a certain level of scale and having a greater share of aircraft movement at peak times, no airline will ever dominate Los Angeles.
American's rival United, which also has a significant operation in Los Angeles, has the advantage of being the dominant airline at its San Francisco hub. Delta is meanwhile building Seattle into an Asian hub and enjoys its status as the airline with the most long-haul operations from the airport. It also grew domestic capacity in Seattle by 33% in 4Q2014.
During the last year American has indicated that Los Angeles could become an Asian gateway for the airline. In addition to Tokyo Narita it also operates flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai along with United, Air China, China Southern and China Eastern. Delta is also aiming to launch flights from Los Angeles to Shanghai in Jul-2015.
See related report: Delta Air Lines finishes a solid 2014 ready to face currency headwinds and macro pricing pressure
American has the lowest penetration in Asia among the big three US global airlines (a 6% seat share to Northeast Asia for the week of 19-Jan-2015 compared with 14% for Delta and United's 17% share), but during the past year has launched flights from its Dallas hub to Hong Kong and Shanghai and aims to launch a new flight from Dallas to Beijing in May-2015. There is debate as to whether Los Angeles' geography makes it ideal for an Asian gateway. Financial news outlet The Street.com has reported that Los Angeles could be located too far south to create efficient connections to US business centres
Delta also declares that its Los Angeles operations are profitable
The other challenge American faces in Los Angeles is Delta's ambition in the market. Delta too has undertaken a significant expansion from Los Angeles during the last couple of years, and operates approximately 154 departures from the airport. It has added flights from Los Angeles to London Heathrow, Monterrey, Mexico, Dallas, Austin, Mazatlan, Vancouver, Nashville, San Jose, California, Seattle, Spokane and San Antonio. Delta is the sole airline in just a single market, Spokane. The other markets are amply served by US majors and low fare airlines.
Additionally, Delta has launched an hourly shuttle from Los Angeles to San Francisco. The shuttle means rapid growth in a fragmented market into routes that are already heavily competitive. There are six airlines serving Los Angeles-San Francisco - American, US Airways, Delta, United, Virgin America and Southwest. All of those airlines, in addition to Alaska, also operate from Los Angeles to San Jose.
Delta has received some pushback from the analyst community over its expansion in Los Angeles, but the airline remains committed to building up the market. In late 2014 airline chief revenue officer Glen Hauenstein remarked that Delta has a sustainable position in Los Angeles. He declared that the airport is "very profitable as it is today". However, the airline has cited some gate constraints at the airport.
However, Mr Hauenstein did observe that Delta is "out of gates in Los Angeles and gates are the constraint".
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Delta Shuttle is the brand name for Delta Air Lines' air shuttle service in the Northeastern United States.
History
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New York Air
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In 1980, airline industry entrepreneur Frank Lorenzo, through his holding company Texas Air Corporation, formed startup, non-union airline New York Air. Operations commenced on December 19, 1980, with hourly shuttle service between New York LaGuardia, Washington National, and Boston Logan airports in direct competition with the long-established, successful Eastern Air Lines Shuttle. Launched with McDonnell Douglas DC-9 series 30 aircraft, New York Air later added larger DC-9 Super 80s to its fleet.[1]
Pan Am Shuttle
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In February 1986, Texas Air Corporation acquired debt-laden Eastern Air Lines and its shuttle operations. As a condition of the sale, the government required Texas Air to divest New York Air's takeoff and landing rights at LaGuardia and Washington National.[2] Pan American World Airways purchased them, along with gates at LaGuardia's historic Marine Air Terminal, for $76 million.[3] The rechristened Pan Am Shuttle launched on October 1, 1986, with dedicated crews, a fleet of Boeing 727 aircraft, and a newly renovated Marine Air Terminal.[1] Though Pan Am suffered a precipitous financial decline in the ensuing years, culminating in the airline's January 1991 bankruptcy filing, the shuttle operation remained profitable.
Delta Shuttle
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Delta Air Lines purchased Pan Am Shuttle (including several Boeing 727s) for $113 million, thereby securing Delta's position as the third largest U.S. airline.[4] Delta relaunched the service under the Delta Shuttle brand on September 1, 1991.[5]
2000–2010
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Delta Shuttle began introducing new Boeing 737-800 aircraft in August 2000 to replace its fleet of Boeing 727s. Delivered over the course of six months, the sixteen new aircraft were 90 percent quieter and 35 to 40 percent more fuel efficient than the Boeing 727s and afforded passengers laptop power ports and an industry-leading 36 inches of seat pitch and six inches of recline in an all-economy cabin.[6] The final Delta Shuttle 727 was retired on January 8, 2001.[7]
Amidst the fleet renewal, Delta Shuttle expanded its nonstop Boston-Washington service to nine daily round-trip flights, departing every other hour, on November 1, 2000.[8] The new service was short lived, however, as weak demand prompted Delta to discontinue the Shuttle product on the route on September 1, 2001, in favor of four daily round-trip flights operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines.[9]
For a short period beginning in late 2003, Delta shifted service of its Shuttle routes to Boeing 737-300s. This move was temporary, and by November 2005, Delta had retired the aging Boeing 737-300s in favor of a dedicated Shuttle fleet of nine larger, younger McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft.[10]
Delta Shuttle was the last of the shuttle operations to guarantee a seat to walk-up passengers. If a plane was oversold, a second plane would be rolled out within fifteen minutes to form an "extra section" to fly the overflow passengers. This practice ended in 2005.[11]
In September 2008, Delta announced it would dissolve the dedicated MD-88 Shuttle fleet into the much larger mainline MD-88 fleet. While the dedicated Shuttle fleet had featured a single cabin of economy class seating with increased pitch, the reconfigured planes offered both first class and economy cabins, with the mainline-standard seat pitch in each. By December 1, 2008, all Delta Shuttle flights offered first class seating, better aligning Delta's product with that of rival US Airways Shuttle.[12] Later that month, citing reduced demand, Delta announced that the MD-88s serving its New York-Washington route would be replaced with smaller, more efficient, two-class Embraer 175 jets operated by Delta Connection partners beginning in March 2009.[13]
On August 12, 2009, Delta Air Lines and US Airways announced their intention to swap facilities and takeoff and landing slots at capacity-controlled LaGuardia and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airports, pending government approval. Under the initial plan, Delta would have acquired 125 slot pairs and Terminal C at LaGuardia from US Airways. In return, Delta would have relinquished the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia and 42 slot pairs at Washington/Reagan to US Airways. Delta Shuttle was to relocate to newly connected Terminals C and D, alongside Delta's greatly expanded mainline operation.[14] Citing concerns about reduced competition, the United States Department of Transportation challenged several elements of the plan, and the frustrated airlines appealed the agency's ruling over the ensuing 21 months. Meanwhile, the United Airlines-Continental Airlines and Southwest Airlines-AirTran Airlines mergers sharpened competition in the New York and Washington regions. Delta and US Airways finally dismissed their appeal and submitted a revised slot swap agreement to the DOT in May 2011, by which time Delta had dropped its plan to relocate the Delta Shuttle out of the Marine Air Terminal.[15] Acknowledging new market realities and the airlines' willingness to divest a small number of slot pairs to other carriers, the DOT approved the slot swap on October 10, 2011, and the deal closed two months later on December 13.[16]
In the interim, Delta had expanded its Delta Shuttle network to serve Chicago's O'Hare Airport from New York/LaGuardia. Delta introduced eleven daily round-trip flights (later increased to fourteen) between the two airports on June 10, 2010. The service was operated with two-class Embraer 175 jets by Shuttle America. Given the Shuttle expansion at O'Hare, Delta discontinued its mainline service between New York/LaGuardia and Chicago/Midway on June 9, 2010.[17] Also in June, Delta ended MD-88 service between New York/LaGuardia and Boston, opting to use a combination of smaller, more efficient Airbus A319 jets (Sunday and weekday flights) and Embraer regional jets (Saturday flights).[18]
Delta connection carriers Shuttle America and Compass Airlines
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On March 25, 2012, the longstanding Delta Shuttle schedule was adjusted as the parent carrier finally assumed control of the slot pairs acquired from US Airways at LaGuardia. Delta Shuttle flights between New York, Boston, and Washington, DC, which had previously departed on the half-hour, were rescheduled to depart on the hour in direct competition with US Airways Shuttle.[19] Having relinquished slot pairs to US Airways at Washington/Reagan, Delta also cut all nonstop flights between Boston and Washington, though by that point they hadn't operated under the Delta Shuttle brand in over ten years.[20]
With passenger loads declining, Delta discontinued the use of mainline Airbus A319s on the Boston route on June 10, 2012, in favor of Embraer 170 and 175s operated by Shuttle America. Boston had been the last remaining Delta Shuttle route that was still operated with mainline aircraft; thereafter, all Delta Shuttle flights were operated by Delta Connection carriers Shuttle America and Compass Airlines. Following its move to LaGuardia's Terminal C on November 2, 2014, the Boston shuttle now saw mainline service once again, with Delta's Boeing 717 operating alongside the Shuttle America Embraer 175.[21]
Delta Shuttle West Coast service
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For a time, Delta expanded the Delta Shuttle network to the West Coast. The service was launched on September 3, 2013, with Delta adding additional service to create fourteen daily round-trip flights on the route between Los Angeles and San Francisco and adding additional features similar to the shuttle system on the East Coast. The West Coast shuttle was further expanded in mid-2016 with Delta adding its recently established Seattle/Tacoma hub to the network, with service to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additional flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco were also added at the same time.[22] The West Coast shuttle flights were served by a mix with two-class Embraer 175 regional jets operated by a Delta Connection partner, and Delta mainline Boeing 717 and Boeing 737-800 aircraft.[22]
Current operation
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Delta discontinued its Delta Shuttle services on the west coast on January 4, 2018. The flights were rebranded as regular domestic service. At the time of the change, Delta kept the frequent schedules between the West Coast cities, but eliminated the additional services and amenities.[23]
As of December 21, 2021, all Delta Shuttle flights at Laguardia Airport depart from the new Concourse G.[24]
Destinations
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Operated by Delta Air Lines and Republic Airways[25]
New York/LaGuardia to and from:
Boston
Chicago–O'Hare
Washington–Reagan
Fleet
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Aircraft Passengers Notes F C+ Y Total Airbus A220-100 12 15 82 109 Operated by Delta Air Lines Embraer 170 9 12 48 69 Operated by Republic Airways Embraer 175 12 12 52 76 Operated by Republic Airways
Services and amenities
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Delta Shuttle is marketed primarily toward business travelers commuting between the Northeast's business centers in New York, Boston, Washington, DC, and Chicago. As a premium product, Delta Shuttle affords all passengers the following services and amenities not typically offered on mainline Delta flights:[26]
Complimentary onboard premium snack service
Complimentary onboard wine, craft beer, and spirits
Reduced minimum check-in and boarding times
Access to expedited TSA security lines
Dedicated gates near security for quick curb-to-gate transit
Complimentary newspapers and magazines, coffee, and juice in gate waiting areas
Competition
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Delta Shuttle's East Coast operation was a direct competitor to American Airlines Shuttle which was discontinued in 2021.[27] While additional carriers compete on the same routes as Delta Shuttle, none match the enhanced shuttle-specific services and amenities that Delta provides.
In the Northeast Corridor, former air shuttle passengers have increasingly abandoned air travel for Amtrak's high speed Acela Express train service, especially in the wake of post-9/11 security screenings and airline service reductions. In response, both Delta and American have resorted to flying smaller regional aircraft on their shuttle routes, though hourly frequencies remain.[28]
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DFW International Airport offers nearly 1,900 flights per day and serving 57 million passengers a year. American Eagle provides MHK access to the world's third busiest airport and one rated the Best for Customer Service in North America by an Airports Council International survey of passengers in 2006 and 2007. DFW International Airport provides non-stop service to 135 domestic and 38 international destinations worldwide.
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BUR is served by eight commercial airlines: Alaska, American, Avelo, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, and United. You can learn more about our airlines and their nonstop destinations by visiting our Air Service page. BUR also has two on-site fixed-base operators (FBOs), Million Air Burbank, and Atlantic Aviation.
BUR has two terminals, A and B, from which all commercial airlines operate. Both terminals have a combined number of 14 gates, with nine gates in Terminal A and five gates in Terminal B. Each terminal has its own security screening checkpoint.
BUR is famous for its ease and convenience, particularly for the quick-moving lines at its security checkpoints! However, we recommend that you arrive at the Airport at least an hour before your flight is scheduled to depart. During peak holiday travel times, the airlines recommend that you arrive at least two hours before your scheduled departure.
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You can wait for passengers in the Terminal A and Terminal B Baggage Claim areas. Please park your vehicle in the Short Term Parking Structure, where posted parking rates apply.
The Airport is served by ten on-site rental car companies, all located in the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC). For more information about the rental car companies and their location, including RITC accessibility, please visit our Rental Cars page.
BurbankBus and Metro Bus provide service on the ground level of the Regional Intermodal Transportation Center (RITC). Amtrak and Metrolink both stop at the Hollywood Burbank Airport Train Station, located on Empire Avenue across from the Airport, and Metrolink also stops at the Burbank Airport-North Station, located on San Fernando Road and Hollywood Way. Local hotels also provide complimentary shuttle service from the shuttle island in front of the terminal. For more information on Airport public transit, visit our Buses and Trains page. For more information on taxi and shuttle service, please visit our Shuttles and Taxis page.
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Delta Connection is a brand name for Delta Air Lines, under which a number of individually owned regional airlines primarily operate short- and medium-haul routes. Mainline major air carriers often use regional airlines to operate services via code sharing agreements in order to increase frequencies in addition to serving routes that would not sustain larger aircraft as well as for other competitive or operational reasons.
Delta Connection flights are operated by Delta-owned Endeavor Air and contractors Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
History
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Delta Connection was founded in 1984[1] as a means of expanding the Delta network to smaller markets via partnerships with regional airlines.
Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) began Delta Connection service on March 1, 1984, from their hub at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and soon had a substantial presence at Delta's hub at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. ASA was a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines under the Delta Connection, Inc., holding company from May 11, 1999, to September 7, 2005, when it was purchased by SkyWest, Inc., the parent company of SkyWest Airlines.
Ransome Airlines operated Delta Connection flights in the northeast from March 1, 1984, to June 1, 1986, when it was purchased by Pan Am.
Comair began Delta Connection service on September 1, 1984. Comair primarily operated from Delta's hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport which was established the same year. Comair also began operating Delta Connection service from Delta's hub at Orlando International Airport in 1987.[2] In January 2000, Comair became a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.[1]
Rio Airways operated Delta Connection flights from their hub in Dallas/Fort Worth from June 1, 1984, to December 14, 1986, when the airline declared bankruptcy. ASA subsequently became the main Delta Connection carrier at the Dallas/Fort Worth hub.[3]
Business Express Airlines operated Delta Connection flights in the northeastern US and Canada from June 1, 1986, to March 15, 2000. The company was purchased by AMR Corporation in 1999 and integrated into the American Eagle Airlines system in 2000.
Following the acquisition of Western Airlines by Delta Air Lines, SkyWest Airlines, which had been operating codeshare service flying as Western Express for Western, became a Delta Connection carrier on April 1, 1987, primarily operating from their hub at Salt Lake City International Airport, which Delta inherited from Western.[4]
Trans States Airlines operated Delta Connection flights from March 1998 to March 31, 2000, mainly from their focus cities in Boston and New York.
In 2002, Chautauqua Airlines became a Delta Connection carrier and replaced Comair as the main provider of regional flights at the Orlando hub.[5]
On November 2, 2004, Atlantic Coast Airlines ended service as a Delta Connection Carrier. Atlantic Coast Airlines reinvented itself as a low fare carrier called Independence Air, based at Washington Dulles International Airport. Atlantic Coast Airlines operated over 30 Dornier 328JET aircraft as part of its Delta Connection service from 2000 until 2005.
On December 22, 2004, Delta Air Lines announced that Republic Airways would order and operate 16 Embraer 170 aircraft under the Delta Connection banner. Since then, it has been announced that the Republic Airways subsidiary Shuttle America would operate the flights. The initial flight took place on September 1, 2005. On May 4, 2005, Delta Air Lines announced that Mesa Air Group subsidiary Freedom Airlines would operate up to 30 Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft under the Delta Connection banner beginning in October 2005. Shortly after the announcement, the decision was made for Freedom Airlines to operate the Embraer ERJ 145 for Delta Connection instead of the CRJ. After a legal battle with Mesa Air Group, Delta and Freedom Airlines terminated their contract, ending all flights on August 31, 2010.[6] On December 21, 2006, Delta announced that Big Sky Airlines would become a Delta Connection carrier, using eight Beechcraft 1900D turboprops out of Boston Logan International Airport.[7]
On March 1, 2007, it was announced that ExpressJet would operate 10 Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft under the Delta Connection banner beginning in June 2007 on flights from Los Angeles International Airport. It was later announced that ExpressJet would operate an additional eight aircraft as Delta Connection. On July 3, 2008, Delta and ExpressJet announced that they had terminated their agreement and that ExpressJet operations as Delta Connection would end by September 1, 2008.[8] On April 30, 2007, it was announced that Pinnacle Airlines would operate 16 Bombardier CRJ900 under the Delta Connection banner starting in December 2007.
Merging Delta Connection and Northwest Airlink
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The merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines meant that Northwest's regional brand, Northwest Airlink, would be merged into Delta Connection. The new Delta Connection would include the regional airlines from both the original Delta and Northwest. On November 8, 2008, Delta and Mesaba Airlines, a fully owned regional subsidiary of Northwest Airlines that operated flights as Northwest Airlink with turboprop aircraft and also with regional jet aircraft, announced that the seven CRJ900 aircraft previously operated by Freedom as well as eight new-order aircraft would be operated for Delta Connection beginning February 12, 2009.
Citing cost reductions, Delta Air Lines sold former Northwest Airlines regional subsidiary Mesaba Airlines on July 1, 2010, to Pinnacle Airlines Corp. for $62 million. Its headquarters were moved to Pinnacle's in Memphis on December 26, 2011. Mesaba merged its operations into Pinnacle on January 4, 2012.[9][10] The same day, Trans States Holdings purchased Compass Airlines from Delta for $20.5 million.[11] It has maintained both regional operations with the airlines as of January 1, 2012.
Delta announced that it would add in-flight WiFi to 223 Delta Connection aircraft beginning in 2011.[12]
Regional carrier GoJet Airlines, also owned by Trans States Holdings, began operations from Detroit Wayne County Metropolitan Airport to cities in the Midwest using 15 CRJ700 aircraft on January 11, 2012.[13]
Following a merger between Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) and ExpressJet, Delta Connection flights operated under the latter's name and ceased operations as ASA. All routes remained the same, but the flights began operating as ExpressJet beginning in 2012.[14]
On July 25, 2012, Delta announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Comair would cease all operations at midnight on September 28, 2012.
On May 1, 2013, as a condition of exiting bankruptcy, Pinnacle Airlines became a subsidiary of Delta and was subsequently renamed Endeavor Air.[15]
On December 31, 2014, Chautauqua Airlines operated its last flight for Delta Connection. All aircraft and crew and maintenance bases would be absorbed by the Shuttle America certificate. The conclusion of this service also removed the last operating three seat wide aircraft from the Delta Connection fleet.[16]
On August 9, 2017, it was announced that Delta and ExpressJet would terminate their agreement early with all operations ended in late 2018.[17] The remaining dual-class aircraft financed by Delta would be transferred to Endeavor while ExpressJet would redistribute their financed aircraft to other flying partners. Delta cited ExpressJet's lacking operational performance and focus on trimming their 50-seat fleet as the main reason for terminating the contract early.[18]
In August 2019, Delta announced that the regional fleet would be consolidated from 5 carriers to 3, eliminating GoJet Airlines and Compass Airlines. The Delta Connection aircraft and routes would be transferred to the Delta-owned Endeavor Air and contractors Republic Airway and SkyWest Airlines.[19] Endeavor, Republic, and SkyWest would each focus on different geographic regions with SkyWest becoming the primary partner in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Seattle; and Endeavor growing in Cincinnati, Detroit, and Raleigh–Durham.[20]
In September 2020, Delta announced in an SEC filing that it planned to retire all Delta-owned CRJ200 aircraft by December 2023. [21]This was due to the uncomfortability of the aircraft, and the lack of any premium seats. The final CRJ200 flight flew on December 1 being replaced by the larger CRJ variants.[citation needed] In November 2023, Delta announced that they would add Wi-Fi to their current regional aircraft, and their mainline Boeing 717s starting from mid 2024. In May 2024, Skywest announced the conversion of 19 expired CRJ700s from American Eagle into CRJ550s that would operate under Delta. They are scheduled to fly in summer 2024.[citation needed]The CRJ200 was reintroduced to the fleet in June of 2024 as a temporary service to fill in the 50 seat market before the CRJ550s enter service.[22]
Operators and fleet
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A scope clause agreement between Delta Air Lines and its mainline pilots union limits the number and size of aircraft that may be flown by Delta Connection. The current agreement allows up to 125 airplanes with 50 seats or fewer, 102 airplanes with between 51 and 70 seats, and 223 airplanes with up to 76 seats.[23]
As of August 2024 , the combined Delta Connection-branded fleet consists of the following regional jet aircraft:[24]
Delta Connection fleet Airline Aircraft In fleet Orders Passengers Notes F Y+ Y Total Delta Air Lines subsidiary Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ700 18 — 9 16 44 69 Bombardier CRJ900 123 — 12 20 44 76 Embraer 175 1 — 12 20 44 76 Third-party contractors Republic Airways Embraer 170 11 — 9 12 48 69 To be transferred to Envoy Air Embraer 175 46 — 12 20 44 76 SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 1 — — 4 46 50 Temporary service ahead of CRJ550 operations. [22] Bombardier CRJ550 4 15 10 20 20 50 [25][better source needed] Bombardier CRJ700 9 — 9 16 44 69 Bombardier CRJ900 13 — 12 20 38 70 28 — 44 76 Embraer 175 85 — 12 20 44 76 Total 339 15
Historical regional jet fleet
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The Delta Connection brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of jet aircraft over the years including the following types:
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Replacement Notes BAe 146-200 8 1993 1996 Bombardier CRJ100/200 Operated by Business Express Airlines[26] Bombardier CRJ100 67 1993 2019 Bombardier CRJ700 series Operated by Comair and SkyWest Airlines Dornier 328JET 3 1993 1996 Bombardier CRJ100/200 Operated by Business Express Airlines Embraer ERJ 135 3 2002 2008 Embraer ERJ 145 Operated by Chautauqua Airlines Embraer ERJ 145 41 2005 2018 Bombardier CRJ700 series, Embraer E-Jet family Operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Express Airlines, Freedom Airlines, and Shuttle America
Historical turboprop fleet
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The Delta Connection brand, through its various regional and commuter airline partners, operated a variety of twin turboprop aircraft over the years including the following types:
Aircraft Total Introduced Retired Replacement Notes ATR 72 19 1993 2008 Bombardier CRJ100/200, Bombardier CRJ700 series Operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines BAe Jetstream 41 4 2000 2002 None Operated by Trans States Airlines Beechcraft 1900D 8 2006 2008 None Operated by Big Sky Airlines de Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 11 2006 2007 None Operated by Freedom Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 5 1986 1986 None Operated by Business Express Airlines Embraer EMB 120 20 2000 2003 Bombardier CRJ100/200 Operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines Fairchild Metroliner 35 1987 1996 Embraer EMB 120 Operated by SkyWest Airlines Saab 340 49 2008 2011 Bombardier CRJ100/200 Former Northwest Airlink, operated by Mesaba Airlines
Academy
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Delta Connection Academy was an airline flight school established in October 1989. The academy was located in Sanford, Florida, on the grounds of the Orlando Sanford International Airport. It contained a fleet that had 73 aircraft and over 550 flight students who attended the academy. On January 13, 2010, it was acquired by Flight Training Acquisitions for $50 million.[27] Today, it operates as L3Harris Flight Academy.
Incidents and accidents
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January 15, 1987: SkyWest Airlines Flight 1834, a Fairchild Metroliner collided with a Mooney M20 transporting an instructor and a student while on a flight between Pocatello to Salt Lake City in the vicinity of Kearns, Utah. All eight people on Flight 1834 and the two occupants of the Mooney were killed. The cause was found to be a navigation error by the Mooney's student pilot.[28]
April 9, 1990: Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2254, an Embraer EMB 120 collided with a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 172 shortly after takeoff from Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, after losing the right stabilizer, the Embraer landed safely back at GAD with no fatalities or injuries but the Cessna crashed, killing both occupants.[29]
On February 1, 1991, SkyWest Flight 5569, a Fairchild Metroliner, was waiting for takeoff clearance on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport when USAir Flight 1493 collided with it. The ten passengers and two crew members onboard Flight 5569 were killed in addition to the 23 passengers and crew on Flight 1493. The crash was blamed on the air traffic controller, who had permitted the USAir plane to land on the same runway that the SkyWest flight was using.[30][31]
On April 5, 1991, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311, an Embraer EMB 120, crashed on approach to the Glynco Jetport serving Brunswick, GA. Twenty passengers and three crew members were killed. The cause was a combination of an engine malfunction and crew fatigue.[32]
On August 21, 1995, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120, crashed in Burwell, Georgia. Officials determined that a propeller-blade loss and inability to feather the remaining blades caused the accident, which killed eight of the 28 passengers and crew.[33][34][35][36][37][38]
On January 9, 1997, Comair Flight 3272, an Embraer EMB 120, crashed near Monroe, Michigan. The flight, which originated from Cincinnati, Ohio, was on approach to Detroit. All 29 passengers and crew were killed when the plane crashed 18 miles from the airport. The cause was determined as the "FAA's failure to establish adequate aircraft certification standards for flight in icing conditions, the FAA's failure to ensure that an FAA/CTA-approved procedure for the accident airplane's deice system operation was implemented by U.S.-based air carriers, and the FAA's failure to require the establishment of adequate minimum airspeeds for icing conditions."[39]
On August 27, 2006, Comair Flight 5191, a Bombardier CRJ100, crashed on takeoff at Lexington, Kentucky's Blue Grass Airport with 47 passengers and three crew members on board. Only the first officer survived. The pilots attempted a takeoff from the wrong runway, which was not long enough for the aircraft.[40]
On July 17, 2012, A suspended SkyWest Airlines pilot, Brian Hedgelin, under investigation by police for the recent fatal stabbing of a woman at his Colorado Springs residence, stole a Bombardier CRJ200 owned by SkyWest Airlines at St. George Regional Airport in Utah. The aircraft was out of service at the time with no other passengers or crew on board.[41] After apparently scaling the airport perimeter fence, Hedgelin started the aircraft and attempted to taxi from the gate but clipped a jet bridge and the terminal building, damaging the left wing and causing a fuel leak; he then taxied the aircraft through a fence and into a parking lot, striking several parked cars in the process. Hedgelin fatally shot himself in the aircraft aisle.[42] The stolen aircraft, Canadair CRJ200ER N865AS, was damaged beyond repair and written off.[43] | ||||
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As initially reported by Airline Geeks, SkyWest is transitioning 19 CRJ-700s from an expiring contract with American Eagle over to CRJ-550s to be used for an “unspecified carrier”. Today, we learned who the lucky carrier is as the CRJ-550 has appeared on Delta’s fleet page.
The CRJ-550 is a Win for Frequent Flyers
At its core, the CRJ-550 is just a modified CRJ-700 equipped with 50 seats. This is done to navigate airline scope clauses that limit the number of larger regional jets each airline can operate as part of their pilot contracts.
While a typical CRJ-700 can feature up to 76 seats, the CRJ-550 is equipped with only 50 seats to get around the scope clause. This fills a major hole in the Delta Connection fleet as the airline retires the 50-seat, all Economy CRJ-200s
Since the CRJ-550 is larger than the -200 variant, the airline can install a premium heavy layout to fill the space. The plane will be equipped in a three-class layout featuring First Class, Comfort+, and Economy in the following configuration:
10 First Class Seats
20 Extra Legroom Comfort+ Seats
20 Economy Class Seats
With 60% of the seats being First Class or Comfort+ this plane will have one of the easiest upgrade odds in the fleet for Delta elites. The airline also installed onboard closets which can be used to store larger carry-on bags.
The CRJ-550 is great for frequent flyers and regular travelers alike. The percentage of premium seats is great for elites looking for upgrades and the onboard storage means more passengers can bring on their carry-on luggage without needing to gate check them. It also represents a massive upgrade over the CRJ-200s that were widely loathed by travelers.
Where Will Delta Deploy the CRJ-550s
The airline hasn’t yet announced where they will deploy the CRJ-550s though there are a few options. Delta previously operated the CRJ-200 on routes out of a variety of their hubs before retiring the last of the type in 2023. With no 50 seat aircraft remaining in the fleet, the airline has had to deploy larger CRJ-700 and EMB-175 aircraft on smaller routes with less demand.
It is possible that the airline could deploy the new aircraft on some of these smaller routes which makes their Salt Lake City hub a possible base. The Salt Lake City hub was the last airport where Delta based the CRJ-200.
On the other hand, the premium heavy layout makes it possible that Delta would deploy the aircraft on premium business routes. The airline has frequently used regional jet aircraft to expand service in popular markets including my home airport of Austin. Either way, it will be exciting to see where they decide to deploy the new aircraft (and hopefully I’ll be on it).
Delta Joins United in Operating the CRJ-550
The CRJ-550 may be new to the Delta fleet but it isn’t new to United frequent flyers. The airline began operating the type back in 2019 in order to navigate their own scope clause. United’s scope clause is the most restrictive of the big 3 US carriers and they rely the most on 50 seat regional jets. In addition to the CRJ-550, United operates CRJ-200, and Embraer EMB-135/145 series aircraft.
United operates 36 CRJ-550s operated by GoJet under the United Express banner and mainly flies them on business routes. This includes their Washington to New York shuttle flights and smaller, business focused routes like Northwest Arkansas (XNA). This could give us a glimpse into Delta’s plans for the type.
Summary
Delta has billed itself as a premium focused airline and the addition of the CRJ-550 will further solidify that. The aircraft is great for passengers and will provide plenty of upgrade opportunities for frequent fliers. It still remains to be seen where the airline will operate these aircraft but we;ll update this post when the information becomes available. | |||||
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However, as each airline has its own requirements, please check with your airline directly to confirm its ID requirement for minors.
You will only be allowed through the security checkpoint for the Gate Area from which you are departing. However, due to the configuration of the Terminals A & B, it is possible to access either Gates 1-29 AND Gates 30-59, OR Gates 70-99 AND Gates 100-129 once you have passed through the security checkpoint for your gate.
Similarly on arrival in Terminals A or B, you may access either Gates 1-29 AND Gates 30-59, OR Gates 70-99 AND Gates 100-129 depending on the gate at which you arrive, by switching Gate Links (APM) in Terminals A & B. If you wish to access the other Gate Area which is paired with yours, go directly to the other Gate Link (APM) as soon as you disembark the Gate Link (APM) in Terminal A or B. Do not go past the security checkpoint and out into the Terminal otherwise you will NOT be allowed back through security to access the other Gate Area.
Please note that this may not be possible during certain times of the day for security reasons while international passengers are arriving in the terminal, which may require you to exit into the terminal and clear security again to access the other Gate Area.
Terminal C only has one security checkpoint and so all gates may be accessed once you have passed through security.
Wireless internet access (Wi-Fi) is available in all public areas of the airport and is provided free of charge. These Access Points provided by the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) use the WiFi SSID “MCO Internet”. Other access points and peer-to-peer connections which may be listed as available networks are NOT provided by GOAA.
Please note that “personal hotspot” devices interfere with the airport’s free Wi-Fi and so if you experience poor performance on the airport “MCO Internet” SSID, please try moving to another location away from other passengers’ active devices, and please help us conserve bandwidth by turning off personal hotspots when not in use.
Cellular/PCS wireless is also available from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon.
There are also several kiosks which offer travelers internet connections, in addition to the standard dial service offered by the phone company via the RJ-11 jacks in the pay phones.
Aircraft spotting/photography is permitted on Level 9 and 10 of the Terminal Top Parking Garage above Terminals A & B, Level 6 of Parking Garage C near Terminal C and the South Park Place Economy Lot. The Terminal Top Parking Garage provides a panoramic view of most of the airfield and aircraft gates.
To access these areas, each person interested in plane spotting activities, or those accompanying minors, should complete the online form. A GOAA representative will review and return it to you. Please be prepared to present the form to airport staff upon request. If you would like to fill out the form in person, please come to the Aviation Authority Executive Offices between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays), located in Terminal A, Level 3, the offices are to the left of the Security Checkpoint for Gates 70-129.
Yes! Visitors can pick up their pass at any of the six locations in Terminal A, B or C and will need to decline the rental car company’s toll program. Next, Visitor Toll Pass customers just add their rental car license plate number in the app, hang it on the rental car rearview mirror and leave the airport ready for non-stop travel. At the end of their trip, customers simply return the toll pass to one of 14 return drop boxes located throughout the airport. All tolls will be billed to the customer’s credit card associated with the pass with no additional fees or charges.
Private vehicles may drop passengers off at the curb on Level 3 (Departures) at Terminal A or Terminal B, or Level 2 (Departures) at Terminal C. If you wish to park after dropping off passengers and luggage, follow signs to either Economy Parking or use the “Quick Park” ramp (located on the left, at the end of the Departures Curb) to access the Parking Garage A or B.
Although dropping off passengers on the curb outside the Terminal is still permitted, vehicles may not be stationary unless actively unloading passengers and/or baggage, and under no circumstances may vehicles be left unattended.
Picking up passengers at the Arrivals/Bag Claim Curb (Level 2) at Terminals A & B, or Level 6 of Terminal C is permitted; however, vehicles may not be stationary unless actively loading passengers and/or baggage, and under no circumstances may vehicles be left unattended. Therefore please use the FREE! Cell Phone Lots and allow at least 20 minutes after aircraft arrival time (40 minutes if passenger has checked baggage) to allow for passengers to transfer from the Gate Area to bag claim. To determine on which Terminal (A, B or C) your airline operates, please visit the Airlines page of our web site.
Although only ticketed passengers are allowed through security and out to the gates, it is possible to have gate passes issued to non-travelers under certain circumstances. These are issued at the airline’s discretion, so please go to your airline’s ticket counter, provide a valid photo ID, and the airline will determine whether they are able to issue you a pass based on your particular circumstances.
For arrivals into Terminal C. you may apply for an Experience MCO Visitor Pass which allows approved guests to enjoy the amenities post-security in Terminal C.
Hold My Luggage operates in Terminal B, Level 1, offering:
Luggage pickup/return
Luggage storage (same day or multiple days)
Luggage transport services (hotel to hotel or city to city)
The customer signs a waiver of liability while the staff tag their bags, and gives the customer a claim ticket. The customer is then free to roam about the city luggage-free.
To retrieve luggage the customer can return to the desk in Terminal B, Level 1, or have Hold My Luggage meet the customer at their airline check-in location.
Terminal C features early bag storage within the baggage system. Please check with your airline to determine how far ahead of your flight you may check you baggage.
Please contact your airline directly regarding your missing item(s) as directed on your ticket or baggage receipt. Claims for missing items may also be filed with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which is responsible for the screening of passengers and baggage at all U.S. airports.
You may also file a report with the Orlando Police Department, which has jurisdiction over thefts which occur at the Orlando International Airport. This may be done by calling the Orlando Police Department Information Desk, which is available 24 hours per day, at (407) 246-2470.
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection web site (www.cbp.gov), foreign visitors to the United States frequently confuse the state sales tax with value-added tax (VAT). The state sales tax is a small tax on purchases or services, calculated at the time of purchase, which the individual states assess and which the U.S. federal government neither determines nor receives. VAT, on the other hand, is a national tax commonly applied in foreign countries that is included in the actual sales price of an item. The United States does not have a VAT, and the federal government cannot refund state sales taxes. Some states do not charge tax on items shipped out of state, therefore please ask about sales-tax policies in the state where you make your purchases.
Yes! The B-52 Memorial Park is located off Bear Road, adjacent to SR 528, and is open to the public. The park features a B-52D Stratofortress, Air Force Serial Number 56-0687, from the Strategic Air Command. The aircraft was at one time assigned to the 306th Bomb Wing of the now defunct McCoy Air Force Base (now Orlando International Airport). The bomber was built in 1956 and retired 28 years later in 1984. Final flight was from its last unit of assignment, the 7th Bomb Wing at Carswell AFB in Fort Worth, Texas, to the former McCoy AFB, on February 20, 1984.
To access the park, exit Jeff Fuqua Blvd. onto the Cargo Road ramp. Turn left onto Cargo Road, then right onto Bear Road. The park is located on the right, just before Bear Road turns parallel with SR 528.
Please visit the Contact page of our web site.
You may also visit Lost and Found in Terminal A on Level 1 (Ground Transportation) from 7:00am – 7:30pm daily, or in Terminal C on Level 1 (Ground Transportation) from 8:00am – 4:00pm daily.
Please note that Orlando International Airport does NOT charge a service fee, nor is affiliated with any company that charges a service fee, for assisting in locating lost items. | |||||
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US Airways Shuttle will go to the Marine Air Terminal
Delta Shuttle will go to US Airways Shuttle
Delta will take over the US Airways Terminal and move into there
US Airways will move to the Delta Terminal only using four gates. Another Airline may go into Delta Terminal also.
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NEW YORK , May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Passengers flying Delta Shuttle, a service of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), between New York City and Boston and Washington, D.C. can now enjoy fares that are up to 60 percent cheaper than previous walk-up fares, the airline announced.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO )
The new one-way Delta Shuttle fare between New York's LaGuardia Airport and Boston's Logan International Airport is $129*. The fare between New York's LaGuardia and Reagan National Airport is $169*. Additional taxes/fees/restrictions/baggage charges may apply. Details are included below.
"The Delta Shuttle has a very loyal following among business travelers whose schedules can change on a dime," said Gail Grimmett , senior vice president, New York . "We recognize the need to be flexible to meet their needs and at the same time remain competitive."
Delta offers more than a dozen daily flights connecting both New York and Boston , and New York and Washington, D.C.
Delta Shuttle customers depart from the historic Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia, the most convenient terminal for business travelers, with the on-site PowerStop(TM) business center offered in partnership with American Express(R). Through this comfortable, state-of-the-art business center, customers can:
-- connect at workstations equipped with power outlets and wireless high-speed Internet access; -- use personal computers, copy and fax machines, VIP lounge and a conference room; and -- relax in new furniture in a comfortable setting.
Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta , Cincinnati , Detroit , Memphis , Minneapolis-St. Paul , New York-JFK, Salt Lake City , Paris-Charles de Gaulle , Amsterdam and Tokyo - Narita , Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 370 destinations in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta's more than 70,000 employees worldwide are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
A portion of travel for some itineraries may be on the Delta Connection(R) carrier Shuttle America.
*Terms and Conditions:
Up to 60% discount based on refundable, economy class, walk-up fares with no minimum stay available at delta.com on May 5, 2009 .
Fares shown available at delta.com (or a self ticketing kiosk). Tickets cost $20 more if purchased from Delta over the phone, $35 more at a Delta ticket counter or ticket office, and these amounts are nonrefundable. Tickets are non-transferable. Seats are limited. Travel Period: Ongoing. Blackout Dates: During peak travel periods such as holiday periods and spring break, seats at these fares are extremely limited. Fare Validity: Fares are valid in the Economy (Coach) cabin on Delta/Delta Connection carrier flights only. Minimum Stay: None. Maximum Stay: None. Cancellations/Refunds/Changes: Tickets are refundable in accordance with Delta's cancellation policy. Fees may apply for downgrades/reissues and itinerary changes. Contact a Delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Taxes/Fees: Federal Excise tax of $3.60, Passenger Facility Charge(s) of up to $4.50, and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $2.50 for each flight segment are not included. Taxes and fees must be paid when the ticket is purchased. Baggage Charges: For travel within the United States , $15 fee for 1 checked bag and $25 fee for second checked bag. Allowances subject to size/weight limits. Contact a delta agent or visit delta.com for details. Miscellaneous: Fares, taxes, fees, rules, and offers are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. (C)2009 Delta Air Lines, Inc.
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Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) is located in the heart of Central Oregon, providing 30 daily flights serviced by five air carriers: American Airlines, Alaska Air, Avelo Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines.
We encourage visitors and residents to experience the convenience of traveling in and out of RDM.
The public area (pre-security screening) of the terminal at the Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Arriving and departing passengers are welcome to stay in the public areas of the airport to facilitate their travel needs, regardless of the hour. Only ticketed passengers are allowed beyond the security screening checkpoint.
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Delta Airlines operates a vast network of delta hubs located across the United States which serve as pivotal points for connecting flights and seamless travel experiences. Currently, Delta Airlines operates over a dozen Delta hubs in the United States and internationally. These hubs are essential for the airline’s operations and help to improve efficiency and profitability.
Let’s know more about the Major Delta Airlines Hubs and their evolution.
Evolution Of Delta Hubs
Presently, Delta Airlines operates over 4,000 flights daily, serving over 275 destinations across six continents. The airline is renowned for pioneering the hub-and-spoke system in the aviation industry, which involves connecting flights from smaller airports to a centralized hub airport. This system is known for its cost-efficiency and profitability compared to the point-to-point system, where airports have direct flights to other airports.
Some of the Delta hubs that we know today originated from former airlines that Delta earned in the past. For example, the Los Angeles and Salt Lake City hubs were obtained through Delta’s acquisition of Western Airlines. This transaction occurred on April 1, 1987, with a value of $860 million (equivalent to around $2 billion in today’s currency).
The Minneapolis hub of Delta Airlines stems from the company’s acquisition of Northwest Airlines in 2008, a transaction valued at $2.8 billion.
If you’ve been to Atlanta, you’ve seen the bustling Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, handling over 23.5 million passengers in 2021, making it Delta’s largest and busiest hub worldwide.
Major Delta Airlines Hubs
Atlanta serves as a primary hub for Delta within the US. Moreover, these hubs are not only limited to the USA but are also available globally, forming part of Delta’s international network. Here are some of the major Delta Hubs USA –
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
As Delta’s primary hub, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) serves as a pivotal gateway connecting passengers to over 200 destinations.
With a variety of dining choices, lounges, and shopping spots, ATL provides travelers with a wide range of services.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
DTW serves as Delta’s secondary hub, enabling connections across the Midwest and further.
Travelers can enjoy diverse dining options, duty-free shopping, and relaxation areas at DTW.
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
MSP serves as a vital hub for Delta, connecting passengers to destinations in the Upper Midwest and beyond.
Travelers can take advantage of MSP’s dining options, retail outlets, and services such as spa facilities and charging stations.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
As a Delta hub, SLC serves as a crucial gateway to the Intermountain West and beyond.
SLC offers travelers a range of amenities, including dining options, shopping outlets, and art installations showcasing local culture.
John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport
Delta operates from two of the most dynamic airports in New York City; JFK International and LaGuardia.
JFK features a host of international routes while LaGuardia focuses more on domestic connectivity.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
This is Delta’s newest hub, leveraged mainly for operations on the West Coast as well as several international flights, particularly to Asian destinations.
Tip – Must know everything about Delta Airlines check-in policy before heading to the airport.
Other International Delta Hubs & Focus Cities
Amsterdam
London
Paris
Seoul
Mexico City
Tokyo
Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Austin (AUS)
Insight – In case you’re wondering what a “focus city” is? Focus City is like a smaller version of a hub where an airline operates many flights. Delta had five focus cities before COVID-19: San Jose, Raleigh/Durham, Nashville, Cincinnati, and Austin. Now, they’re only focusing on Austin and Raleigh/Durham because they’re growing faster than the others.
Before reserving your tickets from Delta’s major hubs, check the official website of Delta Airlines and travel smoothly.
Significance Of Delta Hubs For Delta Airlines
Delta hubs are essential for the airline because they serve as central points where a large number of flights converge, allowing for efficient connections between various destinations. These hubs enable Delta to simplify operations, maximize route options, and optimize resources, ultimately enhancing the airline’s competitiveness and service reliability.
For example, if Delta were to operate a non-stop flight between Des Moines (DSM) and Dayton (DAY), however, due to the smaller size of these markets, the flight might not attract enough passengers to fill the seats. It can potentially lead to financial losses for the airline.
Additionally, hubs provide economies of scale and facilitate cost savings, benefiting Delta’s bottom line. Overall, Delta hubs play a crucial role in its network strategy which supports its goal of providing convenient and seamless travel experiences for passengers.
Tip: Take some time to learn about Delta Airline’s baggage policy for more details.
Delta Hubs Importance For Passengers
Delta’s utilization of Delta hubs enables the airline to reduce its operational expenses. This could translate to reduced costs for passengers. However, while passengers aspire to offer non-stop flights to all destinations, such an expansion would likely lead to a significant rise in airfares.
Another way airline hubs contribute to lower fare prices is through “hub attacks.” In a hub attack, a rival carrier reduces fare prices on specific routes from a competitor’s hub airport, often significantly undercutting prices.
For example, United Airlines might lower fares on routes between Los Angeles (a Delta hub) and Honolulu to attract customers away from Delta. In response, Delta may launch a similar attack on United by reducing fares on routes from hubs like Houston (IAH) or other United hub airports.
Tip – If you want to enjoy priority check-in and boarding, must be aware of the ‘How To Add TSA PreCheck To Delta App?’ and travel hassle-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Where is the major Delta Airlines hub?
A: Delta Airlines operates several hubs across the United States. Some of its major hubs are Minneapolis/Saint Paul, New York–Kennedy, New York–LaGuardia, Salt Lake City, and Seattle/Tacoma within the United States. Additionally, Delta has two international hubs located in Tokyo and Amsterdam.
Q: Does Delta operate international flights from all its hubs?
A: Delta offers international flights from several of its hubs, with a particular emphasis at JFK International Airport for Europe and Seattle-Tacoma for Asia.
Q: What is the largest hub of Delta Airlines?
A: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport remains the largest hub for Delta, also recognized as one of the world s busiest airports along with other main airports.
Q: What services does Delta provide at its hubs?
A: At Delta Airlines hubs, passengers can expect a range of services including several direct flights, shorter connections, VIP lounges, on-site customer service, and more.
Q: What ground transportation options are available at Delta s hubs for connecting flights?
A: Delta Airlines hubs are well-connected to local ground transportation networks, from shuttle services to rental car facilities and public transportation, travelers can easily navigate Delta’s hubs to reach their final destinations.
That’s almost everything you need to know about Delta Airlines hubs and their locations. For more such informative pieces, keep returning. If you have any travel-related concerns or doubts, do let us know. Our team, at MyTicketsToIndia, is always here to help. | ||||
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Here's everything you need to know about the airport before you fly, from how to get around, where to find your gate, and how to get to and from Dallas.
DFW Airport Map
The layout of DFW is straightforward, with all terminals located near one another. On the airport's website, you'll find an interactive version of this map. You can connect to the Terminal E satellite via an underground walkway that leads to the smaller gate hub.
DFW Airlines
Airlines serving DFW include
Aeromexico (Terminal D)
Air Canada (Terminal E)
Air France (Terminal D)
Alaska Airlines (Terminal E)
American Airlines (Terminal A, B, C, D, and E)
Avianca (Terminal D)
Boutique Air (Corporate Aviation Terminal)
British Airways (Terminal D)
Contour Airlines (Terminal D)
Delta (Terminal E)
Denver Air Connection (Terminal D)
Emirates (Terminal D)
Finnair (Terminal D)
Frontier Airlines (Terminal E)
Iberia (Terminal D)
Japan Airlines (Terminal D)
JetBlue (Terminal E)
Korean Air (Terminal D)
Lufthansa (Terminal D)
Qantas (Terminal D)
Spirit Airlines (Terminal E)
Southern Airways Express (Corporate Aviation Terminal)
Sun Country Airlines (Terminal D)
Turkish Airlines (Terminal D)
United Airlines (Terminal D)
VivaAerobus (Terminal D)
Volaris (Terminal D)
DFW Airport Terminals
DFW has five terminals (A, B, C, D, and E) and over 160 gates where travelers will find dining, shopping, and travel services to make their trip easier and more comfortable. The Skylink is a free light rail train that connects the terminals inside of security and runs 24 hours a day with trains arriving every two minutes. The Terminal Link is a free van shuttle that joins them outside of security. Stops are located at specific gates that can be found on airport's official shuttle map. Here's what to know for each terminal.
DFW Terminal A
American Airlines is the main carrier flying from terminals A, B, and C. Terminal A has several dining options to chose from, including a range of fast-food and table-service eateries like the Dallas Cowboys Club, Panera Bread, Starbucks, and Popeyes, among others. Shops include a duty-free spot, Tumi, Brookstone, 7-Eleven, newsstands, and more. Terminal A also has an American Admirals Club, Minute Suites, The Bubble by Coca-Cola, and an XpresSpa.
DFW Terminal B
Terminal B also has several dining locations, including Panda Express, Starbucks, Smashburger, Cousin's Bar-B-Q, Cantina Laredo, and more. Stores include Eddie Bauer, gift shops, newsstands, and more. Terminal B also has a USO center, American Admirals Club, Be Relax, and Gameway.
DFW Terminal C
Another main terminal for American Airlines, Terminal C has dining options such as Shake Shack, Pappasito's Cantina, Beer Union, Banh Shop, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, and more. Plus, find duty-free spots, cosmetic stores, newsstands, and candy shops here. There's another American Admirals Club in Terminal C, along with a Spa Here for those hoping to relax before their trip.
DFW Terminal D
In addition to American Airlines Sun Country Airlines, Terminal D serves several international carriers, including AeroMexico, Air France, Avianca, British Airways, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Viva Aeerobus, and Volaris. Artisan Market, Brewed, Cake Bar, Starbucks, and The Italian Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck are among the dining options. Find travel essentials, souvenirs, and more at a duty-free store, Coach, Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, Longchamp, newsstands, gift shops, and more. This terminal has several lounges, too, including the American Admirals Club, American Flagship Lounge, Centurion Lounge, Club DFW, Emirates Lounge, Korean Air Lounge, Lufthansa Lounge, and Qatar Airways Lounge, plus a Minute Suites.
DFW Terminal E
Airlines flying to and from DFW Terminal E include Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, and United Airlines. Dining options include 2.0 Taco & Tequila Bar, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, and Peet's Coffee & Tea, to name a few. Pick up last-minute travel necessities and gifts at the newsstands and shops like InMotion Entertainment, Lone Star Attitude, and more. Terminal E has a Delta Sky Club, Plaza Premium Lounge, and a United Club, too. There's also The Bubble by Coca-Cola and Gameway.
DFW Airport Parking
If you're driving to DFW, there are several parking options to choose from. At $27 for 24 hours, terminal parking is the most expensive option, but it's also the most convenient since it's right next to all five terminals. Express parking is available, with shuttle service to the terminals, and the daily rate is $15 for uncovered parking and $18 for covered parking. Travelers can save money by prepaying for parking online ahead of time. There's also valet parking available for added convenience (the daily rate is $40), and there are free cell phone lots for those waiting to pick travelers up from the airport.
DFW Airport Transportation
If you're not driving to the airport, you can take a taxi or rideshare service or use public transportation. Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) rail service connects the city to the airport via the DFW Airport Station at Terminal A (travelers going to other terminals can take the Terminal Link shuttle to their desired stop). TEXRail joins downtown Fort Worth with the airport via a station at Terminal B. Both options are affordable, costing $6 or less for a day pass. Schedules can be found on the DART and TEXRail websites. If you're headed to Fort Worth, you can take the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) after you arrive in Dallas.
DFW Airport Hotels
There are three airport hotels ideal for travelers looking for a convenient place to stay — plus a Minute Suites in Terminal D if you just need a quick nap in between flights. If it's a really long layover, you can check into the Grand Hyatt DFW, also located inside terminal D, where you'll find very comfortable rooms with runway views and a rooftop fitness center with steam rooms and a spa. Closer to Terminal C, The Hyatt Regency is another hotel option where you'll have access to a free shuttle that runs all day and night to-and-from the airport. Day use rates are available as well. If you're dropping off a rental car, Hyatt Place is another hotel located in Southgate Plaza and offers amenities like a fitness center, indoor pool, and complimentary transportation to the airport between 5 a.m. and 11 p.m.
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The Airport is open 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. The airline ticket counters open at various times. Please refer to our website at https://www.flyabe.com/flights/airline-partners-2/
How long before my flight should I arrive at the airport?
We recommend that you arrive at least (2) hours prior to your scheduled departure time.
Which airlines serve Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)?
There are 4 commercial airlines that serve ABE: Allegiant, American, Delta, and United.
Where does ABE fly nonstop?
ABE’s nonstop destinations include Atlanta (ATL), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Myrtle Beach (MYR), Nashville (BNA), Newark (EWR), Orlando/Sanford (SFB), Philadelphia (PHL), Punta Gorda (PGD), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ), Savannah/Hilton Head (SAV), and Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg (PIE).
How early do the airline ticket counters open?
Each of the airline ticket counters open at various times. Please refer to our website for current information at https://www.flyabe.com/flights/airline-partners-2/
How do I request a wheelchair?
You can request a wheelchair by calling ahead to our Passenger Services Desk at 610-231-3049. When you arrive at the airport, you can send a text message to 484-240-5224 or by asking a Passenger Services Representative for assistance.
How can I make an airline reservation?
You can visit the airline’s website or call their reservation number. Please visit the Airline Partner’s page on our website for more information at https://www.flyabe.com/flights/airline-partners/
What is the weight limit for my checked or carry-on baggage?
Each airline has different baggage requirements. Please visit the airline’s baggage policy page for more information.
Can I take a car seat or stroller on the plane?
Yes. Each airline has different baggage requirements. Please visit the airline’s baggage policy page for more information.
Can I take my pet with me on the plane?
Please visit the airline’s website for information regarding procedures for traveling with a pet.
Who do I contact for a lost item?
The Airport Operations Center handles lost and found items at the Airport. You can visit the Administrative Offices located on the 3rd floor of the Main Terminal or call the Airport at 610-266-6000.
What ID do I need to fly?
Adult passengers 18 and older must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel. For a list of acceptable identification, please visit TSA’s website at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Does my child need identification?
TSA does not require children under 18 to provide identification when traveling with a companion within the United States. The companion will need acceptable identification. For more details, please visit TSA’s website at www.tsa.gov
When will I need REAL ID?
Beginning May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, statue-issued enhance driver’s license, or another acceptable form of ID to fly within the United States. For more details, please visit TSA’s website at https://www.tsa.gov/real-id
Can I bring food through the security checkpoint?
Yes, you may pack food in your carry-on or checked bag but remember all food must undergo x-ray screening. Foods that are liquids, gels, or aerosols must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule. TSA officers make the final decision on whether certain items are permitted into the secured areas of the airport. For more details, please visit the TSA website at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/frequently-asked-questions/may-i-pack-food-my-carry-or-checked-bag
Can I bring prescribed medications through the security checkpoint?
Medications in pill or other solid form must undergo security screening. It is recommended that medication be clearly labeled to facilitate the screening process. Check with state laws regarding prescription medication labels. It is recommended that you keep all medications in your carry-on luggage. For more details, please visit the TSA website at https://www.tsa.gov/travel/special-procedures?field_disability_type_value=4%20
Does ABE offer TSA PreCheck?
Yes, ABE does offer TSA PreCheck. To register for TSA PreCheck, please go to https://www.identogo.com/precheck
Does ABE offer Global Entry?
No. ABE does not offer Global Entry. To learn more about Global Entry, please go to https://ttp.dhs.gov/
Where should I meet arriving passengers?
Arriving passengers can be met on the Lower Level of the Main Terminal in the waiting area located prior to the security checkpoint.
Can I escort someone to the gate?
Yes, you can escort a passenger to the gate with an escort pass. Please see an agent at the airline ticket counter for more details.
I have a flight at EWR, am I able to take the bus from ABE?
United Airlines bus can only be booked through United Airlines as a connection to another United flight. If you are strictly looking for a bus to Newark Airport you can book that through Trans-Bridge and still depart from ABE. Click Here for the bus schedule.
Where do I go to get the United Bus?
Go to the Multimodal area on the first level of the Main Terminal.
How early should I be there?
The minimum check-in time is 45 minutes.
What happens if I decide not to take the bus and drive to EWR?
The flight reservation will be canceled if the bus segment is not taken as the system thinks you did not show up for your flight/bus.
Do I go through the security checkpoint at both ABE and EWR?
No, you only go through the security checkpoint in EWR.
Will I have enough time once I get to Newark to make my flight?
The bus and flight segments are built just like a flight-to-flight connecting segment. There is a minimum connect time placed on all segments when booking. You will only see the minimum connecting flights when booking.
What is the procedure for check-in?
You must come to the United Airlines ticket counter at ABE to check in just as you would for a flight. The bus process will be explained during check-in.
Can I leave my car at ABE if I take the bus?
Yes, you are able to park your car at ABE in either the long-term, short-term, or overflow lots.
Is the bus equipped to deal with handicapped passengers? Is it wheelchair-accessible? Is there a place to put my wheelchair until I get to EWR?
The scheduled bus is wheelchair accessible, the wheelchair may be stored underneath the bus in the storage area.
What happens with check-in bags, carry-ons, and personal items?
Checked bags are tagged and handled just like a flight. United Airlines tags them and maintains them at the ticket counter, and will be loaded on the bus prior to departure.
May I take food or a drink on the bus?
Yes, food and drink are permitted.
Are any WIFI options useable on the bus?
Yes.
Do we tip the drivers?
Tipping the driver is not necessary.
Where do they drop off and pick up at EWR?
Drop-off at EWR is Terminal C, pick-up at EWR is currently gate 71Z but is subject to change just like any other gate assignment.
Is it possible to set up for a wheelchair upon my arrival to EWR to take me to my gate?
Yes, when checking in at the United Airlines ticket counter at ABE, it can be requested and entered in the system at that time for your arrival at EWR.
How long is the actual drive to EWR? What happens if we get stuck in traffic and I miss my flight?
The drive to EWR is 1 hour 20 minutes. If you are stuck in traffic you will be rebooked just as if your flight is delayed due to air traffic.
Are pets allowed on the bus?
Pets are not allowed on the bus, service animals only.
Children that are traveling with parents, are they allowed to have a car seat on the bus? Are they required?
If the child has a paid ticket a car seat can be used. If the child is under 2 and a lap child, the child will be held on the parents lap.
Do I get reimbursed if my flight is late and I miss the bus? Is United Airlines responsible to provide me transportation back to ABE?
If the delay is United Airline’s controllable/liability yes, but if the delay is for weather, Air Traffic Controllers, etc. and out of United Airline’s control then no. You would be rebooked on the next available bus.
What happens to my bags if I would decide not to take the bus back to ABE?
The bags will be kept in the United Airlines office for customer pick up at ABE.
Why do they give the trip to Newark a flight number?
The bus is operated just like a flight, which allows United Airlines to check passengers in providing boarding pass and bag tags to the final destination. United.com states it is a bus when booking the ABE-EWR-ABE segments.
I have a flight at PHL, am I able to take the bus from ABE?
The route from ABE to PHL on the Landline Bus is sold as a flight segment. If you want to add this “flight” to your travel itinerary, you should contact AA Reservations to determine the current rate.
Where do I go to get the American Bus?
Currently, the Bus departs from Gate 14.
How early should I be there?
The Landline Bus has the same check timeframes and policies as a regular flight.
What happens if I decide not to take the bus and drive to PHL?
The Landline Bus is sold as a flight segment from Allentown to Philadelphia. If you do not take the flight segment, your entire itinerary will be canceled.
What is the procedure for check-in?
The procedure for the bus is the same as the procedure for a flight. All customers with bags to check in or in need of a boarding pass should check in at the ticket counter. Otherwise, they can proceed through TSA to Gate 14.
What happens with check-in bags, carry-ons, and personal items?
The Landline Bus is treated like a small regional aircraft with respect to carry-ons and personal items.
May I take food or a drink on the bus?
Yes.
Are any WIFI options useable on the bus?
Yes, the Landline Bus is equipped with WIFI.
Do we tip the drivers?
No.
Is it possible to set up a wheelchair upon my arrival at PHL to take me to my gate?
Yes of course. When you make your reservation, just request the service.
How long is the actual drive to PHL? What happens if we get stuck in traffic and I miss my flight?
The travel time is adjusted for the time of day, anywhere between 1.25 hours to 1.45 hours. If you miss your flight, you will be re-accommodated in the same manner as if a flight was late and you missed your connection.
Are pets allowed on the bus?
Cabin Pets are allowed, and the same rules apply as with aircraft. Checked pets are not allowed.
Children that are traveling with parents, are they allowed to have a car seat on the bus? Are they required?
They are allowed, but they are not required.
Do I get reimbursed if my flight is late and I miss the bus? Is American Airlines responsible to provide me transportation back to ABE?
AA would be responsible for accommodating you to your final destination.
What happens to my bags if I would decide not to take the bus back to ABE?
You are expected to travel according to the itinerary of your ticket. If you purchase a ticket that includes travel from PHL to ABE on the Landline Bus, then you are expected to travel on the Bus. If you do not, then any untraveled flight segments will be canceled. As well, your bags may or may not travel to ABE and you will be expected to retrieve them from either PHL or ABE.
Why do they give the trip to Philadelphia a flight number?
AA’s Landline Bus service is treated just like a flight segment. Therefore it has a flight number. | ||||
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As you plan your visit, know that more than 50 hotels offer free shuttle service to and from the airport and the Mall. The light rail also runs directly from the airport to Mall of America and downtown Minneapolis.
Ground Transportation
Hotel shuttles, taxis, and tour buses drop off and pick up passengers at the new North Entrance with convenient access from American Boulevard. This is located in the Mall parking lot that is east of IKEA and north of Lindau Lane. Signage is placed in these areas to guide guests to their vehicles. The daily shuttles to/from Mystic Lake Casino Hotel departs from the Transit Center.
App-Based Ride Services
There are five dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones for app-based ride services at Mall of America.
Level 1, East Ramp
Level 1, West Ramp
North entrance
Radisson Blu
JW Marriott
Valet
Valet
Step 1:
Leave your car at one of these drop-off locations at Mall of America®:
Pickup/Dropoff Location Hours of Operation
Valet Prices start at $15.
Did you know that you can also get your car washed, your oil changed and many other services for your car while you shop? Check out Split Rock Car Detailing's full list of car services.
Step 2:
Connect with valet through your mobile device (using their paperless service).
Step 3:
Your car will be brought to the valet location that's closest to you.
If you have any questions, or if you need to contact Split Rock Parking LLC (which operates Mall of America's valet service), please call 952.883.8476.
Bus Transportation
Metro Transit buses, serving the Twin Cities area, pick up and drop off passengers at the transit station at 24th Avenue.
612.373.3333 | http://metrotransit.org/bus
Express Bus Transportation from Downtown St. Paul runs every 30 minutes, 7 days a week.
Click here for pricing and schedules.
Motor Coaches
The preferred bus partner of MOA is Schmitty & Sons. Contact Kathryn Forbord at kforbord@schmittyandsons.com for all your transportation needs.
Light Rail
Light Rail Transit links Downtown Minneapolis, MSP International Airport and Mall of America.
612.373.3333 | http://metrotransit.org/ride-light-rail
Click here for pricing and schedules.
Mystic Lake Shuttle
Mystic Lake’s complimentary shuttle services makes eight trips from Mall of America every day. Buses to the casino depart from the Mall of America Transit Station located on the lower level of the East Parking Ramp. In order to ride, you must be at least 18 years of age, and can provide either a Mystic Club Card, valid driver’s license, or state ID. For more information, call 1.888.8.FREERIDE. | |||||
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Escorts for unaccompanied minors may be arranged with your airline, fees may apply. If you wish to escort your minor child to the gate only, a gate pass may be issued by the airline. To obtain a gate pass, proceed to the airline ticket counter and explain to the ticket agent you are escorting your minor child to the gate. If granted, be prepared to have a valid ID and to comply with all security processes and restrictions.
Note: gate passes cannot be authorized in advance and are issued at the discretion of the airline ticket agent.
Every airline and airport may have different rules, so it's always best to phone the airline first to obtain any special instructions. Visit our Airlines page for a list of the airline’s hours and phone numbers.
For Military: Gate passes are usually issued at the airline ticket/check-in counter. You will need the passenger’s name, flight number and a government issued photo ID. If you are escorting a departing military service member, they should have their military orders available as well as government photo IDs for everyone over the age of 18. If you require assistance, let an airline employee know that you wish to obtain a gate pass and explain the circumstances. Be sure to allow plenty of time before flight departure and/or arrival to account for check-in and security screening.
Who will be considered for a gate pass?
• A parent with a child flying alone – known as unaccompanied minor (under 18)
• A companion for a passenger that has a disability (perhaps to push a wheelchair, etc.)
• A companion for a passenger with special needs (can’t understand signs and/or instructions or perhaps needs a sign language interpreter)
• A companion for a passenger who is elderly and may become confused or disoriented
• Family members of military service personnel who are reporting for duty or arriving home from active duty
Note: gate passes cannot be authorized in advance and are issued at the discretion of the airline ticket agent.
To sign up for TSA PreCheck, you must submit an online application and schedule an in-person appointment that includes a background check and fingerprinting at an enrollment center. Visit TSA's PreCheck website to submit an application and learn more. Note, TSA PreCheck approval may take up to 60 days and SJC does not have a TSA PreCheck enrollment center.
To sign up for CLEAR, you can either start the enrollment process online and finish at a CLEAR kiosk or you can complete the entire process at a CLEAR kiosk at SJC. Visit CLEAR's website to enroll and learn more.
There are on-demand and pre-arranged transportation options to get you to SFO from SJC:
• App-based rideshare. Visit our Rideshare page to learn more.
• Taxis - visit our Taxis page to learn more.
• Door to Door Shuttles - visit our Door to Door Shuttles page to learn more.
• Limos - visit our Limos page to learn more.
• Monterey Airbus has regularly scheduled shuttle service between SJC and SFO. Visit our Scheduled/Charter Buses page to learn more.
• Public transportation:
1. Take the #60 VTA bus (Airport Flyer towards Winchester Transit Center) to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station (1001 Railroad Ave., Santa Clara, CA)
2. Get on a north-bound Caltrain towards San Francisco.
3. Get off at the Millbrae stop. Walk to the Milbrae BART Station and take the Red Line BART train to SFO.
The Bay Area has plenty of public transportation as well as app-based rideshare options. Going to downtown San Francisco, the most efficient public transit route is taking the #60 VTA bus (Airport Flyer towards Winchester Transit Center) to the Santa Clara Caltrain Station (1001 Railroad Ave., Santa Clara, CA) where you can take a train into San Francisco.
If you prefer to rent a car, our rental car facility is also conveniently located directly across the street from Terminal B and shuttle buses run to the rental car center from Terminal A every few minutes. Visit our Rental Cars page to learn more. | |||
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Steven K. Dixon
McFarland Publishing, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2016, 252 pages
Book Review published on: November 15, 2019
In Photo Recon Became Fighter Duty, author Steven K. Dixon set out to write a thorough World War II history of the VMFA-251, a squadron he had served in during the seventies. His quest led him down many paths: a historical society in Vermont, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, countless hours peering through official documents in the National Archives, and a host of other research avenues. In the end, though, Dixon’s high hopes of putting together a comprehensive squadron history were apparently stymied by poor record keeping characteristic of aviation units deployed to the South Pacific, especially those in the Guadalcanal campaign, and he ended up writing not much more than a “diary of the squadron’s accomplishments during the war.” This is an accurate description.
Marine Observation Squadron 251, known as VMO 251 or more simply as the 251, came into existence on 1 December 1941. However, an observation squadron it was not. Organized as a land-based fighter squadron and equipped with the stubby Grumman F4F Wildcat, VMO 251 flew exactly one photo recon mission with its one F4F-7 Photo Reconnaissance Wildcat during the war.
Dixon describes how the unit transformed into a fighter squadron beginning when Vice Adm. John McCain, who commanded all shore-based aircraft, decided to scrap the reconnaissance mission. McCain directed VMO 251’s commander, Maj. John Hart, to get his crews ready for fighter duty, which set off a flurry of training and reorganization in the unit. McCain’s decision came as no surprise, for in the early days of the war, the formidable Japanese war machine seemed unstoppable on all fronts in all domains—land, sea, and air—requiring every ounce of strength to resist. Guadalcanal, America’s first campaign in the Pacific, proved no exception.
Dixon captures the extraordinary measures members of VMO 251 took to get their planes into action during those desperate hours, from uncrating their Wildcats after their long voyage to finding half their parts and most of their tools missing, to island hopping to get into range of the enemy. Finally, they reached Guadalcanal’s Henderson Field, home what became known as the Cactus Air Force.
The squadron found itself in a bitter contest with the Japanese on every strike mission, facing determined protective antiaircraft fire, ranging from heavy machine guns to large caliber antiaircraft cannons, and often in aerial combat with Japanese A6M Zero fighter planes. The author describes the adaption of a new aerial tactic called the “Thatch Weave” that allowed the slower Wildcat to compete against the more maneuverable Zero but required the pilot to fight the plane to his front and ignore the enemy on his tail; this took some nerve.
Crowded airfields—well beyond safe capacity—relentless monsoon rains, potted mud slick runways, a determined enemy, and mostly, an unrelenting flight schedule exhausted the pilots and led to a parade of crack-ups and tragic losses in the air. By today’s standards, these losses would be deemed senseless and completely unacceptable. However, in World War II, it was an exercise of sweeping the wreckage to the side, bring the next man up, and continuing to take the fight to the enemy. By battle’s end on Guadalcanal in early 1943, VMO 251 had achieved thirty-two aerial victories and earned a trip back to the United States. Upon its return to theater seven months later, the unit would not see another enemy aircraft for the rest of the war, much less shoot one down.
Dixon next describes VMO 251’s return to the United States in June 1942, where it traded its F4F Wildcats for the newly fielded F6 Corsair. He chronicles the unit’s seven months of training, drawing attention to the significant number of crack-ups that left behind scores of damaged and destroyed airplanes and worse, a large number of pilot fatalities. In November 1943 alone, the squadron lost seven pilots.
VMO 251 returned to combat duty in the Solomon Islands in March 1944. Operating out of Bougainville, the squadron settled into a routine of flying strike missions against enemy forces in and around Rabaul, a major Japanese base. Adapting the idiom wash-rinse-repeat to bomb-strafe-repeat best describes the nature of combat during this campaign as well as the unit’s participation in the Liberation of the Philippines. By this time in the war, Japanese air forces had ceased to exist where VMO 251 operated. With total air supremacy, the Marines launched their F4U Corsairs almost every day, sometimes two in a day, on strike missions against suspected targets. Occasionally they faced light antiaircraft fire, but they mostly attacked with impunity, targeting huts, trucks, or maybe some unfortunate Japanese soldiers caught in a canoe.
Dixon describes how aircraft and crew losses continued to mount during these last phases of the war, sometimes due to poor weather or bad luck but mostly because of exhausted pilots executing poor procedures. He pays tribute to the pilots with anecdotes, photographs, and their personal stories, simultaneously providing the reader with a glimpse into the harsh conditions under which land-based air units in the South Pacific operated.
In spite of all the challenges he faced in his research, Dixon is able to summarize the results of every mission to include the target, the payload, numbers of aircraft flown and by whom, battle damage assessments, and detailed descriptions of friendly losses. While reading Photo Recon Became Fighter Duty, I found myself grinding through the unit’s missions day after day, and I can only imagine the tremendous strain on the men who carried them out. Dixon achieves his goal of bringing to light the wartime accomplishments of VMO 251 and many other squadrons like them. He shows how the marines of the 251 never let the pressure off the Japanese or allowed them to reorganize; instead, the 251 bombed and strafed them into oblivion. Photo Recon Became Fighter Duty will inform the reader seeking situational understanding of the flight missions against Japanese ground forces in sustained combat during World War II. | ||||||
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In March 1964, VMO-1 became the first USMC squadron to operate the turbine-powered UH-1E "Huey". Later that month two VMO-1 Hueys rescued a party of road engineers from hostile Indians in Peru. In 1965, VMO-1 supported the US intervention in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, the squadron transferred out all of its O-1C "Birdogs", and became an all-helicopter squadron.
In July 1968, VMO-1 began operating the OV-10A "Bronco". VMO-1 transferred all its helicopters in February 1971 and became a fixed-wing squadron again. During the late 1970s, the squadron began rotating detachments with VMO-2 to Okinawa to support Marines in the Far East. In 1980 the first OV-10D arrived, giving the squadron increased reconaissance capabilities. Throughout the 1980s VMO-1 continued to support exercises in the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. VMO-1 was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation during this period for supporting drug interdiction missions.
In December 1990, VMO-1 embarked its OV-10s aboard USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties, losing one crew to enemy action (1 KIA, 1 POW). VMO-1 was deactivated 28 July 1993 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo1.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and supported numerous contingencies during the Cold War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and saw their final deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on July 31, 1993 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-1).
(ASD)VMO-155
WW 2 1950s-60s OV-10s
VMO-2 was activated at Quantico, Virginia on 1 November 1943, with the designation (Artillery Spotting Division) VMO-251. After an initial training period with their OY "Grasshopper" aircraft, VMO-251 departed for San Diego, where it carried out more training. In January 1944 the squadron was redesignated VMO-2, and in February, moved to Hawaii. In Hawaii, VMO-2 trained with the 2d Marine Division. VMO-2 deployed to Saipan in June, flying in support of 2d Marine Division operations there, and at Tinian. During March and April 1945, VMO-2 flew spotting missions on Okinawa before being ordered back to Saipan. From September 1945 to January 1946, VMO-2 was attached to Marine Observation Group 1, and performed occupation duties in Japan. The squadron then relocated to Cherry Point*, and deactivated 26 August 1946.
VMO-2 was reactivated at Santa Ana, California, on 15 June 1951. Besides the OY-2 and OE-1 fixed-wing aircraft, the squadron also operated a mixture of light helicopters, including the HOK/OH-43D, HO5S-1, and HTL-4/5. In July 1953, VMO-2 deloyed to Camp Gifu, Japan. Three years later the squadron moved to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa. In October 1960 VMO-2 moved to new quarters at Futenma, Okinawa.
VMO-2 began operations in Vietnam with a small detachment of OE-1 (O-1B) "Birdogs" which were attached to Operation Shufly in 1962. In 1965, the entire squadron deployed to Vietnam. All its OH-43s and O-1s were left in Okinawa, and the squadron began to fly the UH-1E. In 1968, VMO-2 began operating the first OV-10A "Broncos" in Vietnam. In 1969 squadron capabilities were increased with the addition of the AH-1G "Cobra". All the squadron's helicopters were transferred out to other units in 1969, leaving only the OV-10s. VMO-2 remained in Vietnam until April 1971, when it relocated to MCALF Camp Pendleton.
VMO-2 was busy during the 1970s and 1980s, supporting the 1st Marine Division and 3d Marine Aircraft Wing at home, while rotating detachments to Okinawa to support MAG-36 operations there. In 1990, VMO-2 deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron's OV-10As and Ds flew the entire distance From California to Kuwait. During the combat in Kuwait, VMO-2 lost one aircraft and crew (2 POW). Following its return to Camp Pendleton in 1991, the squadron began transferring all its OV-10As. In December 1992, VMO-2 finished its final Okinawa deployment. VMO-2 was deactivated 23 May 1993 at Camp Pendleton, ending nearly 50 years of service (Ref. Complete History at reference -
http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo2.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on 23 May 1993 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-2).
(ASD)VMO-251
No insignia VMO-2 WW 2 1953
OV-10 patches
"Angry Two" 1969
Marine Observation Squadron 3 was originally activated 1 December 1943, at Quantico, Virginia, as Marine Observation Squadron 351. It was to be the "eyes" for Marine Artillery units in the Pacific. The squadron was redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 3 in 1944. The squadron flew many hazardous spotting missions at Peleliu, and later, at Okinawa, earned the Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, VMO-3 served in Northern China, before relocating, first to Guam, and later to Cherry Point, North Carolina, where the squadron was deactivated in 1949.
In 1966, the Marine Corps received permission to activate two "temporary war-time only" VMOs. VMO-3 was reactivated at Camp Pendleton in August, and was on its way to Vietnam by December. VMO-3 flew its UH-1E Hueys from Hue/Phu Bai and MCAF Marble Mountain as part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. In 1968, with the addition of the OV-10A "Bronco" to the VMO inventory, the decision was made to remove the UH-1 from the VMOs and create three Light Helicopter Squadrons (HMLs). Instead of deactivation, VMO-3 and its sister squadron VMO-5 (UH-1 training squadron based at Camp Pendleton) were redesignated. VMO-3 became HML-367 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo3.html).
These were assigned to VMOs to make up a shortage of aircraft while refitting.
**According to Navy listings, VMO-3 carried 1 SBD-5 on strength from Aug 1944 through mid-Apr 45.
Origins during WWII
HMLA-367 has a long and distinguished record in the United States Marine Corps. Its historical lineage can be traced back to December 1, 1943 when it was activated at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia as Marine Observation Squadron 351 (VMO-351) which was assigned to the Artillery Spotting Division.
In January 1944, the squadron was re-designated as and deployed to Marine Aircraft Group 11 on the island of Espiritu Santo whereupon it took part in the campaigns on Peleliu and Okinawa. The squadron participated in the occupation of North China from October 1945 through June 1947 and was relocated in 1949 to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina and assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Squadron, having served honorably throughout the Pacific Theater, was deactivated on August 20, 1949.
As the United States increased its presence in the Republic of Vietnam, the Marine Corps reactivated VMO-3 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton on August 1, 1966 and assigned it to Marine Aircraft Group 37. The squadron arrived in Vietnam in December 1966 and were now flying the UH-1E. VMO-3 became fully operational at Huế/Phu Bai on 16 January 1967 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-367).
(ASD)VMOVMO-3
WW 2 Alternate version - National Geographic 1944 Vietnam
VMO-4 was activated on 20 December 1943 at Quantico, VA. It initially carried the designation (ASD)VMO-951, but this was changed to VMO-4 on 15 January 1944. The squadron began initial VMO-training at Quantico, then moved to the West Coast for advanced training prior. Further training took place in Hawaii with the 4th Marine Division, then VMO-4 deployed with the Division and participated in the assault and capture of Saipan and Tinian.
After refitting in Hawaii, VMO-4 sailed for Guam in January 1945 in preparation for the Iwo Jima operation. VMO-4 flew missions over Iwo Jima from 26 February to 19 March 1945, then returned to Hawaii, where it remained through the end of the war. After the war's end, VMO-4 relocated to San Diego, and deactivated on 21 October 1945. The squadron had earned a Presidential Unit Citation (Saipan/Tinian operations) and a Navy Unit Commendation (Iwo Jima), in addition to the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with two bronze stars, and the World War Two Victory Streamer.
On 1 September 1962, VMO-4 was reactivated at Grosse Ile, Michigan, as a squadron within the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air Reserve Training Command. The squadron was initially equipped with SH/UH-34Ds shared with the Navy Reserve squadrons at Grosse Ile, but later got it's own aircraft.
In 1972, the helos were replaced by OV-10A "Broncos". VMO-4 relocated to Detroit in 1973, then moved again in 1976 to Atlanta, Georgia.
During the first Gulf War (1990-91), VMO-4 was activated for possible deployment and attached to MAG-29, but ended up not deploying. On 1 March 1994, the last Marine Observation Squadron, VMO-4 was deactivated at Atlanta (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo4.html).
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadron in the United States Marine Corps that operates the RQ-7B Shadow. It is the fourth UAV squadron in the Marine Corps and the first in the reserve component. The squadron, nicknamed the Evil Eyes, entered the force structure on July 1, 2010, when Marine Observation Squadron 4 (VMO-4) was reactivated and redesignated VMU-4.
The squadron inherited the history of VMO-4 which was an observation squadron that saw extensive action during World War II. They were last based at Naval Air Station Atlanta near Atlanta, Georgia and were deactivated on May 23, 1993 as part of the post-Cold War drawdown of forces. VMU-4 is a subordinate unit of Marine Air Control Group 48 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMU-4).
VMO-951 VMO-4
WW2 1960s
via "Mule" Holmberg OV-10
VMO-5 was activated 15 February 1944 at Quantico, VA. The squadron trained for three months with their new OY "Grasshoppers" before leaving for the West Coast. Four months were spent training at Camp Pendleton, followed by another five months in Hawaii. In January 1945 VMO-5 divided into two groups and proceeded to Iwo Jima, staging through Guam and Saipan on the way. On 19 February the squadron arrived at Iwo Jima and by the 28th all its aircraft were ashore. In March, VMO-5 returned to Hawaii, where they saw the end of the war. Following a brief period of occupation duty at Sasebo, Japan, VMO-5 relocated to San Diego and was deactivated 31 January 1946.
On 15 December 1966, Sub Unit 1, H&MS-30, the UH-1E training unit based at Camp Pendleton, was redesignated VMO-5. During the next two years, VMO-5 continued to train new UH-1 pilots, as well as those transitioning from other types. Before deactivating, VMO-5 became the OV-10A training squadron as well. On 15 March 1968 VMO-5 was redesignated HML-267.
Activated 15 February 1944 at Quantico, VA, as Marine Observation Squadron 5, VMO-5, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Virginia on February 15, 1944 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo5.html).
In August 1944 came its first deployment to Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to participate in the Pacific theater. The squadron saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima, and under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participated in the occupation of Japan in Sasebo from September 1945 through January 1946, at which time the squadron returned to San Diego and was deactivated on January 31, 1946 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-267.
Deactivated 31 January 1946 at San Diego, CA. Sub Unit, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 activated at Camp Pendleton. Unit, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 redesignated 15 December 1966 as Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267 and assigned to Marine Wing Service Group 37. Redesignated 15 March 1968 as Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo5.html).
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Huey utility helicopters. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
Vietnam
With the looming Vietnam War, the subunit of Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 (H&MS-30) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was redesignated as VMO-5 on December 15, 1966 becoming a full fledged training squadron. They originally fell under the command of Marine Helicopter Training Group 30 under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and were equipped with a complement of UH-1E "Huey"s and OV-10 "Bronco"s.[1] In March 1968, the squadron was redesignated HML-267 and remained at alert status and training replacement pilots and crew for the rest of the war. In 1971, reorganization left the squadron with only UH-1E helicopters, and by the end of 1976 only UH-1N aircraft were flown.
Every six months HML-267 rotated one-third of its assets to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa, Japan. The Hueys were joined by another aircraft in 1982 as the new AH-1J "Cobra"s were deployed. As part of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP) starting in 1983, HML-267 began a regular cycle of six months in Okinawa, 18 months on Camp Pendleton. During which the squadron participated in numerous training exercises including detachments to Korea, Guam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Iwo Jima, and Australia. Redesignated HMLA-267 in 1987, the squadron received its first complement of AH-1 Cobra "SuperCobra"s. In 1988, the squadron split into three groups: A detachment on land in Okinawa, A detachment on a West Pac, and A detachment aboard the USS Dubuque (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-267).
VMO-5
WW2 1966-68
Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) traces it history to 1 December 1920, when Flight E, 3d Air Squadron was activated at Quantico, VA. Within the next seven years the squadron underwent a series of re-designations (Division 1, VF-1M; Division 1, VO-3M; Division 1, VO-6M) as new aircraft were assigned. VO-6M was assigned to the East Coast Expeditionary Force in 1927 and deployed to Nicaragua the following year. During 1928, VO-6M carried out counter-insurgency operations against the Sandinista forces until 1 September 1928, when the squadron was administratively relocated to Quantico (Squadron designation and colors only; personnel and aircraft remained in Nicaragua).
From 1930 to 1933, the squadron was engaged in training new pilots and mechanics, flying support for the Marine Corps schools at Quantico, and flying daily fire patrols for the Virginia Forest Service. In 1931, a flight demonstration team, the "Helldivers", was formed, and began performing at airshows as far away as Montreal and Cleveland.
In 1933, budget cuts led to a reduction in the number of Marine Corps aviation squadrons, and on 30 June 1933, VO-6M was deactivated.
World War Two saw the reactivation of Marine Observation Squadron 6. The "new" squadron was assigned to support the 6th Marine Division during the upcoming Okinawa operation. VMO-6 moved to San Diego, then to Hawaii, before embarking for Okinawa. From March through July 1945, VMO-6 participated in the Okinawa operation, flying from the Yontan airstrip. This would be the squadron's base until the end of the war.
In October 1945, VMO-6 deployed to Northern China to provide aerial reconaissance for Marine units operating there. VMO-6 relocated to Camp Pendleton in 1947.
With the start of the Korean War in 1950, VMO-6 was assigned to the 1st Provisional Brigade. Helicopters and crews were sent out from HMX-1 and joined the squadron. Over the next five years, VMO-6 performed numerous missions including artillery spotting, reconaissance, and search and rescue. VMO-6 helicopters performed countless medevac missions.
VMO-6 returned to Camp Pendleton in 1955. This would be its home for the next five years. In 1962, a detachment deployed in support of the Cuban Crisis operations; it was recalled before reaching the East Coast.
VMO-6 went to war again, deploying to South Vietnam in August 1965. At this time the squadron was operating UH-1E "Hueys"; in 1968, O-1C "Bird Dogs" were added, along with the OV-10A "Bronco". In 1967, Capt. Stephen W. Pless and his crew extracted four soldiers, under fire, from a beach where they were about to be overrun. For their heroism, Pless's crew were awarded the Navy Cross, while Pless was awarded the Medal of Honor.
In 1969, VMO-6 relocated to Okinawa as part of the drawdown of troops from Vietnam. The squadron supported the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (Rear), and took part in numerous training exercises. The squadron rotated crews to Vietnam to fly with VMO-2, and in 1972, took custody of seven AH-1J "Sea Cobras" and trained replacement pilots for HMA-369.
VMO-6 was deactivated 1 January, 1977. It's personnel and aircraft were assigned to H&MS-36 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo6.html).
· Activated 1 December 1920 at Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, as Flight E, 3d Air Squadron.
· Redesignated 24 August 1924 as Division 1, Fighting Squadron 1, First Aviation Group, Quantico, Virginia.
· Redesignated 1 September 1925 as Division 1, Observation Squadron 3.
· Redesignated 1 July 1927 as Division 1, Observation Squadron 6, East Coast Expeditionary Force, Quantico, Virginia.
· Departed 27 January 1928 for expeditionary duty in Nicaragua.
· Assigned to Air Squadrons, 2d Brigade for counter-insurgency operations against the Sandinista rebels, 16 February - 1 September 1928.
· Administratively transferred from Air Squadrons, 2d Brigade to East Coast Expeditionary Force, Quantico, Virginia on 1 September 1928.
· Deactivated 30 June 1933.
· Reactivated 20 November 1944 at Quantico, Virginia, as Marine Observation Squadron 6.
· Deactivated 1 January 1977 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo6.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II and the Korean War and Vietnam War. The squadron would become the first Marine Corps helicopter squadron to participate in combat operations when they participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in August 1950.[1] They were deactivated on January 1, 1977.
In October 1969 VMO-6 departed South Vietnam for its new home at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. From there they participated in exercises from such places as Cubi Point in the Philippines, Atsugi, Japan; Taegu, Korea; and the Republic of China. The squadron was deactivated on January 1, 1977 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-6).
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Just as the title of this topic asks. Did the USMC use the UH-1 Huey helicopter in Vietnam? I didn’t think they did but a friend is asking and there seems to be some options online that they did. Very curious…… | en | KitMaker Network | https://forums.kitmaker.net/t/did-the-us-marines-use-hueys-in-vietnam/20477 | Yes they did, but not the long-bodied UH-1D/H Huey as the US Army did. They used the Navalized UH-1E.
“In 1962, the Marines choose the UH-1B Huey to replace their Kaman OH-43D Huskies. Designated UH-1E, the main differences with the Army variant included the use of all-aluminum construction for corrosion resistance, the use of Marines compatible avionics, a rotor brake to rapidly stop the rotor on shipboard use and a roof mounted rescue hoist.”
UH-1B based UH-1E w/counter weights on the main blades
UH-1C based UH-1E w/later 540 rotor system (no counter weights) and longer tail boom.
The UH-1E can be identified by the addition of an external rescue hoist mounted on the starboard side cabin roof.
I never saw a Marine Huey thru Tet in 69, but if they did; they had to be up near the DMZ. In 69 they were still flying the H34 daily. I was in and out of Chu Lai and DaNang on a regular basis (that’s the two big air bases in I-Corp) and never saw one. There was also Phu Bai and Dong Ha, but never went into the last one. I hit Phu Bai for about 45 seconds once
It was very common to see Marines using Army helo’s in 68 & 69. In the far north, most gun ship runs came out of 1st Air Cav and 101st Airborne units. Yet most air strikes were flown by Marines out of Chu Lai. Guess DaNang had it’s own messes to handle. From about Tam Key south to the II-Corp border the gun ships came out of Chu Lai. There were far more gun ship runs back east than out west due to range and refueling points. The H34 had the range to get out west and back, but the Huey struggled doing that.
There were refuel points here and there (usually on a large LZ), but there were some real small ones too.
I can’t remember ever seeing a gun ship that was not Army, yet I almost never saw an Air Force fighter bomber. Remember but with the exception of two units; all of I-Corp was the same 23rd Infantry. And even then parts of those two units actually belonged to the 23rd Infantry Division.
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As the Marines struggled to wrest the second airfield from the Japanese, the commanding terrain features rising to the north caught their attention. Some would become known by their elevations (although there were three Hill 362s on the island), but others would take the personality and nicknames assigned by the attackers. Hence, the 4th Marine Division would spend itself attacking Hill 382, the "Amphitheater," and "Turkey Knob" (the whole bristling complex became known as "The Meatgrinder"). The 5th Division would earn its spurs and lose most of its invaluable cadre of veteran leaders attacking Nishi Ridge and Hills 362-A and 362-B, then end the fighting in "The Gorge." The 3d Division would focus first on Hills Peter and 199-Oboe, just north of the second airfield, then the heavily fortified Hill 362-C beyond the third airstrip, and finally the moonscape jungle of stone which would become know as "Cushman's Pocket."
Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Cushman, Jr., a future Commandant, commanded the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines at Iwo Jima. Cushman and his men were veterans of heavy fighting in Guam, yet they were appalled by their first sight of the battlefield. Wrecked and burning Sherman tanks dotted the airstrips, a stream of casualties flowed to the rear, "the machine-gun fire was terrific." Cushman mounted his troops on the surviving tanks and roared across the field. There they met the same reverse-slope defenses which had plagued the 21st Marines. Securing the adjoining two small hillsPeter and 199-Oboetook the 3d Marine Division three more days of intensely bitter fighting.
"The Grenade," an acrylic painting on canvas by Col Charles H. Waterhouse. Marine Corps Combat Art Collection
General Schmidt, considering the 3d Division attack in the center to be his main effort, provided priority fire support from Corps artillery, and directed the other two divisions to allocate half their own regimental fire support to the center. None of the commanders was happy with this. Neither the 4th Division, taking heavy casualties in The Amphitheater as it approached Hill 382, nor the 5th Division, struggling to seize Nishi Ridge, wanted to dilute their organic fire support. Nor was General Erskine pleased with the results. The main effort, he argued, should clearly receive the main fire. Schmidt never did solve this problem. His Corps artillery was too light; he needed twice as many battalions and bigger gunsup to 8-inch howitzers, which the Marine Corps had not yet fielded. He had plenty of naval gun fire support available and used it abundantly, but unless the targets lay in ravines facing to the sea he lost the advantage of direct, observed fire.
Schmidt's problems of fire support distribution received some alleviation on 26 February when two Marine observation planes flew in from the escort carrier Wake Island, the first aircraft to land on Iwo's recaptured and still fire-swept main airstrip. These were Stinson OY single-engine observation planes, nicknamed "Grasshoppers," of Lieutenant Tom Rozga's Marine Observation Squadron (VMO) 4, and they were followed the next day by similar planes from Lieutenant Roy G. Miller's VMO-5. The intrepid pilots of these frail craft had already had an adventurous time in the waters off Iwo Jima. Several had been launched precariously from the experimental Brodie catapult on LST 776, "like a peanut from a slingshot." All 14 of the planes of these two observation squadrons would receive heavy Japanese fire in battle, not only while airborne but also while being serviced on the airstrips as well. Yet these two squadrons (and elements of VMO-1) would fly nearly 600 missions in support of all three divisions. Few units contributed so much to the eventual suppression of Kuribayashi's deadly artillery fire. In time the mere presence of these small planes overhead would influence Japanese gunners to cease fire and button up against the inevitable counterbattery fire to follow. Often the pilots would undertake pre-dawn or dusk missions simply to extend this protective "umbrella" over the troops, risky flying given Iwo's unlit fields and constant enemy sniping from the adjacent hills.
A Marine dashes past a fallen Japanese killed a short time earlier, all the while himself a target of searching enemy fire, during heavy fighting in the north. Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 110922
"Fire in the Hole," an acrylic painting on untempered masonite by Col Charles H. Waterhouse, reflects the extensive use of TNT to blast Japanese caves. Marine Corps Combar Art Collection
The 4th Marine Division finally seized Hill 382, the highest point north of Suribachi, but continued to take heavy casualties moving through The Amphitheater against Turkey Knob. The 5th Division overran Nishi Ridge, then bloodied itself against Hill 362-As intricate defenses. Said Colonel Thomas A. Wornham, commanding the 27th Marines, of these defenses: "They had interlocking bands of fire the likes of which you never saw." General Cates redeployed the 28th Marines into this slugfest. On 2 March a Japanese gunner fired a high-velocity shell which killed Lieutenant Colonel Chandler Johnson immediately, one week after his glorious seizure of Suribachi's summit. The 28th Marines captured Hill 362-A at the cost of 200 casualties.
On the same day Lieutenant Colonel Lowell E. English, commanding the 2d Battalion, 21st Marines, went down with a bullet through his knee. English was bitter. His battalion was being rotated to the rear. "We had taken very heavy casualties and were pretty well disorganized. I had less than 300 men left out of the 1200 I came ashore with." English then received orders to turn his men around and plug a gap in the front lines. "It was an impossible order. I couldn't move that disorganized battalion a mile back north in 30 minutes." General Erskine did not want excuses. "You tell that damned English he'd better be there, he told the regimental commander. English fired back, "You tell that son of a bitch I will be there, and I was, but my men were still half a mile behind me and I got a blast through the knee."
On the left flank, the 26th Marines mounted its most successful, and bloodiest, attack of the battle, finally seizing Hill 362-B. The day-long struggle cost 500 Marine casualties and produced five Medals of Honor. For Captain Frank C. Caldwell, commanding Company F, 2d Battalion, 26th Marines it was the worst single day of the battle. His company suffered 47 casualties in taking the hill, including the first sergeant and the last of the original platoon commanders.
Overall, the first nine days of the V Amphibious Corps drive north had produced a net gain of about 4,000 yards at the staggering cost of 7,000 American casualties. Several of the pitched battlesAirfield No. 2, Hill 382, Hill 362-B, for examplewould of themselves warrant a separate commemorative monograph. The fighting in each case was as savage and bloody as any in Marine Corps history.
This was the general situation previously described at the unsuspected "turning point" on 4 March (D+13) when, despite sustaining frightful losses, the Marines had chewed through a substantial chunk of Kuribayashi's main defenses, forcing the enemy commander to shift his command post to a northern cave. This was the afternoon the first crippled B-29 landed. In terms of American morale, it could not have come at a better time. General Schmidt ordered a general standdown on 5 March to enable the exhausted assault forces a brief respite and the opportunity to absorb some replacements.
The 3d Battalion, 28th Marines, finds the terrain on Iwo Jima more broken and forbidding than the black sands of the beaches as they advance in a frontal attack northward against unremitting fire from determined Japanese troops. Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 111933
The issue of replacement troops during the battle remains controversial even half a century later. General Schmidt, now faced with losses approaching the equivalent of one entire division, again urged General Smith to release the 3d Marines. While each division had been assigned a replacement draft of several thousand Marines, Schmidt wanted the cohesion and combat experience of Colonel James M. Stuart's regimental combat team. Holland Smith believed that the replacement drafts would suffice, presuming that each man in these hybrid units had received sufficient infantry training to enable his immediate assignment to front-line outfits. The problem lay in distributing the replacements in small, arbitrary numbersnot as teamed unitsto fill the gaping holes in the assault battalions. The new men, expected to replace invaluable veterans of the Pacific War, were not only new to combat, but they also were new to each other, an assortment of strangers lacking the life saving bonds of unit integrity. "They get killed the day they go into battle," said one division personnel officer in frustration. Replacement losses within the first 48 hours of combat were, in fact, appalling. Those who survived, who learned the ropes and established a bond with the veterans, contributed significantly to the winning of the battle. The division commanders, however, decried the wastefulness of this policy and urged unit replacements by the veteran battalions of the 3d Marines. As General Erskine recalled:
I asked the question of Kelly Turner and Holland Smith and the usual answer was, "You got enough Marines on the island now; there are too damn many here." I said, "The solution is very easy. Some of these people are very tired and worn out, so take them out and bring in the 3d Marines." And they practically said, "You keep quietwe've made the decision." And that was that.
Most surviving senior officers agreed that the decision not to use the 3d Marines at Iwo Jima was ill advised and costly. But Holland Smith never wavered: "Sufficient troops were on Iwo Jima for the capture of the island . . . . two regiments were sufficient to cover the front assigned to General Erskine." On 5 March, D+14, Smith ordered the 3d Marines to sail back to Guam.
Holland Smith may have known the overall statistics of battle losses sustained by the landing force to that point, but he may not have fully appreciated the tremendous attrition of experienced junior officers and senior staff noncommissioned officers taking place every day. As one example, the day after the 3d Marines, many of whose members were veterans of Bougainville and Guam, departed the amphibious objective area, Company E, 2d Battalion, 23d Marines, suffered the loss of its seventh company commander since the battle began. Likewise, Lieutenant Colonel Cushman's experiences with the 2d Battalion, 9th Marines, seemed typical:
"Turkey Knob," the outcropping which anchored the positions of the Japanese 2d Mixed Brigade against the advance of the 4th Marine Division for many days, was sketched by Cpl Daniel L. Winsor, Jr., USMCR, S-2 Section, 25th Marines. Marine Corps Historical Collection
Weary troops of Company G, 2d Battalion, 24th Marines, rest in a ditch, guarded by a Sherman tank. They are waiting for the tanks to move forward to blast the numerous pillboxes between Motoyama Airfields No. 1 and No. 2. Department of Defense Photo (USMC) 109666
A light machine gun crew of Company H, 2d Battalion, 27th Marines, hugs the ground and takes advantage of whatever cover it can from an enemy gunner. Department of Defense (USMC) 110626
The casualties were fierce. By the time Iwo Jima was over I had gone through two complete sets of platoon leaders, lieutenants. After that we had such things as artillery forward observers commanding companies and sergeants leading the platoons, which were less than half-strength. It was that bad.
Lieutenant Colonel English recalled that by the 12th day the 2d Battalion, 21st Marines, had "lost every company commander . . . . I had one company exec left." Lieutenant Colonel Donn Robertson, commanding the 3d Battalion, 27th Marines, lost all three of his rifle company commanders, "two killed by the same damned shell." In many infantry units, platoons ceased to exist; depleted companies were merged to form one half-strength outfit. | ||||||||
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1 January – The strength of the armed forces was 2,093,032, of which 190,039 were Marines.
5 January – An auditorium used for weapons and tactics instructor training at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Yuma was named in honor of the late Colonel John H. Ditto. Colonel Ditto was instrumental in the creation and development of Marine Aviation and Weapons Squadron based at MCAS Yuma. Colonel Ditto was killed 19 January 1981 at the age of 44 when his AV-8A Harrier crashed at MCAS Cherry Point.
9 January – A Marine Security Guard duty vehicle in San Salvador, El Salvador, was fired upon as it was enroute to the Marine House. The vehicle sustained one hit from a 7.62 millimeter weapon; there were no injuries.
13 January – Jiro Horikashi, 78, designer of the Japanese Zero fighter that challenged Marine aviators at the outset of World War II, died of pneumonia in a Tokyo hospital.
13 January – The first Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet aircraft went on the assembly line at the Northrop Corporation in Hawthorne, California. After final assembly and extensive testing, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) was the first squadron at MCAS El Toro to receive the F/A-18, followed by VMFA-323 and 531.
15 January – The Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) opened its new learning center at Camp Geiger, Okinawa. The BSEP, which prepares Marines for the Graduate Equivalency Degree examination, has helped almost 4,500 Marines since its inception in 1977.
20 January – General Robert H. Barrow, the Commandant of the Marine Corps advised that urinalysis test results received from drug testing laboratories could be used in disciplinary proceedings involving Marines accused of drug usage for any drug except cannibis.
29 January – The base theater at Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, was named in honor of the late Lieutenant Colonel Lee T. Lasseter, who served as a fighter pilot during his career in the Marine Corps.
29 January – River Road, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was renamed to Julian C. Smith Drive in honor of the late Lieutenant General Julian C. Smith, who commanded the 2d Marine Division on Tarawa during World War II.
31 January – Marines of the Marine Security Guard Detachment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, responded to a fire in one of the American Embassy buildings and were instrumental in extinguishing the blaze. A Marine inside the building was badly burned and was evacuated to the United States as a result.
1 February – The Commandant of the Marine Corps launched a concentrated campaign to eliminate the use of illegal drugs in the Corps following specific guidelines set in ALMAR 246. The language of the order was simple, beginning with: “the distribution, possession or use of illegal drugs is not tolerated in the United States Marine Corps,” and all Marines were subject to random urinalysis testing.
3 February – The flag at the American Embassy in Beijing, China, was lowered to half-mast by Marines of the security guard detachment in memory of Lieutenant General Joseph C. Burger, who died on 1 February. Lieutenant General Burger served with the 4th Marines in Shanghai and later at the embassy in Peiping in 1935.
12 February – A decision was made by the Commandant of the Marine Corps to have east coast Marine amphibious units (MAUs) redesignated. Under the new system, they would be numbered in the 20s with the first digit “2” reflecting the Marine amphibious force (MAF) from which each MAU orignated. MAUs from II MAF would be designated 22, 24, 26, and 28 instead of 32, 34, 36, and 38.
13 February – Marines from III MAF participated in “Team Spirit 82,” conducted in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to exercise deployment, reception, and employment of ROK/US forces responding to possible contingencies in the Korean theater.
20 February – The 20th anniversary of the historic flight of Friendship Seven Mercury Spacecraft, in which Senator John Glenn (Colonel, USMC, Ret.) was the first American to orbit the earth in outer space, was observed. The flight, which took four hours and 56 minutes, consisted of three orbits around the earth.
28 February – The Defense Department rejected all bids by competing companies to manufacture a new 9 millimeter handgun, which was designed to be compatible with NATO sidearms and replace the Colt .45 currently in use by U.S. armed forces. Of the four companies bidding, none was able to meet more than 11 of the 71 specifications laid down by the Defense Department, which plans to purchase 400,000 9mm pistols over a 10-year period.
5 March – The Commandant of the Marine Corps announced that the Marine Corps program designed to reveal drug usage among Marines is now applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5 March – The first of 15 CH-53E “Super Stallion” helicopters was unveiled at MCAS Tustin, California, by Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465. New features of the CH-53E included the ability to refuel in flight (a first for helicopters) and lift capability twice that of earlier models. East coast helicopter squadrons had received their first CH-53Es in 1981.
15 March – The USS New Jersey, a 40-year old veteran battleship of three wars, was refloated at the Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, California. The ship is being returned to service for a fourth tour of duty, and will include a Marine detachment among its complement of officers and men.
17 March – An attempt was made by dissident military forces of Guatemala to take over the government in that country. U.S. Marines were placed on alert inside the American Embassy, but were later ordered to stand down. There were no casualties.
22 March – The space shuttle Columbia (STS-3) embarked on its third trip into space in a mission that lasted 7 days, 3 hours, and 25 minutes. The crew on board included Marine Colonel Jack R. Lousma, 46, who previously was a member of the astronaut support crews for the Apollo 9, 10, and 13 missions and pilot for Skylab 3.
23 March – “Woodland” camouflage utilities replaced “poplin” utilities in use throughout the Marine Corps. The new utilities improvements include reinforced knee, elbow, and seat patches, unpleated breast pockets, slightly heavier material, smaller trouser pockets, and larger collars. The cost of new utilities remained the same as the old ones.
27 March – A group of 120 politcians and ex-combat troops broke ground on the Mall near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for a $6 million memorial to those who served and died in Vietnam. The U.S. Marine Band played “God Bless America” at the groundbreaking.
31 March – A group of unidentified individuals fired a Chinese-made rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and 20 rounds of small arms ammunition at the American Embassy in Guatemala. The RPG caused a 4-inch hole in a second floor. No injuries were reported. The local police arrived in a timely manner and conducted an investigation.
1-6 April – “Gallant Eagle 82” employed 10,000 Marines and sailors of the 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade (MAB) at Twentynine Palms, California, in a United States Readiness Command exercise. The purpose of “Gallant Eagle 82” was to provide a simulated combat environment to exercise, train, and evaluate the 7th MAB, along with other multi-service forces of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, in a desert environment. In all, “Gallant Eagle 82” employed 25,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines.
2 April – The annual Navy League awards were presented to the following: Colonel Jack B. Hammond, 2d Marine Air Wing (MAW), received the General John A. Lejeune award for inspirational leadership; Major Richard F. Vercauteren, 2d Marine Division, received the General Holland M. Smith award for operational competence; and Gunnery Sergeant J. J. Brown, 1st Marine Division, received the General Gerald C. Thomas award for inspirational leadership.
5 April – Approximately 15 shots were fired by unknown assailants using a small caliber rifle at the American Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. There were no injuries and only minor damage to the outside of the building was incurred.
11 April – The Dome of the Rock shooting by unidentified assailants in Jerusalem caused extensive re-examination of political priorities throughout the Middle East. Marine Security Guards at overseas posts in the Middle East increased security measures for the protection of American interests and property as directed by the Secretary of State.
17 April – The USS Lewis B. Puller (FFG 23) was commissioned at the Long Beach, California, Naval Shipyard and was named in honor of Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, the only Marine in history to receive five Navy Crosses. The Puller, a 445-foot guided missile frigate, was under construction since 1979.
17 - 29 April – 29,000 sailors and Marines from the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand participated in Exercise “RIMPAC ‘82” to enhance tactical capabilities of participating units in most major aspects of conventional maritime warfare.
22 April – The battleship USS Iowa (BB 61), leader of the fourmember class of battleships remaining in the U.S. Navy, was moved from its moorings at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in preparation for reactivation and recommissioning in January 1985.
23 April – Rotation of the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) units occurred with Battalion Landing Team, 3d Battalion, 3d Marines (BLT 3/3), Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 165 (HMM-165), and MAU Service Support Group 31 (MSSG-31) departing Hawaii for deployment to WestPac. These units replaced BLT 1/3, HMM-265, and MSSG-37.
27 April - 16 May – Exercise “Ocean Venture 82” was conducted in the Carribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the southeastern United States to emphasize command and control of forces in a simulated combat environment. It included 5,500 Marines in the overall force of 45,000 active and reserve military from all the armed services and units of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Marines. The exercise was designed to signal that the U.S. is prepared to defend its Caribbean interests.
28 April – Lejeune Hall, the United States Naval Academy Physical Education Center, was dedicated. The new center was named after Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune, an 1888 graduate of the Naval Academy who became the 13th Commandant of the Marine Corps. Lejeune Hall is a 95,000-square foot, steel, concrete, granite, and glass building. It features swimming and diving pools, six wrestling rings, strength training rooms, a 120-person classroom, and administrative offices. The grounds surrounding Lejeune Hall feature three memorial monuments.
30 April – Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 303 (HMT-303) was activated at Camp Pendleton, California, and was attached to Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing.
21 May – Brigadier General Paul A. Putnam, USMC (Retired), died in Mesa, Arizona. He commanded Marine Fighting Squadron 211, the “Wake Island Avengers,” on Wake Island at the beginning of World War II and was a Japanese prisoner of war for four years.
21 May – Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, the oldest continually active squadron in the Marine Corps, reached 250,000 accident-free flight hours.
21 May – The winner of the 1982 Annual Rifle Squad Combat Competition was 1st Squad, 1st Platoon, Company E, 2d Battalion, 3d Marines, 1st Marine Brigade led by Sergeant Jack Lawrence.
22 May – The 70th anniversary of Marine aviation was observed. On 22 May 1912, Lieutenant Alfred Austell Cunningham became Marine Aviator Number 1 in a solo flight at Annapolis, Maryland, after two hours and 40 minutes of instruction.
24 May – The 32d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), commanded by Colonel James Mead, began deployment with the Amphibious Task Force, U.S. Sixth Fleet on duty in the eastern Mediterranean. The 32d MAU was composed of Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 8th Marines, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 and MAU Service Support Group 32.
28 May – The 1981 Colonel Robert Debs Heinl Award for Marine Corps history was awarded to Mr. Jack Shulimson and Dr. Graham A. Cosmas for their article in the November 1981 issue of Marine Corps Gazette, “Teddy Roosevelt and the Corps’ Sea-Going Mission.”
2- 6 June – The Marine Security Guard Detachment in Paris, France, provided support during President Reagan’s visit at the Versailles Summit.
7 June – The embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was the subject of a rocket and machine gun attack which caused minimal damage. A Marine was wounded by shrapnel but continued in a full-duty status.
8 June – Camp Kuwae, Marine Corps Base, Camp Smedley D. Butler, Okinawa, was renamed Camp Lester in honor of the late Hospital Apprentice (HA) First Class Fred F. Lester, USNR. HA1 Lester was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving as a medical corpsman attached to the 6th Marine Division on Okinawa during World War II.
11 June – Colonel Michael P. Sullivan, commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 11, became the first Marine Corps pilot to achieve 4,000 accident-free flight hours in an F-4 “Phantom” aircraft.
21 June - 2 July – 7th Marine Amphibious Brigade (MAB) units from Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms participated in Exercise “Stratmobex 2-82” to exercise and test 7th MAB alert, marshalling, and deployment plans and procedures.
23 June – Initial evacuation of the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, began with the Marine Security Guard Detachment providing security.
24 June – The American Embassy in Beirut was secured then abandoned due to severe fighting in the area. Remaining personnel were relocated to the ambassador’s residence in the nearby city of Yarze. Nine Marines of the Marine Security Guard Detachment provided security.
26 June - 26 November – Over 250 Marines from the 2d Marine Division and the 2d Force Service Support Group participated with other U.S. forces and navy/air forces from various South American nations in Exercise “Unitas XXIII” designed to promote military professionalism between the United States and participating South American navies.
28 June – The Marine Corps’ last C-117D aircraft was officially retired at Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, after a final flight to Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, in the Republic of the Philippines. Better known as the “Skytrain,” the C-117D had been used for combat support, transporting troops, cargo lift, medical evacuations, and had been modified for cold weather missions by having skis attached.
30 June – The strength of the armed forces was 2,107,709, of which 193,399 were Marines.
2 July – The last Marine U11A Piper “Aztec” aircraft was retired at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina.
9 July – President Ronald Reagan designated this date as National POW/MIA Recognition Day, in honor of all former American prisoners of war, those still missing, and their families. The President called on all Americans to join in honoring those who made the uncommon sacrifices of being held captive in war. From World War I to the Vietnam conflict, more than 142,000 U.S. servicemen were taken prisoner and more than 17,000 died while in captivity. During the same period, more than 92,000 servicemen were lost in combat and their remains were never recovered.
16 July – Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 participated with U.S. air and naval forces, along with Canadian military forces, in Exercise “Amalgam Chief 82-5” designed to exercise NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense) personnel throughout the radar network along with fighter-interceptor squadrons.
16 July – Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 164 (HMM-164) was the first squadron recognized by the Boeing/Vertol Company, the manufacturer of the CH-46 “Sea Knight” helicopter, to reach 100,000 cumlative flight hours. HMM-164 is based at Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), Tustin, California.
18 July – Operation “Phoenix Bear,” an all-Reserve amphibious landing exercise, was executed by the 46th Marine Amphibious Unit to test readiness of reservists and equipment for partial or complete mobilization at Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
26 July – The USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) was launched by Todd Shipyard Corporation, Seattle, Washington. The ship was named in honor of General Alexander A. Vandegrift, the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps (January 1944 – December 1947).
29 July – Colonel Justice M. Chambers, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism on Iwo Jima, died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 74. Colonel Chambers commanded the 3d Battalion, 25th Marines in the Iwo Jima landing on 19 February 1945. In addition to the Medal of Honor, Colonel Chambers received many other medals including the Silver Star, Legion of Merit with Combat “V,” and three Purple Hearts. Commissioned in the Marine Corps in 1932, Colonel Chambers retired from the Marine Corps Reserve on 1 January 1946. After his retirement, he began a career in the federal government largely devoted to the Nation’s non-military preparedness.
5 August – General Paul X. Kelley, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Chief of Staff, laid the keel of the Dock Landing Ship 42 (LSD 42) at the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company in Seattle, Washington. The ship is designed to transport combat-ready and equipped Marines to a deployment area.
6 August – Deputy Secretary of Defense Frank C. Carlucci, Postmaster General William F. Bolger, and Army Sergeant John O. Marsh dedicated a new twenty cent embossed stamped envelope commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Purple Heart award.
7 - 9 August – The 40th anniversary of the landing on the beaches of Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands during World War II was observed. The landings marked the first Allied land offensive in the Pacific and were the first amphibious assaults against the enemy forces by the 1st Marine Division (Reinforced).
14 August – President Reagan proclaimed this day as National Navajo Code Talkers Day to honor the Navajo code talkers from the New Mexico and Arizona reservations who joined the Marine Corps during World War II. They used their native language as a base for a Marine Corps communications code in operations against the Japanese throughout the Pacific.
25 August – Approximately 800 Marines of the 32d Marine Amphibious Unit under the command of Colonel James Mead went ashore in Beirut, Lebanon, to form the United States element of a multinational force called in to assist Lebanese armed forces and to assure the safe and orderly departure of Palestine Liberation Organization forces from Lebanon. U.S. Marines joined approximately 400 French and 800 Italian military personnel to form the peacekeeping force.
27 August - 18 October – Marines from the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade and sailors from east coast commands joined forces with servicemen from nine other NATO nations to participate in two exercises: “Northern Wedding ‘82” and “Bold Guard ‘82” in Norway, Denmark, and the Federal Republic of Germany. The exercises tested the capacity of alliance forces to bring in reinforcements and resist aggression in the Atlantic, Baltic, and Norwegian sea areas. The exercises provided an opportunity for the conduct of a combined amphibious assault in the North Sea followed by a tactical reembarkation for subsequent amphibious landings in the Baltic approaches and the Baltic.
1 September – General Roy S. Geiger was named to the Naval Aviation Hall of Honor and will be enshrined in the Hall of Honor in May of 1983. General Geiger was the first Marine aviator to have tactical command of all Marine Corps ground forces in the Pacific during World War II, and, as a lieutenant general, became the third Marine officer to wear three stars on active duty. On 30 June 1947, Congress passed a special act promoting General Geiger posthumously to four-star rank in the Marine Corps.
2 September – Captain Dirk R. Ahle, of Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division was the recipient of the 1982 Leftwich trophy for outstanding leadership as the unit’s company commander. The award was presented to Captain Ahle who is from St. Louis, Missouri, at the evening parade at the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
10 September – By order of the President, Marines of the 32d Marine Amphibious Unit were withdrawn from Lebanon for scheduled redeployment to Camp Lejeune.
15 September – The Marine Detachment, USS New Jersey activated at Long Beach, California. The detachment will help man the vessel that has assisted the Marine Corps in accomplishing its mission in three wars. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to be brought back for a fourth tour of duty in formal recommissioning ceremonies in January 1983.
20 September – President Reagan announced that U.S. forces will again join French and Italian troops in Beirut to enable the government of Lebanon to resume control of the city. President Reagan’s decision was spurred by the massacre of hundreds of Muslim Palestinians, reportedly by Lebanese Christian militiamen, in two Beirut refugee camps.
25 September – Camp Pendleton, California, the largest Marine Corps amphibious base, celebrated its 40th anniversary. First dedicated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942, the Marine Corps base has been the home of the 1st, 3d, 4th, and 5th Marine Divisions spanning three wars. It is currently the home of the I Marine Amphibious Force, the 1st Marine Division, 1st Force Service Support Group, and Marine Aircraft Group 39.
26 September – The Defense Department announced that the Armed Forces, in an effort to find contraband, have the power to open overseas mail for the first time since World War II.
26 September – The Navy Unit Commendation was awarded to Marines and sailors for their handling of the U.S. peacekeeping effort in Beirut, Lebanon. While on the initial 16-day operation, Marines of the 32d Marine Amphibious Unit oversaw the departure of more than 6,000 Palestine Liberation Organization soldiers. Marine Corps Commandant, General Robert Barrow, and the Commander of the Sixth Fleet, Vice Admiral William Rowden, presented the awards in a ceremony aboard the USS Guam, about sixty miles off the coast of Beirut.
27 September – The laying of the keel for FFG 47, a guided missile frigate, took place at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. FFG 47 will be named in honor of Major Samuel Nicholas, the Revolutionary War Marine who is considered to be the Corps’ first Commandant.
29 September – 1,200 Marines of the 32d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) again joined 2,200 French and Italian troops already in Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the multinational peacekeeping force assigned to protect Palestinians and prevent factional strife of the sort that led to the massacres at the Palestinian refugee villages of Sabra and Shatila. The 32d MAU was under the command of Colonel James Mead.
30 September – The strength of the armed forces was 2,108,612, of which 195,715 were Marines.
30 September – Corporal David L. Reagan, USMC, serving with the multinational peacekeeping force, was killed and three other Marines wounded as they attempted to defuse a piece of ordnance inside the grounds of the international airport in Beirut, Lebanon.
1 October – The Marine Detachment, USS Long Beach was reactivated at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington.
5 October – The Communications/Electronics School at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, celebrated its 40th anniversary. The Marine Corps’ largest formal school offers 69 classes to Marines in 38 different job specialties.
9 October – Station Operations and Maintenance Squadron (SOMS) activated at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. The activation of SOMS was a result of splitting Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, the largest squadron in the Marine Corps, to form two separate squadrons. The split made the SOM’S command responsible for all station aircraft activities.
15 October – Three thousand precooked and frozen hamburgers, complete with bun, ketchup, salt and pickle, were shipped to U.S. Marines serving in Beirut as part of several American companies’ reaction to headlines that Marines were not eating as well as their French and Italian counterparts. The burgers were paid for and shipped free of charge by American firms in response to an appeal by radio Station WDJX in Dayton, Ohio.
15 October – Fiscal year (FY) 1982 topped FY81 and was cited by the Defense Department as the best recruiting and retention year for the armed forces since the draft ended in 1973. Not only did the Marine Corps meet its recruiting goals, but 90 percent of the recruits were high school graduates. The retention of quality Marines during FY82 resulted in the second largest number of reenlistments on record.
18 October – The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), the “Humvee”, replaced the jeep and some of its younger brothers. The “Humvee” is a basic four-wheel drive 1 and ¼ ton payload vehicle that will serve as a personnel carrier, cargo carrier, command vehicle, weapons platform, and ambulance. Contracts for the development of this vehicle were scheduled to be awarded at the end of 1982 in a contest involving AM General, Teledyne Continental Motors, and General Dynamics, who competed for a $1 billion, 5-year contract for 50,000 vehicles including an option for another 50,000 at a later date.
19 October – A decision was reached by the Marine Corps Chief of Staff Committee to develop a new concept for organizing and manning Marine Air Ground Task Force Headquarters. The new plan called for the establishment of three Marine Amphibious Force planning headquarters each headed by a brigadier general and each permanently staffed with 47 officers and 45 enlisted men. Six Marine amphibious brigades, two in each division-wing team, manned by 65 officers and 85 enlisted men, were also planned.
22 October – Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 13 (H&MS-13) was awarded the 1982 Villard C. Sledge Memorial Award for best J52 turboshaft engine repair unit in the naval service. H&MS-13 has received the award for five consecutive years.
22 October – In a recent test of the new “Meal, Ready-to-Eat” (MRE) rations, 91.5 percent of the Marines at Camp Lejeune preferred the new C rations over the old ones. The most important feature of the new C rations was the old tin cans gave way to a new flexible package – a “retort” pouch. MREs are lighter than C rations and the new packaging materials are designed to withstand climate and rough handling stresses. The new MREs will be issued this year as old C ration supplies are depleted.
29 October – The 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), under the command of Colonel Thomas M. Stokes, Jr., replaced the 32d MAU as part of the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut, Lebanon.
29 October - 3 November – The 32d Marine Amphibious Unit backload into five amphibious ships in Beirut enroute to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
4 November – U.S. Marines extended their presence in the Lebanese capital of Beirut to the Christian eastern sector, sending their first patrol into one of the most devastated areas along the old “Green Line” that for seven years divided the war torn city into sectarian parts. The Marines carried M16 rifles and .45 caliber pistols, while two of the jeeps were mounted with 60 mm machine guns.
5 November – Retired Marine Corps General Edwin Allen Pollock, 83, the only Marine to command both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Marine Forces died in Charleston, South Carolina. He commanded the 1st Marine Division in Korea from August 1952 - June 1953.
7 November – The Seventh Annual Marine Corps Marathon took place in Washington, D.C., and Arlington, Virginia, covering 26 miles and 385 yards. 9,996 runners from every state and 27 foreign countries participated in the second largest marathon in the nation after New York’s. Jeff Smith, a 27-year-old postal worker from Cumberland, Maryland, took first place with a time of 2:21:29.
9 November – The “Green Knights” of Marine Attack Squadron 121 exceeded the 45,000-hour accident free flight mark. This milestone marked more than eleven years of accident free flying and distinguished the “Green Knights” as the leading accident-free fixed-wing tactical jet squadron in the Marine Corps.
9 November – The Commandant of the Marine Corps issued a statement elaborating on the approval of the Marine Corps’ new service rifle, the M16A2. The M16A1 underwent significant engineering changes to produce a more sound and reliable weapon. The Commandant stated that the Marine Corps’ well-deserved reputation for military professionalism stems in part from the unique relationship that has existed between a Marine and his rifle and from the Corps’ devotion to marksmanship proficiency as a fundamental skill of all Marines. The Commandant also stated that he was confident that the selection of the M16A2 will enhance the Corps’ combat effectiveness. Due to the rapidly declining inventory of M161As, the Corps has elected to replace them with the newer models on a one-for-one basis in FY84, with inventory conversion completed by FY89.
10 November – Marines throughout the world celebrated the 207th birthday of the Marine Corps, in honor of the founding of the Marine Corps on 10 November 1775 by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. In his birthday message, the Commandant of the Marine Corps said that “on this special day, as always, those who rely on us can feel confident that, if needed, we are ready.”
10 November – The 3d Marine Aircraft Wing celebrated its 40th birthday at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California.
11 November – Space shuttle Columbia’s first satellite-carrying commercial flight took place with Marine Colonel Robert Overmyer on board as pilot of the vehicle and Vance D. Brand, a former Marine who served with the Corps from 1953-1957, as shuttle commander. The four-astronaut team successfully released a massive communications satellite from the space shuttle Columbia and left it behind them in the open sea of space.
13 November – The dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial took place at the memorial site in Washington, D.C., immediately following a parade in tribute to Vietnam Veterans. The dedication and parade was part of the week long National Salute to Vietnam Veterans which included a candlelight vigil, unit reunion registration, and religious services for Marine Corps Vietnam veterans and those from other services.
16 November – Space shuttle Columbia, piloted by a Marine and commanded by a former Marine, landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at the completion of a successful mission which included the placing into orbit around the earth of two $50 million communications satellites.
24 November – The 32d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) arrived at Morehead City, North Carolina, from Beirut, Lebanon, concluding its Mediterranean deployment. The 32d MAU was relieved in Beirut on 29 October 1982 by the 24th MAU and participated in a training exercise in Morocco prior to its return.
24 November – The last F-4 “Phantom” fighters departed Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), El Toro, California. Flight operations have been slowly phased out at MCAS El Toro due to the noise levels of modern aircraft and their incompatibility with neighboring communities. This marked the end of a twenty-year era at the air station.
3 December – The new Federal Aviation Administration Building in New York City was named after Major Robert M. Fitzgerald, a highly decorated Marine aviator. Major Fitzgerald was killed in action in the Quang Nam Province of Vietnam on 1 June 1970 while attempting a helicopter rescue of a six-man reconnaissance team that was engaged in combat.
3- 7 December – The 31st Marine Amphibious Unit participated in Exercise “Jade Tiger 83” conducted at Wahibah Sands, Oman. The exercise included close air support in conjunction with the establishment of the beachhead by amphibious forces, follow-on strikes as the force moved inland, and interdiction against designated hostile surface contacts.
7 December – President Reagan approved the activation of a new U.S. Central Command (US CENTCOM) responsible for protecting U.S. security interests in the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean areas. The command will be empowered to draw from a pool of about 230,000 troops in the U.S. in the event of a war emergency in that critical region. The unified command is an outgrowth of the Rapid Deployment Force created by the Carter Administration in 1980, in the wake of the Iranian Revolution and the Soviet invasion of Afganistan.
10 December – A 250-man Marine Detachment assigned to Exercise “UNITAS XXII” and the “West African Training Cruise 82” on board the USS Portland returned after a six-month deployment. Navy and embarked Marine Corps personnel made goodwill visits to numerous African areas conducting training activities, community relations projects, open houses, and other events to enhance U.S. and African relations.
13 December – U.S. Marine peacekeeping troops began training a special unit of the Lebanese Army in an expansion of the American role in Lebanon. About 75 Lebanese soldiers joined a company of 220 Marines at the Americans’ camp near Beirut airport for 21 days of training in basic infantry skills including helicopter assaults.
16 December – The 36th anniversary of Fleet Marine Force Atlantic was observed. The force was born out of necessity for a grouping of Marine air, ground, and specialized units under one command to produce the Marine Corps highly effective air-ground “Force in Readiness.” This force in readiness was able to respond quickly and effectively to the crisis in Lebanon this year.
29 December – The USS New Jersey was recommissioned. The battleship was first commissioned in 1943 and fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The New Jersey was modernized with the addition of 32 Tomahawk Cruise missiles, 16 Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles, and a close-in weapons system of computerized radar-guided Gatling guns. Three helicopters, known as Light Airborne MultiWeapons System (LAMPS), have also been added. The modernizing and commissioning of the battleship took place three weeks ahead of schedule. The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Barrow, and President Reagan attended the recommissioning ceremonies. Two officers and 42 enlisted men make up the Marine Detachment on board.
31 December – Marine Fighter Squadron 214, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, was named attack squadron of the year and received the Lawson H.S. Sanderson Award. Major General Sanderson was the Marine Corps’ dive-bombing pioneer noted for his experimental close support bombing exercises. The award was established to recognize superior performance of a Marine attack squadron.
31 December – The Commandant announced that Marine Corps aviation achieved a new milestone of a major mishap rate of approximately 6.3 major mishaps per 100,000 flight hours for 1982. Against the 6.5 goal the Commandant set for 1982, this represented significant progress and is the lowest annual rate ever attained by Marine Corps aviation. While the ultimate goal of Marine Corps aviation will continue to be a zero mishap rate, the Commandant was confident that with the emphasis on successful measures already established, the Marine Corps can continue to work towards that goal by attaining a mishap rate of 6.0 or less in 1983.
1983
1 January – A composite U.S. Marine Corps band participated in the 94th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California. The 100-plus member band was composed of musicians from Marine units stationed at Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; El Toro, California; Camp Pendleton, California; and San Diego, California. This marked the 36th consecutive year that the Corps’ bandsmen participated in the Rose Parade. Over one million spectators saw the Marine musicians and millions more viewed the marching unit on nationwide television.
1 January – A new unified command for Southwest Asia known as the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) was activated. The new command, made up of Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine units, is responsible for protecting U.S. security interests in the Middle East, Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean areas. USCENTCOM command took the place of the Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force and is empowered to draw from a pool of 230,000 troops in the U.S. in the event of a war emergency in that critical region.
1 January – The Basic Skills Education Program (BSEP) became effective to provide training in reading, mathematics, and English to Marines who were identified as deficient in any of the basic skills. Guidelines for screening eligible BSEP participants included motivation, level of basic skills required for satisfactory performance in a specific military occupation series, and military classification test scores.
1 January – The strength of the armed forces was 2,112,500, of which 195,700 were Marines.
3, 5, 7 and 12 January – Purple Heart Medals were awarded to three Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Marines and the widow of another for wounds suffered 30 September 1982 at the Beirut International Airport, Lebanon, from an explosion of a cluster bomb during mine-clearing operations. Lance Corporal George Washington was presented the medal on 3 January, Corporal Anthony Morgan received his medal on 7 January, and Lance Corporal Leslie R. Morris was awarded the Purple Heart on 12 January. The widow of Corporal David L. Reagan, who was seriously injured by the blast and later died during surgery aboard the USS Guam, was presented his Purple Heart on 5 January.
6 January – Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) at Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, California, achieved its 25,000th accident –free flight hour. Major General Clayton L. Comfort, commanding general of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, stated that the “Flying Tigers” of HMH-361 showed leadership, professionalism, and dedication to accomplish all tasks and missions safely and successfully for five years to achieve this milestone.
7 January – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314), the first tactical squadron of any service to receive the F/A-18 Hornet, began flight operations at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California. VMFA-314 personnel were trained to operate the Hornet at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, with joint Navy/Marine Fleet Readiness Squadron 125. The F/A-18 Hornet, as a replacement for the aging F-4 Phantom, provides a quantum improvement for Marine fighter-attack squadrons.
13 January – Retired General David Monroe Shoup, 78, a former Commandant of the Marine Corps, died of a heart ailment at Circle Terrace Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. General Shoup served as the 22d Commandant of the Marine Corps from 1 January 1960 until his retirement from active service, 31 December 1963. As a colonel in World War II, General Shoup earned the Medal of Honor while commanding the Second Marines, 2d Marine Division on Tarawa. The highly decorated general was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 17 January.
14 January – Retired Major General Samuel C. Cumming, 88, died in Sarasota, Florida. Major General Cumming entered the Marine Corps 1917 and served with the 5th Marines in World War I. He was commanding officer of the 25th Marines and the assistant division commander of the 4th Marine Division during World War II. The decorated general retired from the Marine Corps in 1946.
22 January - 1 February – The Commandant of the Philippine Marines, Brigadier General Rodolfp M. Pumsalang, visited the United States as a guest of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert H. Barrow. The purpose of this visit was to tour Marine Corps operational and support commands, observe equipment, individual and unit training, and amphibious operations.
___ February – Technology replaced the versatile World War II “steel pot” helmet with a synthetic fabric model weighing the same three pounds but offering 25 percent more protection to the wearer’s head, temple, ear and neck areas. The same Kevlar fabric developed by Dupont Corporation was also used in the manufacture of flak jackets. Marines of the 32d Amphibious Unit sported the Kevlar flak jackets during their deployments to Lebanon in 1982.
___ February – The first M198, 155mm towed artillery piece was received by the 1st Marine Division cannoneers at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, California. The regiment’s aging fleet of 105mm howitzer cannons were slowly retired in favor of the Corps’ new M198. The M198 has a range nearly 30 kilometers, weighs 15,700 pounds, and has a hydraulic pedestal so it can be rotated 360 degrees in 15 seconds.
2 February – Captain Charles B. Johnson, USMC, of Neenah, Wisconsin, drew and loaded his pistol while blocking an attempt by three Israeli tanks to pass through his checkpoint near the Beirut University Library, Lebanon. The lead tank in the Israeli formation stopped a foot in front of Captain Johnson of Company L of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit. The confrontation appeared to be the most serious of six or seven reported between Israeli soldiers and U.S. Marines on peacekeeping duty in Lebanon.
7 February – A McDonald’s restaurant had a grand opening ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, marking the first fast-food enterprise invasion of a U.S. military base. McDonald’s won the contract for an on-base operation through competitive bidding late in 1982 after the base commander approved a request from the Marine Corps Exchange. McDonald’s believed the company would have great potential at Camp Pendleton, a base for 40,000 Marines.
15 February – Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) replaced the 24th MAU in Beirut, Lebanon, as part of an international peacekeeping force. The 22d MAU was commanded by Colonel James Mead who also commanded the 32d MAU during the initial landings in Lebanon during August and September 1982. The 22d MAU was composed of Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264, and MAU Service Support Group 22.
15 February – Retired Brigadier General Robert Hugh Williams, 75, died of cancer at his farm “Bryn Mawr” near Wales, Wisconsin. During World War II, General Williams commanded the 1st Parachute Battalion and in 1943 became the first commanding officer of the 1st Parachute Regiment. He was awarded the Navy Cross for action at Gavutu, Solomon Islands, and was executive officer of the 28th Marines when the regiment captured Mount Suribachi and raised the flag on Iwo Jima.
16 February – Marine Helicopter Training Squadron 301 (HMT-301) of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), Tustin, California, celebrated eight years of accident-free flying. In addition to training Marine Corps personnel, HMT-301 also trained pilots from the Naval Flight School at Pensacola, Florida.
21-24 February – The U.S. Marines in Lebanon conducted humanitarian relief operations in the town of Quartaba during Lebanon’s worst blizzard in memory. The operations consisted of snow removal, distribution of food and heating fuel, and medical assistance. U. S. Marine helicopters also flew into Syrian -- held territory in Lebanon’s central mountains -- and rescued four Lebanese men suffering from frostbite and exposure. The operation brought about a degree of cooperation between the Syrians, Israelis, Lebanese and the multinational force.
24 February – Marine Colonel Robert F. Overmeyer, who piloted the fifth flight of the space shuttle Columbia in November 1982, visited Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), El Toro, California. Colonel Overmeyer presented the commanding general of MCAS El Toro, Brigadier General Richard M. Cooke, with plaques displaying Columbia patches and Marine Corps flags taken on the shuttle flight.
26 February – The honor platoon from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, was on hand to welcome Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on the first stop of their West Coast tour at San Diego. The Marines were part of a dual ceremonial guard which included a platoon of Navy recruits and a Navy/Marine Corps joint color guard. The Queen inspected the military units and toured the San Diego harbor area.
28 February – Major General David M. Twomey assumed command of Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, upon the retirement of Lieutenant General Richard E. Carey. Since June 1981, General Twomey was director of the Quantico Education Center, an 11-school complex. Prior to assuming his assignments at Quantico, General Twomey served as Commanding General of the 2d Marine Division at Camp Lejeune from July 1979 - June 1981; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps from July 1978 - June 1979.
1-3 March – Over 100 volunteers from the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, assisted Huntington Beach, California, civil authorities in flood relief operations.
3-22 March – “Team Spirit 83,” a joint combined exercise involving some 188,000 U.S. and Republic of Korea Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel, was staged in South Korea. III Marine Amphibious Force Marines stationed at Okinawa and Iwakuni, Japan, participated by forming a Marine Air Ground Task Force comprised of about 8,000. “Team Spirit 83” maneuvers were structured to train for a Korean contingency based on the defense of South Korea against North Korean aggression.
8 March – The 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), the second American MAU to serve as part of the international peacekeeping force in Beirut, Lebanon, arrived at Morehead City, North Carolina. The 24th MAU was relieved in Beirut by the 22d MAU on 15 February 1983.
9 March – Retired Brigadier General Robert Bostwick Carney, Jr., 63, former commander of Marine Barracks in Washington, D.C. from 1964-1968, died at his home in Arlington, Virginia. General Carney earned the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” for his service with the 5th Marine Division on Iwo Jima and was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” for his service in Vietnam. He retired from active duty in July 1972.
11-17 March – Elements of the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade and ships of Amphibious Squadron 4 joined Naval and Air Forces of Norway, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands for exercise “Cold Winter ‘83” in Norway. The biennial exercise, sponsored by the Norwegian Brigade North, was designed to exercise coordination procedures between Norwegian and allied units in combat operations under winter conditions.
12-26 March – More than 3,200 Marines from the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing participated in “Operation Skyhawk,” the largest Marine air reserve exercise ever held. Approximately 100 aircraft from 48 units and personnel from all reserve units in the continental United States participated in the exercise consisting of close air support, combat air patrols, troop lifts, electronic warfare missions and aerial refueling. Marine units included elements of the 3d Marine Amphibious Brigade, elements of the 5th and 11th Marines, and Marine Aircraft Group 42. The exercise took place at Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, and other military installations in Nevada and California.
14 March – General Robert H. Barrow, Commandant of the Marine Corps, demanded that “firm and strong action” be taken to stop Israeli forces in Lebanon from putting Marines in “life-threatening situations” that are “timed, orchestrated and executed for obtuse Israeli political purposes.” The general’s charges were contained in a letter to Secretary of Defense, Caspar W. Weinberger. General Barrow had been concerned for months over what he considered deliberate Israeli provocations designed to discredit international peacekeeping forces in Lebanon.
16 March – Five Marines from Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 2d Battalion, 6th Marines, 22d Marine Amphibious Unit were wounded superficially during a foot patrol in an urban area called Warzia, northwest of Marine Corps positions at Beirut International Airport. An unknown assailant tossed a fragmentation hand grenade at the patrol marking the first direct attack against the 1,200-man force since American troops took up positions in Beirut during 1982. An Islamic fundamentalist group known as Jihad Islami, or Islamic Holy War, claimed responsibility for the attack on the Marines.
17 March – The 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) was presented the Navy Unit Commendation by Major General Alfred M. Gray, Jr., Commanding General of the 2d Marine Division, for meritorious service from 29 October 1982 to 15 February 1983 as part of the multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon. During that period, the 24th MAU was commanded by Colonel Thomas M. Stokes, Jr.
18 March – Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267 (HML-267) celebrated 80,000 hours of accident-free flying. Major General Clayton L. Comfort, commanding general of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing congratulated the Marines of HML-267 and praised them for soaring past aviation milestones.
18 March – The Bachelor Enlisted Quarters at Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia, were dedicated in honor of Marine Lance Corporal Miguel Keith, USMC (Deceased), a Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient. Keith Hall consists of two separate five-story buildings which share a common garden and green area and a two-level underground parking complex. The facility has 260 individual rooms and houses 553 Marines. LCpl Keith was awarded a Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions as a machine gunner with Combined Action Platoon 1-3-2, III Amphibious Force in Vietnam.
18 - 22 March – Approximately 13,000 Marines, Navy, Army, and Air Force personnel participated in exercise “Gallant Knight ‘83.” Marines of the I Marine Amphibious Force participated in the exercise which was conducted under the aegis of the U.S. Central Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; San Diego, California; and Camp Pendleton, California. The exercise was designed to test command and control functions and employment plans. It also examined procedures of the U.S. Central Command.
21 March – Lebanon’s President, Amin Gemayel, visited U.S. Navy ships which directly supported the peace-keeping mission of the multinational force in Lebanon. He flew aboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) and was briefed on U.S. Sixth Fleet missions by Rear Admiral Edward H. Martin, Commander, Battle Force Sixth Fleet. He also toured the USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7) and was briefed by Captain George D. Bess, Commander, Amphibious Force Sixth Fleet, on the capabilities of Navy and Marine Corps forces in the Mediterranean.
21 March – Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 (VMFA-323) of the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW) at Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, California, received the first of 12 F/A-18 “Hornet” aircraft. The “Death Rattlers” of VMFA-323 are the second 3d MAW squadron to convert to the strike fight jet.
22 March – The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) contract was awarded to AM General Corporation. A $59.8 million fixed price contract included an economic price adjustment for 2,334 vehicles with spare parts, provisioning support, publications, and training. This was the first of a five-year multi-year procurement. The total multi-year contract is $1,184,766,345 for 54,973 vehicles. The 5/4-ton HMMWV can be adapted for multiple missions, including reconnaissance, command and control, troop and weapons carrier, and utility roles.
24 March – President Reagan announced his intention to nominate General Paul X. Kelley, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Chief of Staff since 1 July 1981, as the next Commandant of the Marine Corps. General Kelley was scheduled to succeed General Robert H. Barrow, Commandant of the Marine Corps, on 1 July 1983.
25 March – Retired Major General Samuel S. Jack who served with the 2d Marine Brigade in Nicaragua and commanded the Marine Corps, Navy, and Army fighter planes operating from Guadalcanal during World War II, died in San Diego, California. He was awarded the Navy Cross for actions in Nicaragua and three Legions of Merit during World War II and Korea.
26 March - 1 April – The presentation of the annual Navy League awards took place at the Navy League Convention in Washington, D.C. Five Marines were selected for the 1982 awards: Captain Kenneth T. McCabe, 2d Marine Division received the General John A. Lejeune Award for inspirational leadership; Colonel James M. Mead, Commanding Officer of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit and Master Sergeant Steven R. Head of the 2d Marine Division received the General Gerald C. Thomas Award for inspirational leadership; and CWO-4 Bruce M. Wincentsen of Marine Corps Development and Education Command, Quantico received the Rear Admiral William S. Parsons Award for scientific and technical progress.
27 March – Retired Brigadier General Samuel Blair Griffith II, 76, a decorated veteran of World War II and an authority on Chinese military history, died of respiratory arrest at the Newport Naval Regional Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island. In the 1930s General Griffith was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Peking as a Chinese language officer. He returned to China in 1946 and commanded Marine forces in Tsingtao for two years. After he retired from the Marine Corps in 1956, he took a doctorate in Chinese history at New College, Oxford University.
28 March – A CH-53 “Sea Stallion” helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron 362, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), New River, North Carolina, crashed near San Simon, Arizona, while enroute to Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona. While flying, the tail section of the plane detached and caused the helicopter to crash. Six Marines were killed and one was injured.
5 April – The result of the third annual Colonel Robert D. Heinl, Jr. Award in Marine Corps History was announced at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Marine Corps Historical Foundation. The 1982 award went to Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Mattingly for “Who Knew Not Fear,” on article that appeared in Studies in Intelligence, a quarterly publication of the Central Intelligence Agency.
9 April – President Ronald Reagan designated this date as National POW/MIA Recognition Day in honor of all former American prisoners of war, those still missing, and their families. From World War I to the Vietnam conflict, more than 142,000 U.S. servicemen were taken prisoner and more than 1,700 died while in captivity. During the same period, more than 92,000 servicemen were lost in combat and their remains were never recovered.
11 April – Louis Gossett, Jr. won an Oscar for his performance as a Marine Corps drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman,” one of 1983’s romantic smash-hits. Mr. Gossett was also the first black performer in 20 years to win an Oscar.
15 April – The Commandant of the Marine Corps approved the Commemorative Renaming of a portion of Malecon Drive at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, in honor of General Edwin A. Pollock, USMC (Deceased).
17 April - 11 May – More than 47,000 persons from the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, and Air Force participated in Exercise “Solid Shield ‘83”. It was the 21st in a series of annual Commander in Chief Atlantic joint exercise at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Fort Stewart, Georgia; and Morehead City, North Carolina. The exercise was designed to emphasize command and control of military forces in a simulated combat environment and included extensive air operations. Approximately 16,000 Marines from II Marine Amphibious Force and the 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade participated.
18 April – A large car bomb exploded just outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, causing massive structural damage including the collapse of portions of all seven floors. The French contingent of the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut was first to respond and provided the initial security and relief efforts at the scene. Shortly afterward, U.S. Marines from the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit secured the area around the embassy. The explosion killed 61 people, including one Marine Security Guard and 16 other Americans, and wounded more than 100 persons. An Islamic group known as the Islamic or Muslim Holy War claimed responsibility for the attack.
25 April – A monument was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery to the three Marines and five airmen who died in the attempt to rescue American hostages in Iran during 1980.
26 April – Lance Corporal Robert McMaugh of Manassas, Virginia, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Corporal McMaugh, a Marine Security Guard at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, was one of 61 people killed when the embassy was bombed on 18 April. He was standing guard at Post 1, just inside the front entrance when the bomb exploded outside the door. The other seven Marine Security Guards in the building were wounded in the blast.
26 April – Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 266 was activated as part of Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing at Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), New River, North Carolina.
27 April – The USS Nicholas (FFG-47), a guided missile frigate, was launched at Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine. General Leonard F. Chapman, Jr., former Commandant of the Marine Corps, was the principal speaker at the ceremony. The ship was named in honor of Major Samuel Nicholas, the Revolutionary War Marine considered to be the Corps’ first Commandant.
27 April – A CH-53D “Sea Stallion” helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter), New River, North Carolina, crashed in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The helicopter was conducting an amphibious assault rehearsal in conjunction with Exercise “Solid Shield ‘83.” The crash killed one Marine and injured three others.
5 May – In Beirut, Lebanon, a UH-1 Huey helicopter carrying the commander of the American peacekeeping force, Colonel James Mead, was hit by machine gun fire. The six Marines aboard escaped injury. Colonel Mead and his crew had taken off in the helicopter to investigate artillery and rocket duels between rival Syrian-backed Druze Muslim militiamen and Christian Phalangists that endangered French members of the multinational force.
7-21 May – The Commandant General of the United Kingdom’s Royal Marines, Lieutenant General Sir Steuart R. Pringle, visited the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Robert H. Barrow. The visiting general toured Marine Corps facilities in Washington, D.C. and southern California.
12 May – President Reagan nominated Lieutenant General John K. Davis, Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific for promotion to full General and assignment as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. General Davis was scheduled to succeed General Paul X. Kelley, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, 1 July 1983.
15 May – The Veterans Administration dedicated its newest national cemetery in Quantico, Virginia. The first burial took place 16 May. The new cemetery will relieve pressures for burial space at Arlington National Cemetery which has been forced to restrict eligibility in recent years. Interment in the Quantico National Cemetery will be available to any veteran who was discharged under conditions other than dishonorable, regardless of rank or length of service. The creation and designation of the Quantico site was made possible when the Marine Corps transferred 725 acres of land to the Veterans Administration, thereby providing for the burial needs of more than 600,000 veterans and their dependents. When fully developed, the Quantico National Cemetery will include 275 interment acres, a memorial center, assembly areas, mausoleum, administrative and maintenance facilities, and a six-acre lake.
25 May – The Commandant of the Marine Corps announced the selection of Sergeant Major Robert E. Cleary as the next Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps effective 1 July 1983. Sergeant Major Cleary succeeded the retiring Sergeant Major Leland D. Crawford as the Marine Corps’ highest ranking enlisted Marine. He becomes the tenth Marine to hold the post.
26-27 May – General Robert H. Barrow, Commandant of the Marine Corps, and Sergeant Major Leland D. Crawford, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, visited with Marines and sailors of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, Lebanon. The Commandant presented Purple Heart Medals to five Marines who were wounded in a grenade attack on 16 March. He also presented 12 awards to French Marines for their assistance after the bombing of the U.S. Embassy on 18 April.
27 May – Two explosions occurred outside the American Embassy at Lima, Peru. Marines took up defensive positions. No further incidents occurred and there were no injuries.
29 May – The Marine Corps provided assault amphibian vehicle support to the state of Louisiana due to the imminent danger of the Mississippi River flooding the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana. The extent of damage was minor water seepage along the inboard side of the 18-mile long levee and an unknown amount of water absorbed by the levee itself. The support was requested by the governor of Louisiana.
30 May – Marines of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) took over peacekeeping duties in Beirut, Lebanon, and replaced 22d MAU Marines who had been ashore since 15 February 1983. The 24th MAU was commanded by Colonel Timothy J. Geraghty.
7 June – The U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp at a Pentagon ceremony commemorating the 120th anniversary of the Medal of Honor. Local postmasters planned ceremonies to present special stamp albums to Medal of Honor recipients in their communities. There are 260 living Medal of Honor recipients including 47 Marines.
7-13 June – More than 30,000 Marine Corps and Navy personnel participated in Exercise “Valiant Blitz ‘83” on Okinawa, Japan. The exercise was designed to provide forces with training in amphibious landing techniques and operations ashore. “Valiant Blitz” involved approximately 3,000 Marines plus 20 ships and 250 aircraft. It was the biggest exercise on Okinawa since “Fortress Gale” in 1979.
14 June – A bomb exploded under a van outside the residence of Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina, damaging the vehicle but causing no injuries. The bombing came on the first anniversary of Argentina’s surrender to Britain in the 1982 Falklands war.
16 June - 13 December – Marines of the 2d Marine Division participated in Exercise “Unitas XXIV/West African Training Cruise 83” in the Caribbean, South American, and West African waters. It provided training opportunities and interactions for South American and West African Navies and Marine Corps to exercise in combined training operations and to support mutual interest in the defense of the free world. The exercise was conducted in eight phases followed by seven port visits to five West African countries.
17 June – Navy Hospital Corpsmen were honored at Camp Pendleton, California, with the dedication of the Hospital Corpsmen/Dental Technician/Marine Combat Memorial at the Naval Regional Medical Center. The monument was made by Oceanside, California, artist, Raul Avina, whose design was based on a scene he had witnessed at Iwo Jima while serving in the Marine Corps.
21 June – Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) arrived at Key West, Florida, after serving as part of the international peacekeeping force in Beirut, Lebanon, for four months. The 22d MAU was relieved in Beirut by the 24th MAU on 30 May 1983.
26 June – Before an estimated 3,400 Marines and visitors including President Ronald Reagan, the Commander in Chief, General Paul X. Kelley received the official battle color of the Marine Corps, relieving General Robert H. Barrow as Commandant of the Marine Corps. The ceremonies were conducted at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. General Kelley assumed command as the 28th Commandant of the Marine Corps and General Barrow officially retired. General Kelley’s command was effective 1 July 1983.
27 June – The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, El Salvador, was sprayed with gunfire by unknown assailants in two passing vehicles. Seconds later, a rocket fired at the building hit a nearby tree and exploded. There were no reports of injuries in the attack and only minor damage was inflicted upon the embassy building. The attack caused some alarm since the embassy is located in a residential sector of the city.
27 June – The 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) received a Navy Unit Commendation for meritorious service in Lebanon. The award was made during the promotion ceremony of Colonel James Mead, former commanding officer of the 22d MAU, to brigadier general.
30 June – The strength of the armed forces was 2,113,400 of which 193,993 were Marines.
5 July – Secretary of State, George Shultz, visited the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, Lebanon. A former Marine major who served in the Pacific during World War II, Secretary Shultz was enroute to Damascus, Syria, to discuss the withdrawal of Syrian and Israeli forces from Lebanon.
6 July - 1 August – More than 6,000 U.S. troops, along with air and sea support, participated in Exercise “Cobra Gold 83,” a joint military exercise with Thailand’s armed forces in and around the Gulf of Thailand. The exercise was designed to strengthen the ability of Thailand’s armed forces to defend their country. The exercise involved training in mine-laying and sweeping, explosive ordnance disposal, special warfare operations, simulated air and sea battle, and amphibious assault and shore operations by Thai and U.S. Marines. “Cobra Gold” was the first exercise for the USS New Jersey since it was recommissioned in 1982.
11 July – The U.S. Marine Band, the oldest continuously active military musical organization in the nation, observed its 185th birthday. A concert for the new Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, was performed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. with President Ronald Reagan in attendance. The Marine Band was under the leadership of Colonel John R. Bourgeois, its 25th director since its founding in 1798.
11 July – An exhibition of a new series of historical paintings titled “Marines in the Frigate Navy 1794-1834” by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Waterhouse opened at the Marine Corps Museum in Washington, D.C. The display illustrated Marine Corps activities during the first 40 years of the United States Navy. “Marines in the Frigate Navy” will remain on exhibition in the Marine Corps Museum through February 1984. It will then appear in a number of naval and maritime museums from Virginia to Massachusetts during 1984 - 1986.
18 July - 1 August – More than 2,000 Marine Corps reservists participated in a combined arms exercise “CAX 8-83” at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California. The live-fire exercise was designed to improve the proficiency of the reservists in all phases of modern combat skills. Scenarios involving all facets of Marine Corps combat training were brought into play as reservists combined forces and operated as they would under battle conditions. “CAX 8-83” also indoctrinated troops to techniques of desert warfare and survival.
22 July – A U.S. Marine stationed in Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the multinational peacekeeping force was hit by flying shrapnel and suffered a superficial shoulder wound when the Beirut International Airport came under heavy shellfire from unknown positions.
26 July – The 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade (MAB) was activated by Lieutenant General John H. Miller, Commanding General Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The 6th MAB was activated as part of the Maritime Prepositioning Ship program designed to provide rapid introduction of combat forces anywhere they are needed.
29 July – Sergeant Charles A. Light, Jr. was promoted to the rank of staff sergeant and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding service when the American Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, was devastated by a car bomb last April. In a ceremony at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, made the presentation to the former assistant non-commissioned officer in charge of the Marine Security Guard Detachment, U.S. Embassy, Beirut.
31 July – Unidentified gunmen fired a burst of shots at a group of U.S. Marines as they were jogging on the edge of their encampment near Beirut International Airport. The gunfire struck the ground between two groups of Marines jogging on the road and hit about 20-25 yards from the nearest Marine. There were no injuries. Jogging as part of the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut, were changed after the attack.
10 August – U.S. Marines at the Beirut International Airport in Lebanon were on their highest state of alert following an airport shelling that wounded one Marine. The rocket attack by Druze militia in the mountains east of Beirut provided the opening shots for a day of warfare between Muslim militiamen and the government. Rockets also hit the Defense Ministry and the Presidential Palace. The daylong hostilities by Druze Muslims against the Christian government included the kidnapping of three cabinet ministers.
16-17 August – The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, visited with Marines of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Beirut, Lebanon. In the Commandant’s press statement upon his arrival at the Beirut International Airport, he vowed that threats from Druze gunmen would not intimidate the 1,200 Marines in Lebanon. The Commandant later made a mobile/aerial tour of Marine positions.
17-24 August – Exercise “Bright Star/Eastern Wind 83,” a combined exercise involving military forces from the United States and Somalia, was held near Berbera, Somalia. The exercise was designed to allow forces of both nations to conduct combined training in a harsh desert environment and to enhance Somalia’s ability to defend itself. About 2,800 U.S. servicemen, including Marines from the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit and the 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, participated in the exercise.
26 August – Captain Ronald L. King of Battery I, 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division was the recipient of the 1983 Leftwich Trophy, as the battery’s commanding officer. The Leftwich Trophy, an award for a captain in Fleet Marine Force who best exemplifies the principles of leadership, was presented to Captain King at the Evening Parade, Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
28 August – Marines fought a 90-minute battle with militiamen thought to be Shiite Muslims in their first combat involvement since they went to Beirut, Lebanon, as part of the multinational peacekeeping force a year ago. The combat outpost manned by about 30 Marines and Lebanese army troops east of the Beirut International Airport came under fire by semiautomatic weapons and two rocket propelled grenades. The Marines returned the fire with M-16 rifles and M-60 machine guns. There were no Marine casualties.
29 August – Two Marines were killed and 14 were wounded when dozens of rocket, mortar, and artillery rounds landed in positions occupied by the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit on the eastern side of the Beirut International Airport. It was the second day of heavy fighting and the second day that the Marines struck back at their attackers.
31 August – The Department of Defense authorized hostile-fire pay for Marines and sailors of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit in Lebanon. Each of the 1,200 U.S. Marine peacekeepers serving in Lebanon were eligible for up to $65.00 a month extra pay. The authorization was under a Pentagon regulation that did not trigger any War Powers Act provisions.
2 September – President Ronald Reagan ordered a second 1,800 man amphibious unit to reinforce the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) in Lebanon. The 31st MAU was not expected to go ashore, but rather act as a back up force on board ship.
3 September – The 35th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) was activated for western Pacific contingency operations in relief of the 31st MAU ordered to Lebanon.
6 September – Two Marines were killed and two were wounded when rockets hit their compound in Beirut, Lebanon. Since 28 August 1983, when fighting broke out between Muslim and Christian militiamen and the Lebanese army, 4 Marines were killed and 24 were wounded. Heavy fighting continued for the peacekeeping force in the area near their positions around the Beirut International Airport.
8 September – The U.S. Navy unleashed its firepower in Lebanon for the first time destroying a Druze militia battery that shelled Beirut International Airport. The frigate Bowen fired four rounds from its five-inch guns as mountain fighting raged and the U.S. Marine base was shelled. Lieutenant General John H. Miller and Major General Alfred M. Gray were inspecting the Marine compound when the shelling started. Marine gunners responded with six rounds from a 155mm howitzer as the Bowen’s guns blasted away.
13 September – President Reagan authorized Marine commanders in Lebanon to call in air strikes from Navy fliers if such action is needed to defend U.S. troops in Beirut. Marines in Beirut could request air strikes from carrier-based fighters off shore and the request, if granted, would be approved locally, rather than in Washington. Additionally, such support could be sought if other troops in the multinational peacekeeping force were threatened or if threats to the Lebanese army could endanger the Marines.
14 September – The USS Tarawa, with its force of Harrier jets and combat helicopters, arrived off the coast of Lebanon bringing an additional 1,800 Marines into position to be deployed as needed. With the arrival of the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit, under the command of Colonel James H. Curd, the United States had a total of 14,000 Marines and sailors on shore and on board ships in the Beirut, Lebanon area.
15 September - 19 November – Exercise “Bold Eagle 84” took place at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Approximately 19,000 Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen participated in the exercise. It was the sixth in a continuing series of U.S. Readiness Command exercises. It was designed to exercise and evaluate participating commanders, staff and forces in joint service tactics, techniques and procedures employed by forces operating in a sophisticated air environment.
16 September – The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, was the principal speaker at the keel-laying ceremony for the first two of thirteen maritime prepositioning ships (MPS) to be built at the Quincey, Massachusetts Shipbuilding Division of General Dynamics. General Kelley announced that the ships would be named in honor of two Marine Medal of Honor recipients: Second Lieutenant John P. Bobo and Private First Class Dewayne T. Williams. The MPS program is the key to the Rapid Deployment Force concept.
17 September – U. S. warships off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon, fired dozens of shells from their five-inch guns deep into Syrian-controlled parts of Lebanon. The Naval salvos marked the first time the United States responded to shelling on targets other than U.S. Marine positions around the Beirut International Airport. The naval gun fire from the destroyer John Rodgers and the frigate Bowen came in response to continued shelling in the area around the residence of U.S. Ambassador, Robert Dillon, and the Lebanese Defense Ministry about a mile from the ambassador’s house.
19-20 September – U.S. Navy warships shelled Syrian-backed Druze positions in the hills overlooking Beirut. A continuous, 15-minute barrage from the USS John Rodgers and USS Virginia were fired into the mountains. The battleships fired hundreds of five-inch shells, the heaviest naval bombardment since the Vietnam War, to stop anti-government Druze Muslim and Palestinian forces from taking the village of Souk el Gharb. It marked the first time U.S. naval gunfire was used directly in support of the Lebanese Army.
20 September – U.S. Marines operated on the Lebanese war front for the first time when six Marine and Lebanese army observers went to the front line of fighting between the U.S. backed Lebanese army and Druze Muslim militiamen near the village of Souk el Gharb. The observers relayed information to the Marines and to naval gunners as U.S. Navy ships bombarded Muslim positions.
20 September – The residence of the U.S. Ambassador, Robert Dillon, and the Lebanese Defense Ministry were bombarded by Syrian-backed insurgents in Beirut, Lebanon.
24 September – The Department of Defense announced that 1,600 Marines were ashore at Beirut, 400 more than the number called for in the agreement with Lebanon that set up the multinational force. Defense Department officials stated that the 400 extra men included members of ordinance disposal squads, public information units, and the American Forces Radio and Television staff. They also included American Embassy guard reinforcements, and communication, medical, Post Exchange, and helicopter maintenance personnel.
25 September – The USS New Jersey arrived off the coast of Lebanon to increase the firepower of the U.S. naval forces off Beirut. The USS New Jersey, capable of firing a one-ton shell 20 miles, would be able to shell anti-government artillery positions that hammered targets around the U.S. Marine peacekeeping force. The battleship joined 12 other American warships.
26 September – A cease-fire for Lebanon was announced by Saudi Arabian and Syrian officials in Damascus. The leader of the Druze force also announced that his troops were committed to the cease-fire. The U.S. Marines continued peacekeeping duties in Beirut as talks on the formation of a new coalition government began.
27 September – Two Marine aviators were injured when their AH-1T Cobra helicopter crashed into the sea. The USS Tarawa-based Cobra went down during a routine training mission about eight to nine miles from the beach adjacent to the Beirut International Airport. The cause of the accident was not a result of hostile fire. The two pilots were recovered shortly after the crash by a USS Tarawa search and rescue helicopter. The USS Tarawa was off-shore Beirut as a contingency to support U.S. Marine and Navy forces.
27 September – General Alfred Houston Noble, USMC (Retired), died at his home in La Jolla, California, at the age of 88. General Noble, who retired in 1956, was a company commander in World War I and was awarded a Navy Cross for gallantry in action during the battle of Belleau Wood. The highly decorated general served with the 1st Marine Amphibious Corps during World War II and was commanding general of Camp Pendleton, California, from 1950 – 1951.
29 September – The Senate voted to let the Reagan administration keep U.S. Marines in Lebanon for as many as 18 more months. The Senate approved a resolution essentially the same as the 18-month authorization passed by the House of Representatives on 28 September. The action by both chambers marked the first time Congress sought to invoke the War Powers Act which was passed in 1973 after U.S. troops were withdrawn from fighting in the undeclared war in Vietnam.
1 October – The Pentagon announced that the 31st Marine Amphibious Unit, an emergency force of about 2,000 U.S. Marines on board three American ships, was sailing toward the Indian Ocean reportedly to take up position off the Strait of Hormuz, the entrance to the Persian Gulf. There was speculation that this move was linked to threats by Iran to blockade the strait and cut off the movement of oil tankers.
2 October – Major General Robert Blake, USMC (Retired), died at the age of 89 in Oakland, California. A combat veteran of both world wars, General Blake was twice awarded the Navy Cross for his actions at Belleau Wood in World War I and for bravery during fighting in Nicaragua.
4 October – Marine Air Control Squadron 1 (MACS-1) was activated at Camp Pendleton, California, as part of Marine Air Control Group 38, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing.
14 October – One Marine was killed and another Marine was wounded in a series of small-arms attacks near Beirut’s international airport as sporadic violations of the 26 September cease-fire continued. The incident erupted a three-hour exchange of fire between Marines and Muslim militiamen. This marked the first Marine killed since the start of the cease-fire which ended three weeks of fighting in the mountains east of Beirut between Lebanese Army and factional militias.
15 October – Lieutenant Colonel William G. Barnes, Jr., the former commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 263 (HMM-263) that provided more than three months of accident-free airlift support for Marines in Beirut, received the Alfred A. Cunningham award for the Marine Corps Aviator of 1983 at the Marine Corps Association convention in San Diego, California. The CH-46 “Sea Knight” pilot earned the award for performance of duty with HMM-263, the aviation combat element of the 24th Marine Amphibious Force in Beirut, Lebanon from 29 October 1982 to 14 February 1983. HMM-263 was selected as the helicopter squadron of the year for 1983.
16 October – One Marine was killed and three other Marines were wounded as Muslim militiamen continued sporadic firing at peacekeeping troops in Beirut, Lebanon. The Marines responded by firing M-16 rifles and two Dragon rockets at a Muslim slum, the source of several attacks over the past few days. This marked the sixth combat death since the Marines arrived in Lebanon.
21 October – A ten-ship task force carrying 1,900 Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit was ordered to head for Grenada to signal the United States’ intentions to protect American citizens on the Caribbean Island. The force was in the Caribbean and was on its way to Lebanon when the orders were received.
23 October – A suicide terrorist driving a truck loaded with explosives blew up the headquarters of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 220 and wounding approximately 70, the highest number of Marine casualties in a single day since World War II. 18 Navy and three Army U.S. servicemen were also killed in the blast. Almost simultaneously with the blast that devastated the Marine Corps building, a second suicide bomber drove a car into a building occupied by French paratroopers and destroyed it too.
23 October – An unspecified number of Marine replacements embarked for Beirut, Lebanon, to replace Marines killed or wounded by the terrorist attack. Major General Alfred M. Gray, commander of the 2d Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, said the departing troops would bring the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit back up to strength.
25 October – The Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, visited seriously wounded Marines from the Beirut terrorist bombing at the Wiesbaden, West Germany, Air Force hospital. General Kelley presented 16 purple hearts there.
25 October – General Paul X. Kelley, inspected the flattened Marine headquarters at the Beirut International Airport. He viewed the devastation caused by the 23 October terrorist bombing that left 241 Marines and other U.S. servicemen dead.
25 October – An American force of up to 1,900 Marines, from the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit, and Army Rangers invaded the leftist-ruled Caribbean nation of Grenada. The force seized two airfields and the campus of an American-run medical school in an action that President Ronald Reagan said he ordered to protect 1,100 United States citizens living on the island. The airborne American units were joined by 300 soldiers from six neighboring Caribbean states that asked the U.S. to intervene to restore order after a new leftist government took power a few days earlier. The landing was the first large-scale American military intervention in the Western Hemisphere since the invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965. Three Marine aviators died in the operation.
26 October – Vice President George Bush inspected the devastated Marine building where a bomb killed 241 U.S. servicemen and said “insidious terrorist cowards” would not change U.S. foreign policy. Accompanying Vice President Bush on the tour were: Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley; Reginald Bartholomew, the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon; Colonel Timothy Geraghty, commander of the 1,600 Marines in Lebanon; and Mrs. Bush.
26 October – The Marine Corps took delivery of the first of its eight-wheeled, amphibious light armored vehicles, LAV-25s. Following a competitive evaluation in which U.S. armed forces compared vehicles from three manufacturers, a contract was awarded to Diesel Division, General Motors of Canada, Ltd. The joint Marine Corps/Army contract called for the delivery of 969 vehicles during a five-year period and options for 598 more vehicles.
29 October – Bodies of 14 Marines and one sailor killed in Beirut, Lebanon, on 23 October, arrived at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, marking the first American casualties scheduled to return home in the upcoming weeks. The slain Marines were part of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The caskets, each draped with an American flag, were arranged in a row inside an aircraft hanger converted to a funeral chapel for the day’s ceremonies. The bodies of seven soldiers and one Marine killed in Grenada which arrived at Dover earlier, awaited their compatriots’ return along with the grieving families and U.S. military leaders including Marine Corps General Paul X. Kelley.
1 November – 300 Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit staged an amphibious and helicopter landing on the island of Carriacou, a dependency 15 miles northeast of Grenada’s main island, in a search for Cuban military installations or personnel. 17 Grenadian soldiers were captured, and arms, ammunition and training sites were found.
2 November – Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) pulled out of the Caribbean area and proceeded on route to Beirut, Lebanon, where the unit was scheduled to replace the 24th MAU later in the month.
4 November – President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan paid solemn tribute to the American servicemen killed and wounded in Grenada and Lebanon at a memorial service at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. A somber crowd of 5,000 assembled in the rain at Camp Lejeune’s natural amphitheater. Also in attendance were: Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley; Secretary of Defense, Caspar Weinberger; Secretary of State, George Schultz; and National Security Advisor, Robert MacFarlane.
4 November – The Department of Defense Commission on the Beirut International Airport Terrorist Attack, October 23, 1983, was established. The Secretary of Defense directed that this Commission make a thorough investigation into all circumstances connected with the attack, and report to him it findings of fact and opinions relating to the attack, the Rules of Engagement then in force, the adequacy of security measures in place at the time of the explosion, and the adequacy of security measures subsequently established. Heading the Commission was Admiral Robert L.J. Long, USN (Retired).
6 November – Staff Sergeant Farley Simon, a native of Grenada, became the first Marine to win the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C. Sergeant Simon, stationed at Camp Smith, Hawaii, completed the marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, and 45 seconds. More than 11,000 runners participated in the eighth annual marathon.
6 November – A religious service was held for the U.S. Marine Corps at the Washington Cathedral, Washington, D.C. It was the Marines’ turn for the yearly armed services religious gathering at the cathedral. The service paid special tribute to the Marines who died in the terrorist bombing in Beirut and in the invasion of Grenada. Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley and Sergeant Major Robert E. Cleary, the Marines’ top-ranking enlisted man, attended the hour-long service.
10 November – Major General Richard C. Schulze, USMC (Retired), died in Boca Raton, Florida. The decorated general, commissioned in 1951 served in the Korean War and the war in Vietnam. His assignments included: Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California; Inspector General of the Marine Corps; and Director, Personnel Management Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.
10 November – U.S. Marines throughout the world celebrated the 208th birthday of the Marine Corps. On this date in 1775, the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia founded the Marine Corps. In his birthday message, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Paul X. Kelley, said, “If there is a word which more accurately describes pride than any other, that word is Marine.”
15 November – General Paul X. Kelley returned a salute to Lance Corporal Jeffrey Lee Nashton, the Beirut bombing victim whose speechless devotion to the Marine Corps led him to scrawl “Semper Fi” as General Kelley stood by his hospital bed in West Germany on 25 October. In a brief ceremony at Bethesda Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland, General Kelley presented the Marine, from Rome, New York, a plaque containing his four-stars and the words “Semper Fi.”
15 November – General Paul X. Kelley, Commandant of the Marine Corps, upgraded the command of the Marine force in Lebanon from colonel to brigadier general. General Kelley said in a statement that the move was necessary so that the commander of the U.S. contingent would be on the same level as leaders of the French and Italian elements of the multinational force in the Beirut area.
18-25 November – Approximately 1,000 Marines of the 28th Marine Amphibious Unit joined over 500 Honduran infantrymen in a joint amphibious landing exercise, “Ahuas Tara” (Big Pine II), on the Honduran coast. The joint maneuver was a major event in a series of exercises at sea around Central America and in Honduras which began during the summer. “Big Pine II” was designed to exercise and evaluate objectives in defending Honduras, which borders Nicaragua.
19 November – Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU), took over peacekeeping duties in Beirut, Lebanon. Commanded by Brigadier General James R. Joy, the 22d MAU replaced the 24th MAU which was stationed in Beirut since 30 May 1983. The 1,800 Marines of the 22d MAU was on its way to Beirut when it was sent to Grenada in October. The 22d MAU was the fifth Marine unit to serve in Beirut since the multinational peacekeeping force entered Beirut 25 August 1982. It was also the second time the 22d MAU was deployed to Lebanon.
29 November – The Pentagon announced that the U.S. Central Command, responsible for protecting United States interests in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean area, would establish a small floating headquarters in that region. A staff of up to 20 officers and men would be placed aboard a Navy ship operating with a small flotilla of warships called the Middle East Force. The command could draw on a pool of thousands of Marines, Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel as needed for rapid deployment in a region covering 19 nations.
4 December – Eight Marines of the 22d Marine Amphibious Unit were killed in Beirut, Lebanon, by heavy shelling from Syrian positions. In retaliation, U.S. Navy warships opened fire on the militia positions. Earlier on this day, 28 American warplanes went on their first combat mission in Lebanon and attacked Syrian positions in the mountains east of Beirut in retaliation for repeated Syrian attacks on U.S. reconnaissance planes. This marked the first combat use of U.S. aircraft in the Middle East and the highest number of Marines to die in Lebanon combat in one day since they went there in 1982.
7 December – Marines of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) arrived at Moorehead City, North Carolina, after six-months of duty in Beirut, Lebanon. The 24th MAU suffered a loss of 220 Marines in the 23 October bombing of their headquarters. The unit was composed of Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 8th Marines; Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162, and MAU Service Support Group 24.
14 December – Marines assigned to the U.S. Embassy Security Guard Detachment at Kuwait responded when a bomb-laden truck crashed through the gate at the compound and exploded in one of a series of coordinated terrorist attacks. The embassy suffered considerable damage. There were no American casualties, but five persons were killed and 37 were injured. In addition to the U.S. embassy attack, other explosions rocked the French Embassy, the Kuwait airport control tower, a Kuwaiti power station, a Raytheon Company headquarters compound, and a separate residential facility.
15 December – The USS New Jersey opened fire with its 16-inch guns on antiaircraft positions in the Syrian-occupied mountains southeast of Beirut. Last used in action off the Vietnam Coast in 1968, the ship was joined in the second straight day of offshore shelling by two smaller ships. They sent projectiles into the hills in an effort to silence Syrian firing at U.S. reconnaissance flights over the area. This marked the first time the USS New Jersey was put into action since arriving off the Lebanese coast 25 September.
18 December – Retired Lieutenant General Carson A. Roberts, 78, died in Pinehurst, North Carolina. Upon his retirement in March 1964, General Roberts was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service as Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, from July 1962 to March 1964. Appointed a second lieutenant in 1929, the Marine aviator served in World War II and the Korean War. He was buried with full honors at Arlington National Cemetery on 21 December.
23-27 December – Comedian Bob Hope, flanked by a host of U.S. stars, brought the Marines in Lebanon a bit of America as a Christmas present with shows filled with pretty girls and hometown songs. His first series of Christmas shows to U.S. troops overseas since the Vietnam War, the 80-year-old comedian and his troupe hop-scotched among three ships of the U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet off the Lebanese coast. He also gave an unscheduled performance on Christmas Day to the Marines at their Beirut International Airport compound.
28 December – The Department of Defense Commission on the Beirut International Airport Terrorist Act released a 140 page unclassified report on the 23 October 1983 incident. A key recommendation by the Commission asked that the Secretary of Defense direct the development of doctrine, organization, force structure, education, and training necessary to defend against and counter terrorism.
31 December – The strength of the armed forces was 2,123,915 of which 193,858 were Marines.
1984
1 January – A four-percent pay increase for all military personnel, authorized by the Defense Authorization Act of 1984, went into effect. Those serving in the grade of Private (E-1) with less than four months service, were excluded from the pay raise.
1 January – The strength of the armed forces was 2,123,915, of which 193,858 were Marines.
8 January – A Marine was killed in Beirut, Lebanon, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a helicopter unloading troops near the temporary American Embassy on Beirut’s northwest waterfront. The fatality was the first in the U.S. contingent of the multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon, since 4 December 1983, when eight Marines were killed in a mortar attack.
11 January – General Paul X. Kelley, Commandant of the Marine Corps, saluted the New York Post for selecting the U.S. Marine as its first “Man of the Year.” The general expressed his appreciation for the positive portrayal which the New York Post has given the Marines. On the front page of the 23 December 1983 edition the New York Post described their “Man of the Year” as brown, black, yellow, red, and white, dressed in khaki touched with camouflage. The Post said the Marine charged forward in a year stained with his blood by bombs and bullets to raise the American flag.
12 January – The first McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II was welcomed to the Fleet Marine Force in ceremonies by the 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, at Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina. The Marine Corps’ second generation vertical or short takeoff and landing attack aircraft, the AV-8B represents an evolutionary, low-risk improvement over its predecessor, the AV-8A. Several technological advancements increase the AV-8B’s performance and readiness potential.
12 January – Aircrews of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 were presented the Combat Aircrew Insignia earned by flying combat missions in Beirut, Lebanon, while under hostile enemy fire. This marked the first time since the Vietnam War that this insignia was awarded. While in Lebanon, as the aviation element of the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, the squadron accumulated almost 7,500 accident-free flight hours, a naval aviation record for a deployed squadron.
13 January – A two-hour movie entitled “Hard Knox” premiered on NBC-TV network. The movie starred Robert Conrad in the role of Marine Colonel Joseph Knox, who retires from the Marine Corps to take charge of a struggling military school he attended in his youth. Actor Robert Conrad previously portrayed Marine World War II ace, Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, in “Baa Baa Black Sheep” a few years ago.
15 January – For the first time since 18 December 1983, U.S. warships fired into the mountains above Beirut, Lebanon, to quell a heavy rock and mortar attack on Marine positions around the Beirut International Airport. The naval gunfire was provided by the battleship, USS New Jersey and the destroyer, USS Tattnall. Marines also responded with small arms fire, mortar rounds, and tank shells. There were no U.S. casualties.
16 January – Defense Secretary Caspar W. Weinberger announced that the Marine Corps would list Marines killed in Beirut, Lebanon, as battle casualties rather than non-combat deaths. Mr. Weinberger said that the Marines were casualties of a battle while not necessarily active participants in the conflict. For this reason, the Marine Corps redesignated all casualties suffered as a result of terrorist or other acts directed against them in Lebanon as battle casualties.
18 January – Marine Corps Bulletin 1742 of 18 January 1984 indicated that a lack of knowledge about the voting process was the most common reason for voter non-participation. In an effort to correct the situation, commanding officers were given the responsibility of establishing a command voter assistance program designed to encourage all eligible Marines to vote in the 1984 elections by providing information on absentee voting.
20 January – An enlisted club at Marine Corps Air Station (Helicopter) New River, North Carolina, was dedicated in honor of Corporal George N. Holmes, Jr., USMC (Deceased). Corporal Holmes was killed during the Iranian hostage rescue attempt in April 1980. The dedication date was selected in honor of the third anniversary of the release of the Iranian hostages.
30 January – One U.S. Marine was killed and three others were wounded when Marine Corps positions came under attack from suspected Muslim gunners in Beirut’s southern suburbs. Marines responded with tank guns, mortars, machine guns, and small arms fire. The attack coincided with intense U.S., French, and Saudi Arabian diplomatic efforts concentrated in Damascus to break the | ||||||
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In the summer of 2003 and 2004, participated in the Platoon Leaders Class in Quantico. July 1994 graduated from San Diego State University and was commissioned a 2ndLt in the United States Marine Corps. After completing TBS, was soon on his way to flight training. After earning “Wings of Gold” in October of 1997, it was on to Marine Corps Air Station New River to learn how to fly the CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter. He transferred to the FLYING TIGERS of HMH-361 (Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361) and made two WESTPAC deployments to Okinawa, Japan. The first with the main body of HMH-361 and the second with the 31st MEU SOC. The Ch-53 detachment became known as Vinnie’s Mafia. The “mafia” joined the Dragons of HMM-265 (REIN) as the Air Combat element for the MEU. After this, a short stint as a staff Officer with 3rd MAW G-1.
After the September 11th attack, it was back to HMH-361 as the need came for qualified pilots back in flying squadrons. The next deployment was with the heavy helicopter detachment of HMM-161 (REIN) for the 15th MEU SOC. The Gray Hawks of 161 steamed aboard the USS Tarawa for Iraq in early 2003. The 15thMEU participated in the Invasion of Iraq and the Ch-53E Detachment took part in the take down and capture of the strategically key port City of Umm-Qsar. After that it was a constant and rapid advancement toward Baghdad.
Upon the return stateside, there were several instructor pilot and staff tours until retirement in February of 2014. After the Marine Corps, flew for just over four years to oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico for PHI. Is currently a FCP (Functional Check Pilot / contract maintenance pilot) at South Whiting Field
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, enlisted in the Marine Corps in June 1968. After completing Aviation Electrician (A) School, he joined VMO-1, MCAS New River, for duty where he served until August 1970 when he transferred to HML-167, Marble Mountain, RVN. Returning to the United States with HML-167 in July 1971, he remained with the squadron until his release from active duty in June 1972.
While attending the Univ. of Massachusetts he served with HML-771. In June 1977, after graduation he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant and after attending the AMO course he was assigned to HML-267, MAG 39 Camp Pendleton making two WESTPAC deployments. Additionally he has had tours assigned to: Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean, Naples, Italy; The Basic School; III MEF G4; Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 & 36 as XO and CO respectively; HQMC; and Director Business Operations, Defense Supply Center, Richmond, Va.
Awarded Combat Aircrew Wings and personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/1*, Air Medal with numeral 14, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/2*, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon w/11* and Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Ribbon
Retired October 2004 with the rank of Colonel, spent 11 years with Camber Corporation as a Senior Director, Logistics and is currently a Deputy Sheriff with the Brunswick County N.C. Sheriff’s Office.
Commissioned through the NROTC Program at the University of Missouri in 1953. Assigned to 24th SBC at Quantico. Ordered to Tank School at Fort Knox ,Ky. After Tank School reported to Second Tank Battalion at Camp Lejeune, NC. Entered Flight School in March 1956.
After Flight School reported to HMM-461 (HR2S-1) for three year tour. Following that reported to HML-162 (HUS-1) for sixteen month overseas tour. Returning to CONUS checked into HMX-1 for four year tour. After this duty went to Junior School and Development Center for split one year tour.
Reported into HMM-164 in Dec ’66 and departed in Jan ’68 flying CH-46A’s. Reported to MAG-24 at Kaneohe Bay as C.O. of MABS-24 for 14 months. Returned to MCAS Quantico for 18 month tour as AirField Ops. After this tour checked into First MAW and was assigned as Commanding Officer of HMM-165 (CH46Ds, AH-1Js, CH-53Ds) and took part in Operation End Sweep and stood up first Squadron for Operation Eagle Pull.
Returned to Washington, DC for duty with NAVAIRSYSCOM, Dept of Navy, Pentagon and HQMC with Requirements and Programs . Assigned to Industrial College of the Armed Forces for a year and then to Third Marine Air Wing as Commanding Officer Marine Air Group-16 and then as Chief of Staff of 3rd Wing.
Retired 1980 spent 12 years with Northrop Grumman on B-2 Program, then retired in 1995 in Riverside where he travels a bit and plays golf.
Enlisted in the Marine Corps under the Aviation Guaranteed Program in May of 1967. Upon completion of Aviation Structural Mechanic “A" school at NAS Memphis, requested duty at MCAF New River.
Served with HMM-261 from January of 1968 until May of 1970. While on board the USS Guadalcanal during Carib 1-70, he cross-trained as a Jet Helo Mechanic and Crewchief. After returning to MCAS New River in June of 1970, volunteered for duty in Vietnam where he was assigned to HMM-263 at Marble Mountain Air Facility after flying 7 months as a Crewchief assigned to EG-11, he was re-assigned to the metal shop and was designated the Q.A. inspector for airframes.
Awarded Combat Aircrew Wings, 21 Air Medals, Navy Commendation Medal, and the Boeing Vertol Rescue Award. Discharged in April, 1971 with the rank of Sergeant.
Retired Fire Lieutenant with the Quincy, Massachusetts fire department with 28 years of service.
Board member of the Military Combat Defense Fund. The Military Combat Defense Fund was formed to raise funds to assist Marines, soldiers, Sailors and Airmen charged with war crimes while serving in Afghanistan and Iraq or any other theaters of military operations.
Alan Halsey Barbour was raised on a potato farm in Sagaponack, NY. After graduation from East Hampton High School in 1958 he continued his education through his BS at Syracuse University and The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
During these years, he joined the Platoon Leaders Class of the USMC and received his commission as a 2ndLt in 1963. He was assigned to The Basic School in June of 1963. Upon completion, he was assigned to Naval Aviation Training at Pensacola. He soloed in the T-34, carrier qualified in the T-28 and went on to helicopter training in the H-13 and the UH-34D. He was then assigned to MCAS New River for UH-1E training with VMO-1.
In April 1966, he was assigned to VMO-2 at the Marble Mountain Air Facility in the Republic of Vietnam. He spent most of his in-country time at Dong Ha and Khe Sanh supporting recon efforts in northern I Corps. He was transferred to Camp Pendleton, CA in 1967 with VMO-5 as a UH-1E instructor. His service terminated in 1968, followed by employment with United Airlines for the next 33 years.
He has always been interested in issues of the environment, military and 19th century history, and lives in Lakewood Ranch, FL near several of his in-country buddies. After serving on the Board of Directors of the USMC Vietnam Helicopter Association, he served as the President of the Association and now maintains the archives and serves as Historian for the USMC Combat Helicopter Association. His primary interest as historian is creating and maintaining the KIA files on the www.popasmoke.com website and answering questions from correspondents looking for information relating to the Vietnam War. In his spare time, he can be found in his woodworking shop. He has also qualified over the years as a Master Naturalist in Virginia and a Master Gardener in Illinois and Florida, working with the state extension offices.
Originally from San Diego, Roger Herman spent 20 years in the military, with combined service between the Marine Corps and Navy. He joined the Marine Aviation Cadet (MARCAD) program and began flight training in May 1965. Graduating in August ’66, was commissioned a second lieutenant and awarded his Naval Aviator Wings. Trained in the UH-34D, he checked out as a co-pilot at MCAF Tustin and began his first tour in Vietnam in January ’67 with HMM-361, flying out of Marble Mountain. During that summer, the squadron rotated north and flew out of Dong Ha, Phu Bai and Khe Sanh primarily.
As was the case with most of his contemporaries, he was shot down on more than one occasion, and wounded. During that tour, he was awarded the Purple Heart, 26 Air Medals, and various other awards. During the last five months of his tour, he was selected, and served as aide-de-camp to the Assistant Wing Commander of the 1st MAW in DaNang.
Upon returning to the States during Tet ’68, he was assigned as a flight instructor in Pensacola teaching instrument flying in the T-28. He later transitioned to C-130s, and spent most of the remainder of his military time flying heavy transports in the States and in WestPac.
While on terminal leave in April 1985, he saw a newscast about the 10th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. It prompted him to wonder what had happened to those with whom he had flown helos with in Vietnam some 18 years earlier. After a few phone calls, he met with several of his former “Dog Drivers" and one “Phrog Phlyer" in Las Vegas for a long weekend in 1986 to get caught up and tell war stories. One thing led to another, and what is today known as the USMC/Combat Helicopter Association was born. He served as president of the organization until 1998. Thus far, over 6,000 former pilots, crewchiefs, gunners, corpsmen, and other Marine helicopter support personnel have been reunited through the organization. The group is now open to all Marine aviation personnel who have served from Korea to the War on Terrorism.
Shortly after retiring, he began a second career as an airline pilot with PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines), which was later bought up by US Airways. During that time he flew the Bae-146, DC-9, MD-80, B-737, B-757 and the B-767. Amassing over 20,000 flight hours in military and civilian flying, he took early retirement from the airlines in 1998 and currently resides in San Diego with his wife Madeline.
His favorite saying from his days in combat. “When you’ve got ’em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow". | |||||
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Squadron designations[]
The basic tactical and administrative unit of United States Marine Corps aviation is the squadron. Fixed-wing aircraft squadrons (heavier than air) are denoted by the letter "V," which comes from the French verb "Voler" (to fly). Rotary wing (helicopter) squadrons use "H." Marine squadrons are always noted by the second letter "M." Squadron numbering is not linear as some were numbered in ascending order and others took numbers from the wing or the ship to which they were assigned. From 1920 to 1941, Marine flying squadrons were identified by one digit numbers. This changed on July 1, 1941 when all existing squadrons were redesignated to a three-digit system. The first two numbers were supposed to identify the squadrons parent group but with the rapid expansion during the war and frequent transfer of squadrons this system fell apart.[2]
Inactive squadrons[]
Squadrons are listed by their designation at the time they were decommissioned.
Pre–World War II squadrons[]
Following World War I, Marine aviation was significantly reduced. Many of the squadrons were renamed and redesignated numerous times and many still exist today with other designations. The squadrons listed below reflect those squadrons that were deactivated prior to World War II and were never reconstituted in any form.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VP-3M
Marine Patrol Squadron 3 1931[3] VO-6M
Marine Observation Squadron 6
Hell Divers 1932[3] VO-10M
Marine Observation Squadron 10
April 1, 1931[3] VS-14M
Marine Scouting Squadron 14 July 1, 1933[3] VS-15M
Marine Scouting Squadron 15 July 1, 1933[3] ZK-1M
1st Marine Barrage Balloon Squadron December 1929[4]
Marine Reserve Scouting Squadrons[]
The Marine Aviation Reserve was inactive from 1918 through 1928.[5] When reconstituted the names and aircraft used by these squadrons changed frequently but their home duty stations remained constant. The aircraft for these squadrons were assigned to the reserve bases themselves and were shared with co-located Navy Reserve squadrons.[6] The squadrons were absorbed into the 1st and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wings and their identities lost when they were mobilized in December 1940.[3]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Location Date Inactivated VMS-1R Boston, Massachusetts December 1940[6] VMS-2R Brooklyn, New York December 1940[6] VMS-3R Anacostia, D.C. December 1940[6] VMS-4R Miami, Florida December 1940[6] VMS-5R Black Knights Grosse Ile, Michigan December 1940[7] VMS-6R Minneapolis, Minnesota December 1940[6] VMS-7R Long Beach, California December 1940[6] VMS-8R Oakland, California December 1940[6] VMS-9R Seattle, Washington December 1940[6] VMS-10R Kansas City, Kansas December 1940[6] VMS-11R Brooklyn, New York December 1940[6]
Marine Barrage Balloon Squadrons[]
Squadrons flying lighter than air vehicles (balloons), were indicated by the letter Z in naval squadron designation.[8] The first use of balloons by the Marine Corps was during World War I when they were used for artillery spotting.[9] After the outbreak of World War II, the Navy authorized the Marine Corps to create barrage balloon squadrons for the air defense of advanced naval bases.[10] Balloon training was cancelled in the summer of 1943 and the remaining units were deactivated by the end of the year.[11]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated ZMQ-1 December 15, 1943 ZMQ-2 August 21, 1942 ZMQ-3 December 9, 1943[12] ZMQ-4 February 20, 1943[13] ZMQ-5 December 5, 1943[13] ZMQ-6 December 8, 1943[13]
Marine Scout Bombing Squadrons[]
Scout bombing squadrons each had eighteen to twenty-four SBD Dauntless dive bombers and were tasked with conducting dive-bombing attacks and long range scouting and patrol missions. They also provided close air support, laid smoke screens and sprayed DDT around bases.[14] The majority of these squadrons were quickly deactivated following the end of World War II although three entered the Marine Air Reserve for a short period.
Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadrons[]
VMTBs were torpedo bomber squadrons that operated the TBF Avenger. They were in service with the Marine Corps during World War II and were deactivated shortly after the war. They were part of the Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal, served on escort carriers during the campaign to retake the Philippines and provided close air support for Australian forces on Borneo and Marines during the Battle of Okinawa.[26]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMTB-151 Ali Baba March 20, 1946[27] VMTB-341 Torrid Turtles September 13, 1945[28] VMTB-454 Helldivers January 28, 1946[29] VMTB-621 March 10, 1945[29] VMTB-622 January 31, 1946[29] VMTB-623 March 20, 1946[29] VMTB-624 March 10, 1946[29]
Marine Fighting Squadrons[]
Marine Fighting Squadrons were multirole squadrons responsible for air-to-air combat, combat air patrols, attacking enemy shipping, escorting bombers and close air support.[30] By far the most numerous of any type of Marine Corps squadron, they first made their mark flying the F4F Wildcat as part of the Cactus Air Force on Guadalcanal and finished World War II flying the venerable F4U Corsair. Many VMF squadrons continued to operate after the war with most in the Marine Air Reserve; however, with the retirement of the F-8 Crusader the VMF squadrons either became VMFAs or were deactivated.
Marine Night Fighter Squadrons[]
After witnessing the Royal Air Force's success using radar directed fighters at night in 1941,[9] the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics authorized eight Marine night fighter squadrons to be formed by 1945.[54] This timeline was brought forward considerably after the attack on Pearl Harbor and their need proven by the frustration of the Cactus Air Force's pilots not being able to engage Japanese bombers at night during the Battle of Guadalcanal. This led to the formation of the first VMF(N) in November 1942. After much deliberation the PV-1 Ventura was picked as the first choice of aircraft for these squadrons. The night fighting squadrons featured radar equipped aircraft, ground based radar and personnel that provided Ground-controlled interception (GCI). The VMF(N) designated squadrons were deactivated after the war as the night fighting mission was assumed by the fighter and attack communities.[55]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMF(N)-532 Night Fighters May 31, 1947[56] VMF(N)-534 May 31, 1947[56] VMF(N)-544 April 20, 1946[56]
Marine Bombing Squadrons[]
The Marine Bombing Squadrons were formed during World War II to fill the need for a long range, land based bomber that could be used against enemy shipping and submarines. In the Pacific Theater, the squadrons served ashore as a garrison air force to attack bypassed Japanese bases and other installations. The VMBs flew the PBJ-1, which was the naval version of the B-25 Mitchell. Sixteen of these squadrons were commissioned with seven serving in combat, four never able to leave the U.S. due to the war ending and four others converted to VMTB squadrons.[57] The seven PBJ squadrons that saw combat in the Pacific suffered the loss of 45 aircraft, 26 in combat and 19 in non-combat operations, and 173 crew, 62 officers and 111 enlisted men.[58]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMB-423 File:VMB-423insignia.jpg Seahorses November 30, 1945[59][60] VMB-433 Fork-Tailed Devils November 30, 1945[61] VMB-443 File:VMB-443 Insignia.jpg Wildcats November 30, 1945[62] VMB-453 March 20, 1946[57] VMB-473 March 20, 1946[57] VMB-483 March 15, 1945[57] VMB-611 File:Official VMB-611 Insignia.jpg Black Seahorse November 30, 1945[63] VMB-612 File:Vmb-612 Insignia.jpg Cram's Rams March 15, 1946[64] VMB-613 File:VMB-613 Insignia.PNG November 21, 1945[57] VMB-614 Ruptured Ducks December 28, 1945
Marine Operational Training Squadrons[]
All of these squadrons were activated at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina in February 1945 as medium bomber pilot training units. They instructed Marines learning to fly the PBJ-1. Following the end of the war they were quickly deactivated.[65]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated MOTS-811 September 10, 1945[66] MOTS-812 September 10, 1945[66] MOTS-813 November 1945[66] MOTS-814 November 1945[66]
Marine Photographic Squadrons[]
Marine photographic squadrons were first formed in 1942 and went through numerous name changes while they were active. VMDs/VMPs flew photographic modified versions of the SBD Dauntless, PB4Y-1 Liberator, PB4Y-2 Privateer and F7F Tigercat. The main mission of these squadrons was to conduct long range, very high-altitude photographic reconnaissance.[67]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMD-154 Pathfinders September 10, 1945[68] VMP-254 November 30, 1949[69] VMP-354 December 8, 1949[70] VMD-954 January 31, 1946[25]
Marine Glider Squadron[]
The Marine Corps established a glider program in April 1942. Eventually they set goals of having 10,800 Marines qualified as glider infantry, with 1,371 gliders and 3,436 pilots.[71] They originally operated from Page Field on MCRD Parris Island but later moved to Marine Corps Air Station Eagle Mountain Lake outside Dallas, Texas.[72] The program was disbanded in 1943 when it was determined that glider assaults into small, heavily fortified, jungle islands would be tactically unfeasible.[73]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VML-711 May 24, 1943
Marine Transport Squadrons[]
Flying the R4D and the R5C-1, these squadrons were responsible for movings troops and cargo,aerial resupply, delivery of Paramarines and medical evacuation.The last of these squadrons was deactivated in 1949.[74]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMR-152 1950s[75] VMR-153 1949[75] VMR-353 February 15, 1946[76] VMR-952 May 31, 1947[77] VMR-953 Puss in Boots May 31, 1947[78]
Marine Scouting Squadrons[]
There were three Marine Scouting Squadrons prior to World War II; however, VMS-3 was the only squadron to retain the designation. The squadron served in Haiti from 1919 through 1934 and then spent its last ten years at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. During World War II they were the only Marine Corps squadron to operate east of the United States. They began the war flying the Grumman J2F Duck, transitioned to the OS2N Kingfisher and at the time of deactivation were flying SBD Dauntless dive bombers.[67]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMS-3 Devilbirds May 20, 1944[79]
Marine Target Towing Detachments[]
Marine Target Towing detachments were first formed at Marine Corps Air Station Ewa in October 1944. They were responsible for towing targets for antiaircraft gunnery and radar tracking practice. They flew JM-1 Marauders and the R5C-1 Commandos. The last of these detachments was deactivated in March 1946.[74]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMJ-1 October, 1945 VMJ-2 March 6, 1946[80] VMJ-3 Red Asses October 21, 1945[79]
Marine Observation Squadrons[]
The Marine observation squadrons were formed during the latter stages of World War II with the primary mission of forward air control of strike aircraft for close air support and air interdiction.[81] They saw extensive service during the Vietnam War flying the OV-10 Bronco. The Marine Corps began decommissioning the VMO squadrons following their participation in Operation Desert Storm as propeller driven aircraft were seen as too dangerous to fly on the modern battlefield. Their mission has been assumed by the VMFA(AW) squadrons.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMO-1 July 31, 1993 VMO-2 Cherry Deuce May 20, 1993 VMO-4 Evil Eyes March 31, 1994 VMO-6 Tomcats January 1, 1976[82][83] VMO-7 November 16, 1945 VMO-8 July 1976
Marine Attack Squadrons[]
In 1951, the Marine Corps began fielding the AD-1 Skyraider ground attack aircraft which had as its main role close air support for the Marines on the ground. Thus many squadrons had their designation changed from VMF to VMA to reflect this ground attack role. 13 squadrons were equipped with the Skyraider until they were finally phased out in 1958.[84] Follow on VMA squadrons operated the A-4 Skyhawk during the Vietnam War through their retirement just after Operation Desert Storm. The VMA tradition is carried on today by squadrons flying the AV-8B Harrier II.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMA-124 Whistling Death 1996 VMA-131 Diamondbacks December 5, 1998[85] VMA-133 Dragons 1992 VMA-143 Rocket Raiders VMA-144 Hensagliska VMA-217 Max’s Wild Hares 1964 VMA-233 Flying Deadheads 1969 VMA-241 Sons of Satan VMA-322 Fighting Gamecocks June 27, 1992[86] VMA-324 Devildogs 29 August 1974[87] VMA-331 Bumblebeess October 1, 1992 VMA-543 Night Hawks April 1, 1974
Marine Reconnaissance Squadron[]
Marine Reconnaissance Squadron 4 was the only reserve photographic reconnaissance squadron in the Marine Corps. Initially based in Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana they moved to Naval Air Station Olathe, Kansas May 1, 1967 and then again to Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas in 1970 when the reserves where reorganized. They flew RF-8A until 1969 when all the planes where replaced with the RF-8G.[47]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMJ-4 1973
Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadrons[]
Following the Korean War Marine Composite Squadron 1 (VMC-1) and Marine Photographic Squadron 1 (VMJ-1) were combined to form VMCJ-1. The new squadron was responsible for both Photoreconnaissance and Electronic Warfare. In its early years it flew the RF-8A Crusader and EF-10B Skyknight but these were later replaced by the RF-4B Phantom II and the EA-6A Electric Intruder. The squadron was deactivated following the end of the Vietnam War and the reorganization of the Marine Corps' composite community in 1975.[88]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMCJ-1 Golden Hawks September 1975
Marine Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron[]
Upon the decommissioning of the Marine Composite Squadrons (VMCJs), VMFP-3 became the lone photographic reconnaissance squadron in the Marine Corps.[89] They flew the RF-4B Phantom II and operated from 1975 until being decommissioned in 1990. Their capability has since been replaced by various targeting pods used on Marine aircraft and the Advanced Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance System which is found in some of the F/A-18 Hornet squadrons.[90]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMFP-3 Eyes of the Corps September 3, 1990
Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons[]
The first Marine Corps squadron to be redesignated a VMFA was in June 1962 upon receipt of the first F-4 Phantom II aircraft. VMF and VMA squadrons were redesignated because the new Phantoms could be both fighter aircraft and ground attack aircraft.[91] These squadrons were heavily deployed during the Vietnam War. Most of these squadrons would eventually convert to the F/A-18 Hornet with the last F-4 Phantom leaving service in 1992.[92] The end of the Cold War saw the deactivation of some VMFA squadrons as part of the overall drawdown of the US Military[93]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMFA-134 Smoke April 1, 2007[94] VMFA-142 Gators July 2008[95] VMFA-212 Lancers March 11, 2008[96] VMFA-235 Death Angels June 14, 1996[97] VMFA-321 Hells Angels September 30, 2004[98] VMFA-333 File:Vmfa-333 patch.jpg Fighting Shamrocks March 31, 1992[99] VMFA-334 Falcons December 30, 1971[47] VMFA-351 1978[100] VMFA-531 Grey Ghosts April 27, 1992[101]
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron[]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMFA(AW)-332 Moonlighters March 30, 2007[102]
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadrons[]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated HMH-769 Titan August 2, 2008 HMH-777 Flying Armadillos 1980[103]
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadrons[]
The original Marine Medium Helicopter squadrons flew the UH-34D Sea Horse, which shortly after its inception saw extensive combat during the Vietnam War.[104] Beginning in 1966 they began to be replaced with the CH-46 Sea Knight which was faster, could carry more troops and is still in service today.[105] The decommissioned HMM squadrons reflect the UH-34D training squadron and various reserve squadrons.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated HMM-761 August 31, 1962 HMM-762 December 31, 1962[103] HMM-763 September 30, 1962 HMM-766 Beavers October 1, 1976 HMM-768 1976
Marine Light Helicopter Squadrons[]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated HML-765 June 30, 1976 HML-767 Nomads August 1, 1994 HML-770 1980/81 HML-771 Hummers August 1, 1994[106] HML-776 Gangsters July 1, 1994
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons[]
The Marine Corps’ light attack squadrons (HMLAs) are composite squadrons usually made up of 12 AH-1W Cobras and 6 UH-1N Hueys. The primary missions of the Cobra is close air support, forward air control, reconnaissance and armed escort,[107] while the Huey provided airborne command and control, utility support, supporting arms coordination and medical evacuation. These squadrons were first formed during the Vietnam War with the fielding of the AH-1 Cobra gunship and its being combined in the same squadron with the UH-1H Iroquois that initially belonged to the Marine Corps' VMO squadrons. The majority of these squadrons are still active today in the Opearting Forces today[108]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated HMLA-775 Coyotes September 6, 2008
Training squadrons[]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Inactivated VMAT-20
Marine Attack Training Squadron [109] VMAT-102
Marine Attack Training Squadron Skyhawks VMT-103
Marine Training Squadron Sky Chickens VMFAT-201
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron Hawks September 30, 1974[110] VMAT(AW)-202
Marine All-Weather Attack Training Squadron Double Eagles 1990[111] VMGRT-253
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadron Titans September 14, 2006[112] HMT-301
Marine Helicopter Training Squadron
Windwalkers June 3, 2005[113] HMHT-401
Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron May 1, 1972 HMMT-402
Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron May 1, 1972
See also[]
United States Marine Corps Aviation
List of United States Marine Corps battalions
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft wings
List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
Notes[]
References[]
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Among the monuments is a shiny black granite memorial to 66 members of the Marine Observation Squadron Six or VMO-6, who lost their lives in combat operations. The memorial is the shape of an aircraft wing. The wingtip has been cut off and rests on its edge on the ground with the tip to the sky. It symbolizes a disruption of flight, loss of life, and the fall back to earth to a place of rest. The tip pointing skyward indicates that the fallen still soar in the heavens above in spirit and memory. Etched on both sides is the inscription:
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The wingtip monument was dedicated at a ceremony held at the Semper Fi Park on May 17, 2012.
The VMO-6 has one of the longest histories of any squadron in the Marine Corps dating back to the 1920s. They were the first to test and use new aircraft and technologies often flying reconnaissance, aerial observation and resupply, and other utility missions including light artillery in support of ground troops. The VMO-6 was deactivated on January 1, 1977.
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VMO-1
VMO-1 began life as a fixed-wing squadron in World War 2, earning battle stars for service at Guam and Iwo Jima. After the war, VMO-1 was based at Cherry Point, and then New River. In 1952, the squadron received its first helicopters, Kaman HOK-1s. From this date, until 1971, the squadron would operate both fixed-wing and helos together. During this period, VMO-1 was the first squadron to operate the HO5S, HOK, UH-1E, UH-1N, and the AH-1J. During the Korean War, VMO-1 trained personnel headed for combat, as well as supporting the 2d Marine Division at home.
In March 1964, VMO-1 became the first USMC squadron to operate the turbine-powered UH-1E "Huey". Later that month two VMO-1 Hueys rescued a party of road engineers from hostile Indians in Peru. In 1965, VMO-1 supported the US intervention in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, the squadron transferred out all of its O-1C "Birdogs", and became an all-helicopter squadron.
In July 1968, VMO-1 began operating the OV-10A "Bronco". VMO-1 transferred all its helicopters in February 1971 and became a fixed-wing squadron again. During the late 1970s, the squadron began rotating detachments with VMO-2 to Okinawa to support Marines in the Far East. In 1980 the first OV-10D arrived, giving the squadron increased reconaissance capabilities. Throughout the 1980s VMO-1 continued to support exercises in the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. VMO-1 was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation during this period for supporting drug interdiction missions.
In December 1990, VMO-1 embarked its OV-10s aboard USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties, losing one crew to enemy action (1 KIA, 1 POW). VMO-1 was deactivated 28 July 1993.
LINEAGE
1943-46
Activated 27 July 1944 at Quantico, Virginia as (Artillery Spotting Division) Marine Observation Squadron 155, Fleet Marine Force.
Relocated during November 1943 to San Diego, California, and assigned to Marine Fleet Air, West Coast.
Deployed during January 1944 to Espiritu Santo, and assigned to Marine Air, South Pacific.
Redesignated 12 February 1944 as Marine Observation Squadron 1, and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during June 1944 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Participated in the World War 2 campaigns GUAM and IWO JIMA.
Reassigned during June 1945 to Marine Observation Group 1, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during November 1945 to Marine Aircraft Group 21, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
1947-57
Relocated during January-February 1946 to Cherry Point, North Carolina, and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 22, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing.
Reassigned during March 1946 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing.
Detached from 2d Marine Aircraft Wing during December 1945, and reassigned to Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
Relocated during May 1947 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to 2d Marine Division, FMF.
Reassigned during August 1948 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Relocated during July 1952 to New River, North Carolina.
Reassigned during January 1956 to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Reassigned during June 1956 to Marine Aircraft Group 26.
1958-84
Deployed during July-August 1958 to the Atlantic Ocean on board USS Antietam.
Relocated during August 1958 to New River, North Carolina.
Elements of the squadron participated in the Cuba Missile Crisis, October-December 1962.
Elements participated in the intervention in the Dominican Republic, April-June 1965.
Reassigned during May 1972 to Marine Aircraft Group 29.
Participated in numerous training exercises throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
1984-93
Began sending detachments to Okinawa in 1976 in support of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
Deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, December 1990 - March 1991.
Deactivated 31 July 1993.
HONORS
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with two bronze stars
- World War II
19 - 28 February 1945*
19 April 83 - 21 June 1985
- Southwest Asia
1990 - 1991
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER
1986 - 1988
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER with two bronze stars
WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER
SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
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1 December 1920 – 30 June 1933
20 November 1944 - 1 January 1977
CountryUnited StatesBranchUSMCTypeObservationRoleArtillery spotting
Aerial reconnaissanceSizeClose air supportGarrison/HQInactiveNickname(s)"Tomcats"
"Cherry Six"
"Klondike"
"Seaworthy"Tail CodeWBEngagementsBanana Wars
* Occupation of Nicaragua
World War II
* Battle of Okinawa
Korean War
* Battle of Pusan Perimeter
* Battle of Inchon
* Battle of Chosin Reservoir
Vietnam War
* Battle of Khe Sahn
* Operation Dewey CanyonCommandersNotable
commandersVernon M. Guymon
Hayne D. Boyden
Earl E. Anderson
William J. White
Military unit
Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The squadron was the first Marine Corps helicopter squadron to participate in combat operations when it participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in August 1950.[1] The squadron was decommissioned on 1 January 1977.
History
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Early years
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Flight E, 3d Air Squadron was commissioned on 1 December 1920 at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, Virginia. The name of the squadron changed to Division 1, VF-1M on 24 August 1922 and again to Division 1, VO-3M on 1 September 1925.[2] In 1927 they were re-designated Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VO-6M). In 1928, while flying the Curtiss F8C-1 Falcon they deployed aboard the USS Saratoga, from which they fought the Sandinistas in Nicaragua. During this time the Squadron also flew the Atlantic TA-1 and TA-2. In 1928 they returned to MCB Quantico where they took up the role of doing flight demonstrations for new officers at The Basic School.
During the 1930s VO-6M flew the Vought Vought 02U-1 and the Curtiss F8C-5 Helldiver. Calling themselves the "Helldivers", in 1932 they were representing the Marine Corps at major events such as the Canadian Air Pageant and the US National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio.[3] During this time the Marines took on the mission of defending advanced naval bases and the Commandant of the Marine Corps recommended a light bombing squadron be activated in 1934. This required the deactivation of an observation squadron so VMO-6 was deactivated on 30 June 1933.
World War II
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The squadron was reactivated on 20 November 1944 at MCB Quantico flying the OY-1 aircraft. They were then transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California where they began training for future combat operations with the 6th Marine Division.[4] In January 1945, the squadron departed for Guadalcanal as part of the 15th Marines, the artillery regiment of the 6th Marine Division.
On 1 April 1945, VMO-6 came ashore during the Battle of Okinawa and commenced operations from Yomitan Airstrip. VMO-6 flew its OY-1 aircraft on a variety of missions, including artillery spotting, message pickups, photo reconnaissance and medical evacuations in litter equipped OY-ones. In July 1945, the squadron departed for Agaña, Guam where it remained until the end of the war.[4] In October 1945, VMO-6 was deployed to Tientsin, China to participate in the occupation and because of the increase in communist activity. The squadron served in a variety of liaison roles and flew very dangerous missions often under intense ground fire from the communist forces. They finally left China on 3 January 1947 and returned to MCB Pendleton.[5]
Korean War
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In August 1950, HO3S-1 helicopters and pilots from HMX-1 at MCAF Quantico, Virginia joined the squadron's eight OY-2 Sentinels and VMO-6 departed the United States in July 1950 as part of Marine Aircraft Group 33.[6] They arrived in Jinhae, Korea on 2 August[7] and immediately began to fly during the Battle of Pusan Perimeter becoming the first helicopter squadron in the Marine Corps to participate in combat operations[8] The OY-2's were flown as convoy escorts for the 1st Marine Brigade in addition to observation and reconnaissance missions. They proved so successful that it became regular procedure to have an OY over the brigade at all times during daylight hours.[9] In August 1950 the squadron, carried its first medevac and these missions became routine for VMO-6 pilots and crewmen. On 27 November 1950, Chinese encircled the 1st Marine Division at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. For the first four days of the battle, until an expeditionary airfield was completed at Hagaru-ri on 1 December, helicopters from VMO-6 were the only aircraft able to evacuate the wounded taking 152 injured south to Hungnam. The next ten days would see them evacuate a further 538 aided by modified TBM Avengers that belonged to the Division.[10] During the Korean War, the squadron conducted 22,367 missions and flew 7,067 wounded Marines to safety.[11] After the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement the squadron returned to MCB Camp Pendleton in June 1955. In 1951, the squadron replaced the HO3S-1 with the HTL-4.[12]
Cold War
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On 20 March 1956 VMO-6 became the first Marine Corps squadron to receive the HOK-1 helicopter.[13]
Vietnam War
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In 1964 the squadron received it first UH-1E Iroquois. In August 1965 VMO-6 departed as part of Marine Aircraft Group 36 on board the USS Princeton for South Vietnam. On 1 September 1965 the squadron began operating from Chu Lai. After training by the Army, the Hueys were converted to primarily a gunship role and the majority of the UH-1's missions were providing close air support to infantry and recon units. They participated in the following operations while operating from there: Quang Ngai, Double Eagle, Blue Marlin and Duc Pho. While providing support to Marines at the Battle of Hill 488 on the night of 15 June 1966, the squadron's new commanding officer, Major William J. Goodsell, was killed when his UH-1E was shot down.[14][15] In October 1967 the squadron moved to just south of Huế to Phu Bai. A month later another move took them to Quảng Trị Combat Base. July 1968 saw the squadron get its first fixed wing aircraft since World War II when they took possession of a few Cessna O-1C & 0-1G Birddogs that were used for directing artillery and air strikes.[16] These were followed in October 1968 when the first contingent of six OV-10A Broncos joined VMO-6 at Marble Mountain Air Facility.[17] They began operating within 18 hours of joining the squadron at Quảng Trị. The squadron flew in support of Marines at Khe Sanh, Con Thien, Lao Bảo, Đông Hà, Gio Linh, The Rockpile, Vandegrift Combat Base, the Ben Hai and Firebase Argonne. They flew in support of the following operations: Maine Crag, Apache Snow, Scotland II, Montana Mauler, Napoleon-Saline, Lancaster II, Rice, Kentucky, Purple Martin, Idaho Canyon and many more. Their biggest action came during Operation Dewey Canyon from 22 January – 18 March 1969 where the Marines sought to engage Communist forces near the Laotian border. All three of the squadron's aircraft were involved with the Hueys providing gun support for 3rd Force Recon, escorting insertion, extraction, supply and MEDEVAC missions and the two fixed wing squadrons doing aerial reconnaissance, artillery spotting and forward air controlling from the air.[18]
Final years
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In October 1969 VMO-6 departed South Vietnam for its new home at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. From there they participated in exercises from such places as Cubi Point in the Philippines, Atsugi, Japan; Taegu, Korea; and the Republic of China.
The squadron was decommissioned on 1 January 1977.
Notable former members
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Stephen W. Pless - recipient of the Medal of Honor
Ed McMahon - co-host The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
John Beal - composer
Unit awards
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A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. VMO-6 was presented with the following awards:[19]
Ribbon Unit Award Presidential Unit Citation (Navy) with four bronze stars Presidential Unit Citation (Army) Navy Unit Commendation with two bronze stars Meritorious Unit Commendation Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze star World War II Victory Medal China Service Medal Korean Service Medal with two silver stars National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal with two silver stars Korean Presidential Unit Citation Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action Medal with Palm
See also
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United States Marine Corps Aviation
List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
Citations
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In March 1964, VMO-1 became the first USMC squadron to operate the turbine-powered UH-1E "Huey". Later that month two VMO-1 Hueys rescued a party of road engineers from hostile Indians in Peru. In 1965, VMO-1 supported the US intervention in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, the squadron transferred out all of its O-1C "Birdogs", and became an all-helicopter squadron.
In July 1968, VMO-1 began operating the OV-10A "Bronco". VMO-1 transferred all its helicopters in February 1971 and became a fixed-wing squadron again. During the late 1970s, the squadron began rotating detachments with VMO-2 to Okinawa to support Marines in the Far East. In 1980 the first OV-10D arrived, giving the squadron increased reconaissance capabilities. Throughout the 1980s VMO-1 continued to support exercises in the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. VMO-1 was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation during this period for supporting drug interdiction missions.
In December 1990, VMO-1 embarked its OV-10s aboard USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties, losing one crew to enemy action (1 KIA, 1 POW). VMO-1 was deactivated 28 July 1993 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo1.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and supported numerous contingencies during the Cold War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and saw their final deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on July 31, 1993 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-1).
(ASD)VMO-155
WW 2 1950s-60s OV-10s
VMO-2 was activated at Quantico, Virginia on 1 November 1943, with the designation (Artillery Spotting Division) VMO-251. After an initial training period with their OY "Grasshopper" aircraft, VMO-251 departed for San Diego, where it carried out more training. In January 1944 the squadron was redesignated VMO-2, and in February, moved to Hawaii. In Hawaii, VMO-2 trained with the 2d Marine Division. VMO-2 deployed to Saipan in June, flying in support of 2d Marine Division operations there, and at Tinian. During March and April 1945, VMO-2 flew spotting missions on Okinawa before being ordered back to Saipan. From September 1945 to January 1946, VMO-2 was attached to Marine Observation Group 1, and performed occupation duties in Japan. The squadron then relocated to Cherry Point*, and deactivated 26 August 1946.
VMO-2 was reactivated at Santa Ana, California, on 15 June 1951. Besides the OY-2 and OE-1 fixed-wing aircraft, the squadron also operated a mixture of light helicopters, including the HOK/OH-43D, HO5S-1, and HTL-4/5. In July 1953, VMO-2 deloyed to Camp Gifu, Japan. Three years later the squadron moved to Camp Sukiran, Okinawa. In October 1960 VMO-2 moved to new quarters at Futenma, Okinawa.
VMO-2 began operations in Vietnam with a small detachment of OE-1 (O-1B) "Birdogs" which were attached to Operation Shufly in 1962. In 1965, the entire squadron deployed to Vietnam. All its OH-43s and O-1s were left in Okinawa, and the squadron began to fly the UH-1E. In 1968, VMO-2 began operating the first OV-10A "Broncos" in Vietnam. In 1969 squadron capabilities were increased with the addition of the AH-1G "Cobra". All the squadron's helicopters were transferred out to other units in 1969, leaving only the OV-10s. VMO-2 remained in Vietnam until April 1971, when it relocated to MCALF Camp Pendleton.
VMO-2 was busy during the 1970s and 1980s, supporting the 1st Marine Division and 3d Marine Aircraft Wing at home, while rotating detachments to Okinawa to support MAG-36 operations there. In 1990, VMO-2 deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron's OV-10As and Ds flew the entire distance From California to Kuwait. During the combat in Kuwait, VMO-2 lost one aircraft and crew (2 POW). Following its return to Camp Pendleton in 1991, the squadron began transferring all its OV-10As. In December 1992, VMO-2 finished its final Okinawa deployment. VMO-2 was deactivated 23 May 1993 at Camp Pendleton, ending nearly 50 years of service (Ref. Complete History at reference -
http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo2.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. They were deactivated on 23 May 1993 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-2).
(ASD)VMO-251
No insignia VMO-2 WW 2 1953
OV-10 patches
"Angry Two" 1969
Marine Observation Squadron 3 was originally activated 1 December 1943, at Quantico, Virginia, as Marine Observation Squadron 351. It was to be the "eyes" for Marine Artillery units in the Pacific. The squadron was redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 3 in 1944. The squadron flew many hazardous spotting missions at Peleliu, and later, at Okinawa, earned the Presidential Unit Citation. After the war, VMO-3 served in Northern China, before relocating, first to Guam, and later to Cherry Point, North Carolina, where the squadron was deactivated in 1949.
In 1966, the Marine Corps received permission to activate two "temporary war-time only" VMOs. VMO-3 was reactivated at Camp Pendleton in August, and was on its way to Vietnam by December. VMO-3 flew its UH-1E Hueys from Hue/Phu Bai and MCAF Marble Mountain as part of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. In 1968, with the addition of the OV-10A "Bronco" to the VMO inventory, the decision was made to remove the UH-1 from the VMOs and create three Light Helicopter Squadrons (HMLs). Instead of deactivation, VMO-3 and its sister squadron VMO-5 (UH-1 training squadron based at Camp Pendleton) were redesignated. VMO-3 became HML-367 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo3.html).
These were assigned to VMOs to make up a shortage of aircraft while refitting.
**According to Navy listings, VMO-3 carried 1 SBD-5 on strength from Aug 1944 through mid-Apr 45.
Origins during WWII
HMLA-367 has a long and distinguished record in the United States Marine Corps. Its historical lineage can be traced back to December 1, 1943 when it was activated at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia as Marine Observation Squadron 351 (VMO-351) which was assigned to the Artillery Spotting Division.
In January 1944, the squadron was re-designated as and deployed to Marine Aircraft Group 11 on the island of Espiritu Santo whereupon it took part in the campaigns on Peleliu and Okinawa. The squadron participated in the occupation of North China from October 1945 through June 1947 and was relocated in 1949 to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina and assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The Squadron, having served honorably throughout the Pacific Theater, was deactivated on August 20, 1949.
As the United States increased its presence in the Republic of Vietnam, the Marine Corps reactivated VMO-3 at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton on August 1, 1966 and assigned it to Marine Aircraft Group 37. The squadron arrived in Vietnam in December 1966 and were now flying the UH-1E. VMO-3 became fully operational at Huế/Phu Bai on 16 January 1967 (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-367).
(ASD)VMOVMO-3
WW 2 Alternate version - National Geographic 1944 Vietnam
VMO-4 was activated on 20 December 1943 at Quantico, VA. It initially carried the designation (ASD)VMO-951, but this was changed to VMO-4 on 15 January 1944. The squadron began initial VMO-training at Quantico, then moved to the West Coast for advanced training prior. Further training took place in Hawaii with the 4th Marine Division, then VMO-4 deployed with the Division and participated in the assault and capture of Saipan and Tinian.
After refitting in Hawaii, VMO-4 sailed for Guam in January 1945 in preparation for the Iwo Jima operation. VMO-4 flew missions over Iwo Jima from 26 February to 19 March 1945, then returned to Hawaii, where it remained through the end of the war. After the war's end, VMO-4 relocated to San Diego, and deactivated on 21 October 1945. The squadron had earned a Presidential Unit Citation (Saipan/Tinian operations) and a Navy Unit Commendation (Iwo Jima), in addition to the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Streamer with two bronze stars, and the World War Two Victory Streamer.
On 1 September 1962, VMO-4 was reactivated at Grosse Ile, Michigan, as a squadron within the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air Reserve Training Command. The squadron was initially equipped with SH/UH-34Ds shared with the Navy Reserve squadrons at Grosse Ile, but later got it's own aircraft.
In 1972, the helos were replaced by OV-10A "Broncos". VMO-4 relocated to Detroit in 1973, then moved again in 1976 to Atlanta, Georgia.
During the first Gulf War (1990-91), VMO-4 was activated for possible deployment and attached to MAG-29, but ended up not deploying. On 1 March 1994, the last Marine Observation Squadron, VMO-4 was deactivated at Atlanta (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo4.html).
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4) is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) squadron in the United States Marine Corps that operates the RQ-7B Shadow. It is the fourth UAV squadron in the Marine Corps and the first in the reserve component. The squadron, nicknamed the Evil Eyes, entered the force structure on July 1, 2010, when Marine Observation Squadron 4 (VMO-4) was reactivated and redesignated VMU-4.
The squadron inherited the history of VMO-4 which was an observation squadron that saw extensive action during World War II. They were last based at Naval Air Station Atlanta near Atlanta, Georgia and were deactivated on May 23, 1993 as part of the post-Cold War drawdown of forces. VMU-4 is a subordinate unit of Marine Air Control Group 48 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMU-4).
VMO-951 VMO-4
WW2 1960s
via "Mule" Holmberg OV-10
VMO-5 was activated 15 February 1944 at Quantico, VA. The squadron trained for three months with their new OY "Grasshoppers" before leaving for the West Coast. Four months were spent training at Camp Pendleton, followed by another five months in Hawaii. In January 1945 VMO-5 divided into two groups and proceeded to Iwo Jima, staging through Guam and Saipan on the way. On 19 February the squadron arrived at Iwo Jima and by the 28th all its aircraft were ashore. In March, VMO-5 returned to Hawaii, where they saw the end of the war. Following a brief period of occupation duty at Sasebo, Japan, VMO-5 relocated to San Diego and was deactivated 31 January 1946.
On 15 December 1966, Sub Unit 1, H&MS-30, the UH-1E training unit based at Camp Pendleton, was redesignated VMO-5. During the next two years, VMO-5 continued to train new UH-1 pilots, as well as those transitioning from other types. Before deactivating, VMO-5 became the OV-10A training squadron as well. On 15 March 1968 VMO-5 was redesignated HML-267.
Activated 15 February 1944 at Quantico, VA, as Marine Observation Squadron 5, VMO-5, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Virginia on February 15, 1944 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo5.html).
In August 1944 came its first deployment to Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing to participate in the Pacific theater. The squadron saw action during the Battle of Iwo Jima, and under the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing participated in the occupation of Japan in Sasebo from September 1945 through January 1946, at which time the squadron returned to San Diego and was deactivated on January 31, 1946 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-267.
Deactivated 31 January 1946 at San Diego, CA. Sub Unit, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 activated at Camp Pendleton. Unit, Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 redesignated 15 December 1966 as Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267 and assigned to Marine Wing Service Group 37. Redesignated 15 March 1968 as Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 267 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo5.html).
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters and UH-1Y Huey utility helicopters. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
Vietnam
With the looming Vietnam War, the subunit of Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 30 (H&MS-30) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton was redesignated as VMO-5 on December 15, 1966 becoming a full fledged training squadron. They originally fell under the command of Marine Helicopter Training Group 30 under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and were equipped with a complement of UH-1E "Huey"s and OV-10 "Bronco"s.[1] In March 1968, the squadron was redesignated HML-267 and remained at alert status and training replacement pilots and crew for the rest of the war. In 1971, reorganization left the squadron with only UH-1E helicopters, and by the end of 1976 only UH-1N aircraft were flown.
Every six months HML-267 rotated one-third of its assets to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma on Okinawa, Japan. The Hueys were joined by another aircraft in 1982 as the new AH-1J "Cobra"s were deployed. As part of the Unit Deployment Program (UDP) starting in 1983, HML-267 began a regular cycle of six months in Okinawa, 18 months on Camp Pendleton. During which the squadron participated in numerous training exercises including detachments to Korea, Guam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Iwo Jima, and Australia. Redesignated HMLA-267 in 1987, the squadron received its first complement of AH-1 Cobra "SuperCobra"s. In 1988, the squadron split into three groups: A detachment on land in Okinawa, A detachment on a West Pac, and A detachment aboard the USS Dubuque (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMLA-267).
VMO-5
WW2 1966-68
Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) traces it history to 1 December 1920, when Flight E, 3d Air Squadron was activated at Quantico, VA. Within the next seven years the squadron underwent a series of re-designations (Division 1, VF-1M; Division 1, VO-3M; Division 1, VO-6M) as new aircraft were assigned. VO-6M was assigned to the East Coast Expeditionary Force in 1927 and deployed to Nicaragua the following year. During 1928, VO-6M carried out counter-insurgency operations against the Sandinista forces until 1 September 1928, when the squadron was administratively relocated to Quantico (Squadron designation and colors only; personnel and aircraft remained in Nicaragua).
From 1930 to 1933, the squadron was engaged in training new pilots and mechanics, flying support for the Marine Corps schools at Quantico, and flying daily fire patrols for the Virginia Forest Service. In 1931, a flight demonstration team, the "Helldivers", was formed, and began performing at airshows as far away as Montreal and Cleveland.
In 1933, budget cuts led to a reduction in the number of Marine Corps aviation squadrons, and on 30 June 1933, VO-6M was deactivated.
World War Two saw the reactivation of Marine Observation Squadron 6. The "new" squadron was assigned to support the 6th Marine Division during the upcoming Okinawa operation. VMO-6 moved to San Diego, then to Hawaii, before embarking for Okinawa. From March through July 1945, VMO-6 participated in the Okinawa operation, flying from the Yontan airstrip. This would be the squadron's base until the end of the war.
In October 1945, VMO-6 deployed to Northern China to provide aerial reconaissance for Marine units operating there. VMO-6 relocated to Camp Pendleton in 1947.
With the start of the Korean War in 1950, VMO-6 was assigned to the 1st Provisional Brigade. Helicopters and crews were sent out from HMX-1 and joined the squadron. Over the next five years, VMO-6 performed numerous missions including artillery spotting, reconaissance, and search and rescue. VMO-6 helicopters performed countless medevac missions.
VMO-6 returned to Camp Pendleton in 1955. This would be its home for the next five years. In 1962, a detachment deployed in support of the Cuban Crisis operations; it was recalled before reaching the East Coast.
VMO-6 went to war again, deploying to South Vietnam in August 1965. At this time the squadron was operating UH-1E "Hueys"; in 1968, O-1C "Bird Dogs" were added, along with the OV-10A "Bronco". In 1967, Capt. Stephen W. Pless and his crew extracted four soldiers, under fire, from a beach where they were about to be overrun. For their heroism, Pless's crew were awarded the Navy Cross, while Pless was awarded the Medal of Honor.
In 1969, VMO-6 relocated to Okinawa as part of the drawdown of troops from Vietnam. The squadron supported the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (Rear), and took part in numerous training exercises. The squadron rotated crews to Vietnam to fly with VMO-2, and in 1972, took custody of seven AH-1J "Sea Cobras" and trained replacement pilots for HMA-369.
VMO-6 was deactivated 1 January, 1977. It's personnel and aircraft were assigned to H&MS-36 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo6.html).
· Activated 1 December 1920 at Marine Barracks, Quantico, Virginia, as Flight E, 3d Air Squadron.
· Redesignated 24 August 1924 as Division 1, Fighting Squadron 1, First Aviation Group, Quantico, Virginia.
· Redesignated 1 September 1925 as Division 1, Observation Squadron 3.
· Redesignated 1 July 1927 as Division 1, Observation Squadron 6, East Coast Expeditionary Force, Quantico, Virginia.
· Departed 27 January 1928 for expeditionary duty in Nicaragua.
· Assigned to Air Squadrons, 2d Brigade for counter-insurgency operations against the Sandinista rebels, 16 February - 1 September 1928.
· Administratively transferred from Air Squadrons, 2d Brigade to East Coast Expeditionary Force, Quantico, Virginia on 1 September 1928.
· Deactivated 30 June 1933.
· Reactivated 20 November 1944 at Quantico, Virginia, as Marine Observation Squadron 6.
· Deactivated 1 January 1977 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://hma1369.tripod.com/vmo6.html).
Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during the Battle of Okinawa in World War II and the Korean War and Vietnam War. The squadron would become the first Marine Corps helicopter squadron to participate in combat operations when they participated in the Battle of Pusan Perimeter in August 1950.[1] They were deactivated on January 1, 1977.
In October 1969 VMO-6 departed South Vietnam for its new home at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. From there they participated in exercises from such places as Cubi Point in the Philippines, Atsugi, Japan; Taegu, Korea; and the Republic of China. The squadron was deactivated on January 1, 1977 (Ref. Complete History at reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMO-6).
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On March 17, 1967, after 642 missions, I closed out my combat flight log. With only 10 short days remaining on a 13-month tour–“12 and 20,” as it was known throughout the ranks–it was understood that a soldier wasn’t as likely to make his best decisions, so they cut him some slack and sent him to the rear where he wouldn’t hurt anybody. Relegated to the role of wizened warrior, I wasn’t expected to do any more “heavy lifting,” and at last, I could start thinking seriously about going home.
You may remember the VMO-2 ball cap that Tom Selleck wore in Magnum PI. VMO-2 was my Marine Observation Squadron at Marble Mountain, four miles east of Da Nang, where I piloted my first combat mission on March 1, 1966. Our small band of rookie Huey drivers, operating so close to North Vietnam, found itself on the bleeding edge of a war unlike any other in history. This was a helicopter war where we shuttled grunts directly into live action practically on an hourly basis.
Most of the young pilots in my squadron were completely naive about death and combat when they were sent to Vietnam, and they certainly had no desire to kill anyone, which made the sheer volume of medevacs we witnessed even more heartbreaking. Some of us, especially medevac pilots, who were exposed to live combat nearly every day, almost expected not to make it out alive. It seemed arrogant to think that you would return home to lead a normal life when so many good people, some of them your friends, did not. Sleepless nights dogged by thoughts of bullets ripping through various parts of my body had kept me “entertained” for over a year. But I had somehow managed to dodge those bullets in the real world and could return home.
My orders home were slow to come in, so I spent a couple of weeks in a lonely twilight zone. The young lieutenants who were in my hooch when I moved in had one by one rotated home. Charlie Plunkett, Steve Waltrip and Poop Ashbaugh, who had entertained me with their antics for months, became quiet and reclusive during their end days. Together, we had experienced a coming of age in that little hooch on the South China Sea.
One night when our poker game was interrupted by a mortar attack, we sat in a dark bunker, trying to guess where the mortars were landing. When Waltrip courageously suggested that we put on flight suits and run down to the flight line to evacuate the Hueys, it only took a few seconds to conclude we weren’t doing that, not in a million years. We had all acquired leather holsters and were wearing nothing but our dyed-green underwear with our pistols on our hips like half-naked cowboys, wondering if it might come down to hand-to-hand combat. I knew I would never experience another bond like the one I shared with these men, the same way I knew I would never see them again when all this was over.
Each of my hooch mates entered into his own private transition for going home, though they prepared themselves in a similar fashion–writing home, reflecting and talking quietly with each other. There was no fanfare for their departure, nor did they want any. They just sort of dissolved. One day their duffel bags sat on the floor, the next day they were gone. New officers took their places and rearranged their spaces to suit themselves.
One of them, a senior captain named Jack Owens, asked to be put into a hooch with a “seasoned pilot,” and they put him in Waltrip’s old spot, next to me. He snored so loudly that we accused him of blistering the plywood on the ceiling. There was an unwritten rule that experience trumped rank, and one night Owens sat at the end of my cot and told me that I was one of the most respected pilots in the squadron. After that, I told him everything I knew about flying into hot zones and how to protect himself with common sense. Each pilot had to develop his own version of survival. Mine was to fly as often as possible and to not waste a bit of time, effort, energy, fuel, words, ammo or emotion.
Owens was an all-American guy and a good pilot. He reminded me of one of my best childhood friends who was killed by a drunk driver when he was 14–the first time I’d experienced the death of a close friend. I had felt overwhelming sorrow for my friend and for his grieving dad, who could barely stand at the funeral, but also for the poor fellow who hit him. That’s when I decided that no matter how complicated life is, death should be the easiest part. A couple of years after that, when I lost another teenage friend in a train accident, I felt I was being sent a message that I should prepare myself with a special set of survival skills.
One night, Owens asked me if I had a relationship with Jesus Christ and if I had ever accepted him as my personal savior. I told him that I had screamed his name a few times on some of my missions. He chuckled uncomfortably, but I could tell he had a lot on his mind. I told him I was a Christian, if that’s what he meant. I think he just wanted to know where my calmness came from.
Seeing these new guys like Jack Owens come into the squadron just as I was preparing to leave robbed me of some of the excitement of going home. They were experienced pilots, but green to combat, and there was too much for them to process without practical advice and mentoring. In my early days in Vietnam, I flew copilot with some people who would spend 10 or 15 minutes circling the landing zone like a buzzard. Then they would make a conventional, into-the-wind approach, as though they were on a training hop. We learned to refine this “sitting duck” approach, and as I told Owens, “I don’t think it matters which way you approach, as long as you turn into the wind and have everything under
control at the last second. The point is, don’t telegraph your plan. It’s like the old joke about never calling your wife from a bar. You’ll be yelled at on the phone and ambushed again when you come home. Sneak in with your shoes off.”
I also shared with Owens how important it was on a medevac mission to never look back, and told him about a wounded Marine, in shock, who jumped off his stretcher with no legs. The bones in his stumps stuck in the dirt as he hung helplessly by his elbows while his two terrified stretcher-bearers scrambled to help him back on the stretcher. The last thing I saw out of the corner of my eye, and the image I will never forget, was the red cloud of dirt and dust that our Huey stirred up around them as we lifted off the hospital pad. Jesus Christ!
When my orders to go home finally arrived, I visited the VMO-2 squadron line shack, where the crew chiefs and corpsmen hung out, and made my goodbyes, thanking everyone and shaking hands. Then they cranked up the medevac slick for our short ride to Da Nang. A few of us who had come over to Vietnam together sat in the back of the Huey on a stretcher that was stained brown with dried blood.
In Da Nang, we could see the long white Pan Am 707 waiting to take us home, but none of this seemed to be sinking in. It felt as if my mind were on a dimmer switch set to its lowest setting. Major Bob Plamondon and Captain Harold “Gus” Plum, on the other hand, were practically giddy with anticipation, taking snapshots with a new Polaroid camera and peeling off the developed pictures instantly. Amazing!
Dr. Curtis Richard “Doc” Baker, our flight surgeon, had given me a couple of pills so I could sleep on the plane. A stop in Okinawa would add an extra day to our 10,000-mile journey. Once we were inside the aircraft and the stewardess closed the door, it finally hit me that I would not be coming back to Marble Mountain. Images of my hooch entertained me for a few minutes: the “patio” deck made of wooden pallets where we shared so many stories and warm beers; our poor little fake Christmas tree still sitting there in March flocked in red dirt and sand; and the squadron’s adopted pet monkey, Justin Case, whose lack of house training epitomized the chaos that surrounded us.
When the pilot taxied for takeoff, my thoughts began cascading irrationally; rather than feeling relieved to be going home, apprehension and guilt began to chew my insides. My mind played tricks on me. Was this part of a cruel joke, and everybody on the plane was going to die in a spectacular crash? Time stood so still that I tapped on my watch to wake up the sweep hand. I leaned forward in my seat, unwilling to become too attached to it. As on my medevac missions, I needed to focus in front of me and not look back.
An Army officer sitting next to me was reading Senator William Fulbright’s new book, The Arrogance of Power, in which Fulbright strongly criticized the war. His book attacked the justification of it, as well as Congress’ failure to set limits on it. I read along with him for a while as he turned the pages. Fulbright blamed our involvement on Cold War geopolitics, claiming that the United States is cursed with a Puritan spirit that leads us to look at the world through a distorted prism of angry moralism. According to the senator, we have a glorified image of our nation, believing that it’s our duty to do God’s work. It made me wonder if the people who create wars actually know why we fight them.
The nagging premonition of tragedy would not leave me alone. I could feel Doc Baker’s two sleeping pills lying loose in my left front pocket, but I’d waited too long to take them. I felt like a feral cat that had been forced into a strange domestic environment, hovering on the edge of anxiety. When we finally landed in Okinawa, I spent the rest of the day standing in line, being processed. After dinner that night, Major Plamondon brought me some very bad news.
Just hours after saying farewell that morning at Marble Mountain, my former hooch mate, Jack Owens, was killed on a routine recon mission out of Dong Ha. His plane was riddled with heavy-caliber and small-arms fire, and he was killed instantly. Doc Baker also perished in the crash, along with a 22-year-old door gunner, Corporal Paul Albano, and a 19-year-old crew chief, George Stevenson, both of whom I visited in the line shack before leaving. This horrific incident had coincided with my irrational anxiety attack on the plane. Doc Baker died before I could swallow his sleeping pills. I felt an urgent need to keep pressing on toward home.
By the time we boarded our flight to San Francisco the next morning, I began to feel as if my entire tour had been nothing more than a dream, similar to a long novel, and it would be up to me to write the ending. As soon as the stewardess handed me a Coke, I swallowed one of Doc Baker’s pills. As I struggled to relax, those images of bullets ripping
through various parts of my body paid me another short visit. It’s simply not possible to process the weight of everything that a war can throw at you.
When the second pill didn’t calm me down, I began to suspect that Doc had actually given me amphetamines as a practical joke, but by the time we landed in San Francisco, I was so subdued that I barely remember the walk to the terminal. I said goodbye to Gus Plum and promised to stay in touch–a promise I couldn’t keep. Plum would be dead two weeks later when the helicopter he was riding on crashed into a mountain during an orientation flight at El Toro Marine Base, killing everyone on board.
I still had another long flight to Tennessee ahead of me. In the terminal, the shapely legs of women clicking their high heels as they walked past perked up my spirits. A man came over to shake my hand and thank me for my service, something I wasn’t expecting from reading the newspapers. I ordered a beer and watched the frost melt on the bottle; the bartender wouldn’t take my money.
Somewhere between the Golden Gate Bridge and the St. Louis Arch, my brain fog lifted. I stared out the window like a child on his first airplane ride. The closer we came to my home state of Tennessee, the more I began to realize I just might be out of the woods. It dawned on me that people wouldn’t be shooting at me anymore, and whatever challenges might be thrown my way, instant death wasn’t a likely outcome of a wrong decision. I promised myself that I would never worry about anything else because the worst was surely behind me.
I pondered how my experiences had changed me, knowing that I wasn’t the same person who left 13 months ago. That guy was never coming home. I’d picked up a few idiosyncrasies I’d have to work through. I could no longer tolerate whining and selfish behavior. And I seemed to have developed a hyper-awareness of everything around me. In my peripheral vision, I could see the stewardess with her cherry-red fingernail polish. “Sir, I need you to put your seat forward,” she said, every word carefully crafted from her corporate training. Her beverage smile was gone now as she collected empty cups and checked passengers for loose seat belts.
Through the open cockpit door, I could see the pilots going through prelanding procedures and talking to the air traffic controller. Books and magazines were being stowed. Several reading lights remained on. A sergeant coming back from the lavatory pulled on the back of my seat as he went by. He had a window seat in row 16. The men at the windows were staring intently down to earth. Those on the aisle looked straight ahead, watching the pilots. The seat belt light came on, accompanied by three soft tones.
I dug out my ballpoint pen to see if I could remember the oath I’d recited as a 12-year-old Tenderfoot Scout. On my honor, I will do my best…to do my duty …to God and my country….
I had no idea what would be waiting for me in the world that I left behind so many lives ago, but those simple words seemed to be as good a place as any to start my life over again. I knew that this landing would not mean the end of Vietnam for me. This war would never end. But my seat belt and tray table were once more in the full upright and locked position, and I was ready for landing.
A captain in Marine Observation Squadron 2 in 1966-67, Bud Willis is the author of Marble Mountain: A Vietnam Memoir.
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VMO-1 began life as a fixed-wing squadron in World War 2, earning battle stars for service at Guam and Iwo Jima. After the war, VMO-1 was based at Cherry Point, and then New River. In 1952, the squadron received its first helicopters, Kaman HOK-1s. From this date, until 1971, the squadron would operate both fixed-wing and helos together. During this period, VMO-1 was the first squadron to operate the HO5S, HOK, UH-1E, UH-1N, and the AH-1J. During the Korean War, VMO-1 trained personnel headed for combat, as well as supporting the 2d Marine Division at home.
In March 1964, VMO-1 became the first USMC squadron to operate the turbine-powered UH-1E "Huey". Later that month two VMO-1 Hueys rescued a party of road engineers from hostile Indians in Peru. In 1965, VMO-1 supported the US intervention in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, the squadron transferred out all of its O-1C "Birdogs", and became an all-helicopter squadron.
In July 1968, VMO-1 began operating the OV-10A "Bronco". VMO-1 transferred all its helicopters in February 1971 and became a fixed-wing squadron again. During the late 1970s, the squadron began rotating detachments with VMO-2 to Okinawa to support Marines in the Far East. In 1980 the first OV-10D arrived, giving the squadron increased reconaissance capabilities. Throughout the 1980s VMO-1 continued to support exercises in the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. VMO-1 was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation during this period for supporting drug interdiction missions.
In December 1990, VMO-1 embarked its OV-10s aboard USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties, losing one crew to enemy action (1 KIA, 1 POW). VMO-1 was deactivated 28 July 1993.
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1943-46
Activated 27 July 1944 at Quantico, Virginia as (Artillery Spotting Division) Marine Observation Squadron 155, Fleet Marine Force.
Relocated during November 1943 to San Diego, California, and assigned to Marine Fleet Air, West Coast.
Deployed during January 1944 to Espiritu Santo, and assigned to Marine Air, South Pacific.
Redesignated 12 February 1944 as Marine Observation Squadron 1, and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during June 1944 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Participated in the World War 2 campaigns GUAM and IWO JIMA.
Reassigned during June 1945 to Marine Observation Group 1, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during November 1945 to Marine Aircraft Group 21, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
1947-57
Relocated during January-February 1946 to Cherry Point, North Carolina, and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 22, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing.
Reassigned during March 1946 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing.
Detached from 2d Marine Aircraft Wing during December 1945, and reassigned to Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
Relocated during May 1947 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to 2d Marine Division, FMF.
Reassigned during August 1948 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Relocated during July 1952 to New River, North Carolina.
Reassigned during January 1956 to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Reassigned during June 1956 to Marine Aircraft Group 26.
1958-84
Deployed during July-August 1958 to the Atlantic Ocean on board USS Antietam.
Relocated during August 1958 to New River, North Carolina.
Elements of the squadron participated in the Cuba Missile Crisis, October-December 1962.
Elements participated in the intervention in the Dominican Republic, April-June 1965.
Reassigned during May 1972 to Marine Aircraft Group 29.
Participated in numerous training exercises throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
1984-93
Began sending detachments to Okinawa in 1976 in support of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
Deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, December 1990 - March 1991.
Deactivated 31 July 1993.
HONORS
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with two bronze stars
- World War II
19 - 28 February 1945*
19 April 83 - 21 June 1985
- Southwest Asia
1990 - 1991
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER
1986 - 1988
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER with two bronze stars
WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER
SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
* Ground echelon. The Pilots and Air Observers were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation | ||||||||
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Marine Aviation in the Marianas, Carolines, and at Iwo Jima1
The Marianas2
While Marines of the 4th MAW were engaged in neutralizing enemy strongholds in the Marshalls, American military operations in the Central Pacific were accelerating. By June of 1944, Operation FORAGER, the invasion of the Marianas, had gotten under way. For the operation, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, commanding the Fifth Fleet, had assembled more than 800 ships, a far cry from the total of 82 ships that had been available for the Guadalcanal landings barely two years earlier. A similar increase in aircraft strength available for FORAGER was notable. Shore-based aircraft for the invasion of the Marianas totalled 879 planes; 352 belonging to the Marine Corps, 269 to the U.S. Army, and 258 to the Navy. Marine aircraft consisted of 172 fighters, 36 night fighters, 72 dive bombers, 36 torpedo bombers, and 36 transport aircraft.3
Despite the large number of Marine shore-based aircraft in the Gilberts and Marshalls, air operations in the Marianas were carried out largely by the Navy carrier planes. Previous attempts by exponents of Marine aviation to have
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Marine flyers operate from carriers had not yet reached fruition. The invasion of Saipan on 15 June found Navy aviation in full control of the skies. During the epic air battle of the Philippine Sea, which was to become known as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot," the Navy destroyed 476 enemy aircraft, nearly all of them in the air. Between 22 and 24 June, 73 Army Air Forces Thunderbolt fighters (P-47s) were catapulted from the Navy carriers USS Natoma Bay and USS Manila Bay 60 miles off Saipan and landed on Aslito airfield. These planes gave valuable assistance to the Navy in furnishing close support for the troops on Saipan, where bitter fighting was in progress.4
At the end of the Saipan operation, numerous voices were raised in criticism of the close support the hard-pressed Marine divisions had received on the ground. The most frequent complaint was that excessive time was required before a much needed air strike was actually executed. Many of the requested missions had to be cancelled because the infantry had already advanced beyond the targets before the first airplane appeared over the battlefield. An evaluation of close air support on Saipan summed up the situation this way:
. . . as compared with the assistance given to the fighting troops by naval ships, close air support was decidedly inferior. In the early part of the operation, close support missions were flown exclusively by navy planes, and only toward the end of the operation were army aircraft . . . employed for this purpose. At no time were specially trained Marine pilots available for this kind of work.5
Responsible officers of the 4th Marine Division attributed deficiencies in close air support on Saipan to inadequate training of pilots, overcrowding of radio circuits between troops on the ground and units controlling the air strikes, involvement of too many echelons in the control of air strikes, and poor coordination between aviation, naval guns, and artillery. Following the Saipan operation, General Holland Smith once again urged that air groups be designated and trained as direct support groups and be assigned to CVE-type carriers (escort aircraft carriers, hereafter referred to as CVEs), and that Marine aviation provide air groups for this specialized duty.
At the same time, General Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps, initiated action designed to get Marine aviation assigned to carriers. Following discussions with the Chief of Naval Operations and a conference at Pearl Harbor in August 1944, attended by General Vandegrift and ranking naval leaders, the placement of Marine aircraft on carriers was authorized. On 21 October, Marine Carrier Groups, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, was established as a tactical command with headquarters at Santa Barbara, California. Colonel Albert D. Cooley was appointed commanding officer of the Marine Carrier Groups, which consisted of Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 48 (MBDAG-48) at Santa Barbara and MAG-51 at Mojave. In early November, the two groups were redesignated
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as Marine air support groups. Each group consisted of four carrier air groups, each with an 18-plane fighter squadron and a 12-aircraft torpedo bomber squadron. The Marine air support group was scheduled for assignment to a CVE division of six carriers. Each carrier air group was to be stationed on a CVE. The Marine air support group staff was to function in the flagship as part of the admiral's staff for directing operations of the carrier air groups in support of ground troops in a target area.
It was not envisioned that the Marine squadrons would furnish all close air support. Instead, Marine aviation was to provide close air support for Marine divisions when the situation permitted. Though carrier-based Marine aviation was not yet a reality during the Marianas campaign, the framework for such an organization was rapidly being laid.
Lest it be thought that Marine aviation was completely left out of operations on Saipan, it must be mentioned that some Marine aircraft did take off from carriers and perform a very useful mission in support of the ground action. These were airplanes of VMO-2, commanded by Major Robert W. Edmondson, and VMO-4, under captain Nathan D. Blaha. Most of the small artillery spotter monoplanes flew off the carriers USS Fanshaw Bay and USS White Plains on 17 June, landed on YELLOW Beach and the dirt strip at Charan-Kanoa, and subsequently, on 22 June, moved to Aslito airfield.
The flying personnel of VMO-2 soon noticed that combat situations varied considerably from textbook theory, as related in the squadron history:
From the first hops on, it was realized that use of our planes could not be employed the way it was originally intended. Theoretically, we were to remain at all times behind our front lines, never going deep into or even over enemy territory and all artillery firing and adjustment was supposed to be done behind our own pieces. Very little time was needed for us to realize that this method was impractical and relatively ineffective. Due to the rugged mountainous terrain, observation was practically impossible from such a position. Consequently, we found it necessary not only to go behind enemy lines, but deep into enemy territory to scout and pick out targets, and to remain there while fire was conducted on these targets so proper adjustments could be made and the effect of the fire on the targets could be observed. Therefore, most all of our flying was done over and forward of our front lines for the remainder of the Saipan and Tinian operations.6
The monoplanes of VMO-2 continued their spotting missions until the end of the Saipan operation on 9 July 1944. None of the pilots or planes was lost, though enemy antiaircraft fire hit many of the aircraft; two of them had their gas tanks damaged but both returned safely to their base. On the night of 26 June, enemy bombers raided the squadron area and dropped numerous antipersonnel bombs, wounding some of the Marines on the ground.
Considerably less lucky in the course of the Saipan operation were the men of VMO-4, whose mission in support of the 4th Marine Division was identical to that executed by VMO-2 for the 2d Division. The first two planes of VMO-4 left the White Plains 150 miles offshore on 19 June and arrived safely at
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the Charan-Kanoa strip. The remaining aircraft, in crates, were brought ashore two days later; by 22 June, eight squadron planes were in operation. From this point on, and for the duration of its employment on Saipan, bad luck appeared to dog the squadron. Six days after reaching Saipan, VMO-4 had already lost a substantial number of its original aircraft. Two planes were damaged beyond repair by enemy fire; another had to be scrapped after it collided with a vehicle during takeoff. Loss of the fourth plane resulted in the death of the pilot as well.
The misfortunes of VMO-4 did not end there. On the night of 26 June, the squadron area was bombed. This raid, from which the men of VMO-2 had escaped relatively unscathed, had a far more serious effect on the sister squadron. Three enlisted men of VMO-4 were killed and three officers and men were wounded. Among the seriously injured was the squadron commander, who had to be evacuated and was succeeded by Lieutenant Thomas Rozga.7
Another Marine aviation unit on Saipan was Air Warning Squadron 5 (AWS-5). On 17 April 1944 the squadron, commanded by Captain Donald D. O'Neill, had been divided into three detachments for operations with V Amphibious Corps. one of these was assigned to the Northern Troops and Landing Force, the other two to the 2d and 4th Marine. Divisions. The initial mission of these detachments was to provide an early air raid alert for the headquarters to which they were attached and to record all enemy air activity observed. On the morning of D plus 2, 17 June, the squadron went ashore on Saipan. As fighting on the island progressed, the detachments displaced forward with their radar equipment in line with the advance of the two Marine divisions. While conducting a reconnaissance for a new site to be occupied on 29 June, a lieutenant and five men were taken under enemy machine gun fire. The lieutenant was killed and a corporal subsequently was reported as missing.
On 12 July, after the battle for Saipan had come to an end, a dozen aircraft of VMF(N)-532 joined the Army Air Forces night fighters already stationed on the island. An advance echelon of 7 officers and 32 enlisted men had been flown to Saipan a week earlier. Beginning 10 July, in addition to patrolling over Saipan, the squadron maintained one night fighter on station over Guam between the hours of 1930 and 0530.
The invasion of Guam on 21 July found MAG-21, commanded by Colonel Peter P, Schrider, offshore awaiting the seizure of the Orote Peninsula. The air group had been detached from the 2d MAW on 4 June and subsequently was attached to the 4th MBDAW. After 30 days at sea, the aviation Marines were eager to go ashore and get an airfield operational on the peninsula. Due to the heavy and prolonged fighting in this particular part of Guam, the forward echelon of MAG-21 was still ship-bound a week after D-Day. Two days later, a work detail of 50 men finally went ashore to assist in the restoration of the old airstrip. The initial job was to clear the strip of shell fragments and Japanese
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dead in various stages of decomposition. There remained to be done another extremely unpleasant job, which fell to the bomb disposal officer of MAG-21: clearing the area of mines, unexploded bombs, and the booby traps around the designated bivouac area.
From the time that the first Marines of MAG-21 started to restore the airstrip, and for many weeks thereafter, they were constantly harassed by enemy snipers and bypassed stragglers who lurked in the underbrush at night and infested the coral caves on both sides of the strip. Mechanics of the air group captured several Japanese; hundreds remained to be killed or captured on Orote Peninsula.
By 31 July, a 2,500-foot section had been added to the coral strip, which had already been cleared. The strip was ready for operations and several Marine officers planned to have the first American plane to land on Guam be one from VMO-1, commanded by Major Gordon W. Heritage, whose craft were poised on the escort carriers USS Sangamon and USS Suwanee.8 This plan was frustrated when, during the afternoon of 31 July, a Navy torpedo bomber from the USS Chenango attempted a landing on the newly constructed strip shortly before the Marine observation planes were scheduled to arrive. The importance of the occasion was not lost on the numerous observers gathered to witness this memorable event, which was recorded for posterity in these words:
Sniper fire cracked across Orote Airfield as the first American plane attempted to land on the captured strip, and the Marine reception committee lay pinned to the deck at the moment the Grumman torpedo bomber began its cautious approach toward the former Jap airbase. Halfway down the strip, mangled and charred Jap bodies lay in grotesque mounds before a fallen redoubt of concrete. The stench of 3,000 other dead Japs was over the scorched peninsula . . . a bullet-riddled wind sock flapped wearily in the hot breeze from across Apra Harbor. The noise of battle from the smoky mountain sides beyond the harbor rode on the same wind.
The word passed quickly. In a few minutes the strip was lined with curious spectators. But as Navy Lieutenant (jg) Edward F. Terrar, Coffeyville, Kansas zoomed the field, the sharp whine of bullets cut the air overhead, and the onlookers scrambled for cover without thought of dignity. Unmindful of the commotion on the ground, the Navy pilot dropped his flaps, cut his throttle and came on. His wheels touched lightly once, bounced harder a second time, and as the plane leaped on the third impact, he opened the gun and roared back into the air for a second try.
As he circled for another approach, the Marines on the ground weighed curiosity against prudence. But even the sniper was caught up in the drama of the situation. As suddenly as they had begun, the shots ceased. The TBF settled in again, but this time it greased the runway all the way, and pulled up to an easy stop as Marines swarmed around on every side. The time was exactly five o'clock; American aviation was on Guam.9
The stay of this American aircraft on Guam was very short-lived. Three minutes after landing, heavy sniper fire forced the torpedo bomber to take off. Minutes later, without major fanfare, a "grasshopper" of VMO-1, piloted by
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the squadron commander, Major Gordon W. Heritage, landed on the airstrip as previously scheduled. As it developed, neither the torpedo bomber nor the VMO-1 spotter planes were the first American aircraft to touch down on Guam following its recapture. That honor fell to an Army liaison aircraft assigned to the 77th Infantry Division Artillery, which had taken off from an improvised airstrip elsewhere on the island at 1310 of the 30th.10
Work on the field continued at a furious pace through 4 August, by which date all but 150-200 yards at the west end of the strip had been completed. Except for unloading parties working on board ships, most of the MAG-21 headquarters and service squadron personnel moved into a new bivouac area at the east end of the field. Initially, the lot of these men was not an easy one. For one thing, the new "shelter-half camp" lacked mess and sanitary facilities. The air group history gives a vivid account of conditions prevailing at Orote airstrip at this time:
In the camp, unavoidably in some respects, the men lived for more than a month in filth. The group did not bring with it ready-made heads or sanitation facilities. Men ate canned rations for some time before stoves could be set up and hot rations served. Worse than the mosquito that pestered Marine aviation men in the South Pacific, far worse was the big, fat ordinary variety of houseflies that swarmed over everything on Guam the first month. Of course, as the dead were gradually buried and ration cans properly disposed of, the fly began to disappear.
But the men were only on Guam a few days when dengue fever and dysentery began to take their toll. Dengue fever, with its symptoms very much like malaria, doesn't hang on and recur like malaria, but its original effects are much more painful. Every section of the MAC. was hit seriously by dengue in those first few weeks. As soon as hot food was served, when dead Japs had all been buried, and when plenty of fresh water was available, dengue and dysentery slowly disappeared. After the first month and a half, cases dropped appreciably.11
On 4 August, Marine aviation returned to Guam in force. MAG-21 squadrons, flying in from the aircraft carrier USS Santee, safely touched down on the airstrip, just before noon. The first squadron to land was VMF(N)-534 flying Grumman Hellcats, led by the squadron commander, Major Ross S. Mickey, followed by VMF-216, -217, and -225. As the squadrons touched down, the planes were moved to the edge of the runway for parking since revetment areas had not yet been completed. At 0600 on 7 August, VMF-225 took off from Orote Field to make the first regular combat air patrol flown by Guam-based aircraft.
Barely a week after Orote Field had become operational, distinguished visitors arrived on board a large C-54 Skymaster transport. The dignitaries included Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, and Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Awaiting them at the field were Lieutenant General Holland H. Smith, Major General Roy S. Geiger, Major General Henry L. Larsen, Brigadier
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General Pedro A. Del Valle, and other ranking Marine and naval officers on the island.
Even though pilots and ground crews had landed on Guam with high hopes of engaging the enemy in combat, they soon learned to their disappointment that no enemy airmen were going to challenge American domination of the skies over the island. For a few months following the capture of Guam, there were several air alerts, but no enemy bombs were dropped. There were no operational accidents in more than 6,000 takeoffs and landings during the first month. Orote airfield had the distinction of becoming the first all-Marine airfield in the Pacific Theater. Situated only 1,500 miles from Tokyo, the new base dispatched fighters and bombers to attack Japanese-held Pagan Island, 200 miles north of Guam, and Rota, only 55 miles to the northeast and halfway to Saipan. The establishment of Orote airfield represented a long and ambitious step forward in the two-year story of developing American air power in the Pacific. Just two years earlier, Marine pilots had flown into embattled Henderson Field on Guadalcanal to establish a precarious foothold in the southern Pacific. Almost a year later, in August 1943, Marine aviators were the first to ]and on Munda airstrip on New Georgia. That advance of only 181 tortuous miles had followed a year of bitter fighting in the South Pacific. By August 1944, American forces had advanced boldly into the MarianasÑ1,100 miles west of the Marshalls and halfway along the 3,000-mile road from the Solomons to the Japanese homeland.
In flying strafing and bombing missions against the enemy-held island of Rota, the pilots of MAG-21 initially concentrated their attacks on the enemy airfield. Continuous bombing, on the average of once a day for four consecutive months, kept the enemy field in a chronic state of disrepair, The run to Rota and return required barely an hour and at least one pilot cracked: "Sighted Rota, sank same, and got home in time for lunch."12
For a while it appeared that the bomb runs to Rota were a picnic, and Marine aviators came to look upon the island as something akin to a practice rangeÑa place to discharge a dull, routine, and necessary, but not overly hazardous, task. Enemy antiaircraft fire initially was feeble. As weeks turned into months, the enemy antiaircraft gunners marooned on the island apparently derived some benefit from tracking the daily low level sweeps of the Marine pilots. In any case, as time went on, the raiding aircraft began to get hit. Some managed to limp back to their base, others were shot down outright. In contrast to their earlier nonchalance, the pilots learned to respect Rota. When vegetable gardens were subsequently spotted on the island, the Corsair squadrons were dispatched to destroy them and so to deprive the enemy holdouts of a much-needed food supply. The tactics used were simple but effective. Several fighters dropped belly tanks of aviation gasoline on the targets. Planes following closely behind the belly-tank-bombers would then
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strafe the fuel-soaked fields with incendiary bullets.
Another enemy-held strongpoint frequently on the receiving end of Marine fighter bombers was Pagan. Ever since the American invasion of the Marianas, the enemy had tried to keep the Pagan airstrip operational, but these efforts were frustrated by continuous air raids. Taking off with a heavy gas load, carrying belly tanks and a pair of thousand pound bombs apiece, the Corsairs repeatedly attacked the enemy airfield on Pagan in the face of fairly heavy antiaircraft fire. Enemy aircraft caught on the ground were raked by strafing fighters, and in time the field became well pockmarked with bomb craters. In keeping the enemy airstrips on Rota and Pagan Islands in daily disrepair, the Corsairs of MAG-21, acting as fighter-bombers, played a vital part in protecting the new B-29 Superfortress bases on Saipan, Tinian, and Guam from enemy air action.13
On 7 September 1944, Colonel Schrider, commanding MAG-21, was succeeded by Colonel Edward B. Carney, who remained in command until late March 1945. By late November, MAG-21 consisted of VMF-216, -217, -225, -321, VMTB-131 and -242, VMO-1 and -2, VMF(N)-534, VMR-253, VMB-612, and AWS-2. The complement of the group at this time included 529 officers and 3,778 enlisted personnel. Aircraft of the group included 113 fighters (98 F4US and 15 F6Fs), 15 night fighters (F6F-Ns), 39 torpedo bombers (TBFs and TBMs), 15 medium bombers (PBJs), 14 transports (R4Ds), 22 observation planes (OYs), and a solitary amphibious utility plane (J2F-6).14 As 1944 drew to a close, most veteran pilots of the MAG-21 fighter squadrons either had or were in the process of returning to Pearl Harbor and the continental United States for training on aircraft carriers.
THE CAROLINES14
The occupation of the Marianas by U.S. forces during the summer of 1944, coupled with further advances in the southwest Pacific, opened the door to the seizure of the Philippine Islands. The logical step before retaking the Philippines was the seizure of the western Carolines, whose possession would not only provide the final steppingstone to the Philippines but also protect the right flank of the invasion force. By this time, the Japanese were facing a strategic situation that had greatly changed to their disadvantage, for American forces were strongly emplaced
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placed on their inner line of defense. The fall of Saipan in the overall Japanese view of the war was a disaster comparable to the German defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43. For many Germans the loss of the Sixth Army at Stalingrad meant the war could no longer be won; many Japanese reached the same conclusion following the loss of Saipan. While, for the time being, no political repercussions in Germany followed in the wake of the military debacle, the loss of Saipan proved a sufficient disaster to topple the cabinet of General Tojo. In announcing the fall of Saipan to the nation, the latter was forced to admit that "Japan was facing an unprecedented national crisis."16
As early as 10 May 1944, Admiral Nimitz had designated the commander of the Third Fleet, Admiral Halsey, to head the invasion of Peleliu and Angaur under the code name operation STALEMATE. A second phase of the operation called for the capture of Yap and Ulithi. The seizure of Yap was subsequently shelved, and the island remained in enemy hands until the end of the war. The invasion date for Peleliu and Angaur was set for 15 September. While planning for STALEMATE was in progress, Army Air Forces bombers frequently attacked enemy installations in the Palaus. As in previous invasions, the target was out of range of land-based fighter aircraft, and direct air support for the Peleliu beachhead would have to be furnished by naval aviation. The Navy had already struck at enemy defenses on Peleliu in March 1944, when carrier-based planes had dropped 600 tons of bombs on the island in a two-day raid. Preinvasion air strikes were designed to eliminate any enemy aircraft left in the Palaus. Once the Marines of the III Amphibious Corps had seized the Peleliu airfield, the main objective of the operation, Marine aviation was to be based on the island.
The task of bringing Marine aviation to Peleliu was turned over to the 2d MAW, commanded by Brigadier General Harold D. Campbell. The air wing, consisting of MAGs-11 and -25, had spent considerable time in the Pacific Theater. Some of its squadrons had participated in the Battle of Midway and in operations on New Georgia. On 30 June 1944, the headquarters of the 2d MAW moved from Efate, in the New Hebrides, to Espiritu Santo, where it joined the remainder of the squadrons attached to the wing. One week later, Major General James T. Moore took over as wing commander. Upon his arrival at Espiritu Santo, General Moore found the wing fully engaged in preparing for Operation STALEMATE. Commanding officers and loading officers of VMF-114, -121, -122, and VMF(N)-541 were reporting to the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal with embarkation data for the impending operation.
It is perhaps not surprising that officers of the 2d MAW should show a greater than average interest in shipborne movement to a new objective. Many of them remembered or had heard of the saga of the liberty ship S.S. Walter Colton, which in January 1943 had transported part of the wing headquarters to the South Pacific. At the
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time, what had begun as a routine three-week voyage when the ship pulled out of San Diego Harbor on 8 January, had turned into a seemingly interminable odyssey for the aviation Marines on board. No one to this date has (determined what factor was responsible for the strange voyage of the Colton, but something went awry along the way. The wing historian subsequently was to describe the sequence of events in the following words:
Instead of proceeding directly to Guadalcanal, the Colton received a change of orders directing her to Noumea; then, running ahead of schedule, she failed to pick up radioed orders from Pearl Harbor which directed her to Espiritu Santo instead. Dropping anchor in Noumea Harbor, the ship and passengers learned they were not expected there. Several days later they steamed on, arriving February 4 at Espiritu. Apparently the ship was not expected there either, for during the following 21/2 months while crew and passengers fretted to be moving, and the Squadron's materiel lay useless in her hold, the ship remained tied up in that big port without orders for further movement.
Major Wilfrid H. Stiles and several other officers and enlisted personnel got off the Colton on February 6, and were flown to Guadalcanal. Others followed at later dates, but some of those who left the States on that ship never were detached from her until she reached Auckland, New Zealand, late in April. The result was that the ship never reached Guadalcanal, nor did she reach Efate, where the material aboard also could have been used. Until she sailed for Auckland where the cargo finally was taken ashore, she remained at Espiritu Santo.17
No such long voyage was planned for the ground personnel of Marine squadrons attached to the 2d MAW, and ground elements of the air wing went ashore on Peleliu on 15 September only one hour behind the assault waves. During the early phase of the operation, enemy resistance was so fierce that aviation Marines were used as stretcher bearers, ammunition carriers and riflemen.18 Six Marines of the 2d MAW were killed and 11 wounded while aiding the ground troops during the early part of the operation. The unfinished Japanese airfield on Peleliu was captured on 16 September; roughly a week later it became operational. On 24 September, General Moore, with part of his staff, arrived by transport and set up his headquarters as Air Commander, Western Carolines (Task Group 59.6). In this capacity, he headed a combined Army-Navy-Marine staff in addition to personnel of the 2d Wing, to direct the operations of all aircraft based on Peleliu, Angaur, and Ulithi. Garrison Air Force, Western Carolines, whose largest component was the 2d MAW, had a threefold task. It had to provide air defense for all ground troops and convoys in the Western Carolines, furnish air support for the ground troops in the vicinity of Peleliu Island; and neutralize the remaining enemy bases in the Western Carolines.
The first Marine aircraft to operate on Peleliu Island were the spotter planes of VMO-3, commanded by Captain Wallace J. Slappey. The ground echelon of the observation squadron
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went ashore on Peleliu on 17 September and built a small airstrip about 500 feet long, just south of the main airfield. The first planes touched down on the following day, the remainder arriving on the 19th. On that day artillery spotting got under way and continued for the remainder of the month. The difficult and jagged terrain on the island required aerial observation 90 percent of the time. Most spotting was directed at seeking out previously unidentified natural fortifications, which had remained hidden from view beneath heavy vegetation. Despite the volume of fire directed against such fortifications, positive destruction of the enemy could not be determined because of the depth and strength of these positions. All enemy positions, buildings, and dumps of any kind that were exposed or built above ground level were either destroyed or left burning.
In addition to artillery spotting, the squadron assisted the infantry by executing numerous reconnaissance flights at extremely low altitudes over the front lines, seeking enemy gun positions that were holding up the advance. Other flights maintained a patrol over enemy-held islands to the north, looking for activities in general and barge movements in particular. Spotter aircraft also aided in directing amphibian tractor patrols to enemy troops trying to escape from the island. The pilots, not content with passively spotting targets, carried hand grenades and mortar shells along on many flights and dropped these on enemy troops and buildings. on occasion, planes returned from flights with holes from small arms fire and shell fragments. During the Peleliu operation, two OY-1 spotter aircraft were lost. The first loss occurred on take-off from the CVE on the day that the spotters were launched from the carrier off Peleliu. The second aircraft was shot down behind enemy lines. In both instances the flying crews were rescued.
On 24 September, the first eight F6F night fighters of VMF(N)-541, which had staged from Emirau through Owi Island, off New Guinea, arrived on Peleliu. Two days later, the Corsairs of VMF-114, commanded by Major Robert F. Stout, touched down. The Marine Corsairs wasted no time in assisting the ground troops in blasting the enemy out of his strongpoints. Details of these missions have been described elsewhere in this volume, but for the purposes of an overall description of Marine aviation activities on Peleliu there were two types of missions that deserve particular mention. One feat was the dropping of 1,000-pound bombs by Corsairs on enemy caves less than a mile from the Peleliu airstrip. The other was the employment of napalm, beginning on 12 October, against enemy caves and dugouts.
Japanese air power in the Western Carolines never posed any serious threat to Marine aviation. Enemy strips at Babelthuap and Yap were kept out of commission by repeated attacks of Marine fighters and torpedo bombers. By the end of October, Garrison Air Force, Western Carolines, had complete control of the air. The capture of Ulithi and adjacent islands provided Marine aviation with additional airfields. As a result, by the end of 1944, 11 squadrons were operating from fields on Peleliu,
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Angaur, and Ulithi. As early as 17 November, Army bombers based on Angaur and attached to General Moore's task group were able to bomb enemy-held objectives on Luzon.
The only instance of direct air support for ground troops during the Peleliu operation occurred on 28 September, when the Corsairs of VMF-114 supported the landing of 3/5 on Ngesebus, an island adjacent to Peleliu. This isolated instance of direct air support was only a forerunner of what Marine aviation was to accomplish several months later in the Philippines. Nevertheless, even on this occasion, spectators to the operation, including Generals Smith, Geiger, Rupertus, and Moore, were highly impressed with the results obtained. The commander of the 1st Marine Division, General Rupertus, complimented the squadron commander, Major Robert F. Stout, on the performance of his pilots. Major Stout was destined not to survive the war; he was killed by enemy antiaircraft fire over Koror on Babelthuap Island on 4 March 1945, one of 16 pilots and 2 crewmen to lose their lives in bombing the remaining enemy-held islands in the Palaus and on Yap.
Following the capture of Ulithi on 21 September 1944, MBDAG-45, commanded by Colonel Frank M. June, was charged with the responsibility of providing air defense for the biggest anchorage in the western Pacific. The air group, subsequently redesignated as MAG-45, landed on Falalop Island on 8 October. The 51st Naval Construction Battalion, assisted by the group, completed a 3,500-foot airstrip within three weeks. on 22 October, the ground echelons of VMF-312 and VMTB-232 arrived at Ulithi from Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides and joined the air group at Falalop. Two days later, VMF-312 was administratively attached to Commanding General, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Operational control remained with the commanding officer of MAG-45 until the ground echelon departed from Ulithi on 19 November.
On 29 October, the flight echelon of VMF(N)-542, led by Major William C. Kellum, reached Falalop and began flying local combat air patrol around the clock on the following day. The second day of November witnessed the arrival of the flight echelon of VMTB-232, led by Major Menard Doswell III, from Peleliu. On the 4th, a division of six Avengers of this squadron carried out a reconnaissance of Yap Island. By 14 November VMTB-232 had begun a regular antisubmarine patrol, with two-plane sections flying two-hour flights around the atoll from dawn to dusk. Two days later, the Avengers launched the first of many strikes against the Japanese airstrip on Yap.
Even though the enemy field on Yap had been heavily pounded from the sea and air long before the arrival of Marine aviation on Ulithi in early October 1944, it remained a constant threat to Allied bases and shipping in the Western Carolines. Well entrenched enemy ground troops on Yap made it necessary to neutralize the enemy strongpoint from the air, for there was always the danger that the strip might be hastily repaired and used as staging point for a surprise air assault on the Ulithi base and anchorage, There was a further
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possibility that the enemy might use Yap as a refueling station for submarines. Even though Marine pilots did not expect aerial opposition over Yap, they did encounter antiaircraft fire of sufficient intensity to cause them to maintain a minimum altitude of 6,000 feet.
Proof that the enemy was aware of the presence of American shipping at Ulithi anchorage was furnished on the morning of 20 November, when enemy submarines, the I-36 and I-47, released five midget subs. One of these torpedoed the USS Mississinewa, a fleet oiler loaded with more than 400,000 gallons of aviation gas. The ship sank at her berth in the lagoon with a loss of 50 officers and men.19 Immediate countermeasures taken by hunter-killer teams under the atoll commander, Commodore Oliver O. Kessing, resulted in the destruction of all five midgets, two of which fell victim to Marine Corps aircraft. Nevertheless, both the I-36 and the I-47 were able to make good their escape.
In general, tactical operations of MAG-45 from 30 October 1944 through the end of the year consisted of routine strikes and reconnaissance of Yap, Sorol, and Fais, and regular dawn to dusk antisubmarine patrols, all executed by Avengers of VMTB-232. VMF(N)-542 flew the regular combat air patrols, using the Falalop strip and its facilities, but depending on its own maintenance crews for service. On such missions, naval aviators were briefed by the Marine group operations and intelligence officers.
IWO JIMA20
As Marine aviation began to expand its operations to the Western Carolines, a development important to the future of Marine air was taking place far from the Pacific scene of action. After prolonged discussions and long delays, Marine Carrier Groups, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific was finally established on 21 October 1944 as a tactical command.21
Training of Marine pilots for carrier qualification had already started during the summer of 1944. Even though about 15 percent of the aviators assigned to Marine Carrier Groups, FMFPac, had seen combat action, few had ever landed on a carrier. On 3 February 1945 the first carrier, the Block Island, was assigned to MASG-48. Three other carriers were furnished at one-month intervals. It was hoped that by late 1945, when the invasion of Japan itself was to get under way, eight carriers would be available to the Marines.22
The invasion of Iwo Jima, Operation DETACHMENT, came too early to enable
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Marine aviation to furnish close air support from its escort carriers. Each one of the 11 escort carriers taking part in the operation was manned by Navy pilots. Nevertheless, Marine aviators were to be given at least a limited opportunity to strike a blow both directly and indirectly in support of the Iwo Jima operation, one against the island itself, the other in the diversionary attack against the Japanese mainland.
While the program to put Marines on carriers was being slowly implemented stateside, a crisis arose in the field that was to hasten this development in an entirely unforeseen fashion. The appearance of Japanese suicide planes during the Leyte campaign in the autumn of 1944 had created an instant need for additional fighters based on the big carriers of the Third Fleet. The employment of Marine fighters and pilots was decided upon as an immediate expedient; by the end of 1944 the first of the Marine fighter squadrons were to fly from the decks of five of the big carriers in major operations involving a fast carrier task force.23
On 28 December 1944, VMF-124, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William A. Millington, and VMF-213 under Major Donald P. Frame, went aboard the USS Essex at Ulithi. After a series of air strikes against Formosa and Luzon from 3-9 January 1945, Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet moved into the South China Sea, from where air strikes were launched against Indochina, Hong Kong, and Formosa. Effective 27 January, having returned to Ulithi, the Third Fleet was redesignated the Fifth Fleet and Admiral Spruance took over the tactical command from Admiral Halsey.
On 10 February, TF 58 sortied from Ulithi bound for Tokyo, 1,500 miles to the north. Three additional large carriers, each with two Marine fighter squadrons on board, joined the Fifth Fleet, so that in the end Admiral Spruance disposed over eight Marine fighter squadrons on four large carriers. The air attack on Tokyo was to precede the invasion of Iwo Jima by troops of the V Amphibious Corps by three days. Following their attacks against the Japanese capital, the Marine squadrons of TF 58 were to furnish air support at Iwo Jima on D-Day, which was set for 19 February.
Following the air strikes against Japan, which were carried out under unfavorable weather conditions, TF 58 was approximately 100 miles from Iwo Jima on D-Day, and prelanding strikes were launched against the landing beaches and adjacent areas. The initial sweep against the Iwo defenses was executed by a flight of 24 Marine Corsairs and an equal number of Navy Hellcats. Under the command of Colonel Millington of VMF-124, this flight attacked the flanks and high ground along the landing beaches with napalm, rockets, and machine gun fire. Five minutes before the first Marines hit the shore, the flight attacked the landing beach in low-level attacks. The contribution of Marine aviation in direct support of
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the Iwo landings was relatively small in numbers, for on D-Day a total of more than 600 aircraft, including those of the Navy and Army Air Forces, were engaged in reducing enemy defenses and supporting the assault. Carrier-based Marine aviation continued to fly in close support of the assault troops until 22 February, when Corsairs from the Wasp flew a ground support mission as part of a 23-plane flight. After that date, air support for the embattled Marines on the island was turned over to Navy escort carrier planes and Army P-51s, who did the best job under the circumstances.
Marine aviation contributed to operations on Iwo Jima in other ways. First to become engaged in the aerial assault against the island were the Mitchell medium bombers (PBJs) of VMB-612 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jack R. Cram. From early December 1944 until the end of January 1945, this squadron, based in the Marianas, flew night sorties against enemy shipping in the Volcano and Benin Islands and seriously disrupted the flow of enemy supplies to these islands. Once the Marines had landed on Iwo, artillery spotter aircraft of VMO-4, commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Rozga, and VMO-5, headed by Lieutenant Roy G. Miller, lent valuable support to ground operations. For the Marines, whether on the ground or in the air, Iwo was to be an extremely difficult operation; the spotter aircraft were to share the dangers and tribulations of the campaign along with the remainder of the assault force.
The difficulties of the observation squadrons had begun in December 1944. The Commanding General, V Amphibious Corps, directed the pilots of VMO-4 in Hawaii to test a special piece of equipment, dubbed "Brodie gear," which had been designed by the U.S. Army to launch the small observation aircraft from an LST. The device, which resembled a giant slingshot, consisted of two projecting beams, a cable, arresting gear, and a loop. Hooks were fitted on the planes, and on 21 December 1944 tests were begun using LST-776 as a base. Initial tests were unsatisfactory and resulted in the loss of several spotter aircraft.
The experimentation did not end here, however. With added experience it became evident that launching the small spotter aircraft from an LST in this fashion was possible, though three planes fell overboard and sank before the feasibility of such launchings was established. For more than a week following the invasion of Iwo Jima, LST-776 with Brodie gear and observation planes on board remained offshore. By 26 February, when the first strip on Iwo had been secured, two spotter aircraft of VMO-4 on board the aircraft carrier Wake Island took off and reached the new field while it was still under mortar and artillery fire. A plane of VMO-5 reached the strip on the following day. By the last day of February, all of the planes that had made the voyage on aircraft carriers were ashore
. When the first of the observation planes on board LST-776 was finally launched with the help of the Brodie gear on 27 February, it fell into the water. Another attempt made on 1 March was at least partially successful. Of the four planes of VMO-4 launched that day, two received a dunking; the
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remainder made it to Maple Field No. 1 on Iwo Jima.24
Pilots and planes of the two observation squadrons eked out a hazardous existence even after their arrival on the island. While stationary on the airstrip, the small aircraft were frequently hit by enemy fire. VMO-4 spotted for the 3d and 4th Marine Divisions; VMO-5 supported the 3d and 5th Marine Divisions. When VMO-4 completed its mission on Iwo after 19 days, the pilots had flown more than 200 missions. Of the squadron's seven planes, six had been so badly damaged that they had to be scrapped. VMO-5 pilots flew 379 missions in support of the divisions on the ground; their spotter aircraft incurred heavy damage similar to those of VMO-4. One pilot was shot down behind the enemy lines and lost.
The story of Marine aviation in the Central Pacific would be incomplete without mention of the Marines that were members of the Transport Air Group, an organization responsible for hauling passengers and equipment all over the Pacific area.
VMR-952 was organized on 15 June 1943 under MAG-15. At the time of the squadron's activation, it was commanded by Major Harry F. Baker, who in early July was replaced by Major Malcolm S. Mackay. One of the first problems facing the newly commissioned squadron was the replacement of its time-honored R4D Douglas Skytrain transports with the little heard of and lesser known R5C, the Curtiss "Commando," the largest twin-engined plane then in production. The squadron history described the early weeks of the unit's existence at an airfield in California as follows:
An area was pointed out along the taxiway at Camp Kearney Field; tents were erected, a field telephone was installed, and the three "commandos" then belonging to the Marine Corps were rolled onto the check line.
This was an occasion! Although a few of the squadron's new recruits could boast of a little experience with the " Commando" (they had flown and maintained the three first planes for the short time that they were attached to Marine Aircraft Group 15), the majority of the personnel from the pilots to the mechanics had never been in one. Their time in the R4D had been brief enough, but now this. Never had they been confronted with so large a portion of the unknown at one showing. Amazement soon gave way to curiosity and the quest for knowledge began anew.25
In February 1944, the squadron was transferred to Hawaii, where it became attached to Marine Air, Hawaiian Area, working directly under the supervision of that headquarters. The initial mission of the transport squadron was to keep open the lines of communication and supply between Hawaii and Midway, Johnson, and Palmyra Islands. Weekly and semi-weekly flights were made to each island with special additional flights when the need arose. VMR-952 transported personnel and equipment and escorted single engine aircraft to facilitate their movements. Pilots of the transport squadron carried out overwater flights which extended to New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific
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and included stops at Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal, as well as at Tarawa, Kwajalein, Majuro, and Eniwetok, in the Central Pacific.
In August 1944, the squadron moved to Emirau, in the Bismarck Archipelago, where it remained until Christmas Day, when it shifted to Guam. Following the capture of the Peleliu airfield in mid-September, transport aircraft of VMR-952 made frequent stops on Peleliu, bringing in urgently needed equipment and departing with wounded. On 4 October 1944, two of the big Curtiss transports, carrying 43 wounded, left Peleliu, inaugurating the first air evacuation of battle casualties from the island.26 On the following day, three more flights took out an additional 63 casualties.27 During the extended Peleliu campaign, the planes delivered large quantities of welcome fresh food to the island.
Three Marine transport squadrons and a similar Army Air Forces unit participated in the Iwo Jima operation. These four were VMR-253, -353, and 952, as well as the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron. The Army Air Forces squadron dropped supplies to Marine ground forces on Iwo on 28 February. On the following day, pilots of VMR-952 arrived with urgently needed mortar shells, spare parts for machine guns, blood plasma, and mail. On 3 March, the commanding officer of VMR-952, Lieutenant Colonel Mackay, flew from Guam to Saipan and then to Iwo Jima, where he piloted the first plane to land on the slightly more than 3,000 feet of runway. After the unloading of its 5,500 pounds of mortar ammunition, the aircraft returned to Guam. The next day, a crippled B-29 bomber, returning from a raid on Japan, was the first of many in like condition to make an emergency landing on the Iwo strip.
On each return flight from Iwo, the air transports evacuated casualties. Before the Iwo operation ended, VMR-952 had made 79 trips to the island and evacuated 625 wounded. The remaining air transport squadrons also contributed to the operation. VMR-353, for example, carried out 8 flights during the month of March 1945; and VMR-253 evacuated 100 casualties in 20 flights.
In a direct ratio to the growth of American air power in the Pacific theater was the decline of Japanese air strength. Aside from a growing shortage in raw materials and aviation fuels, there was a breakdown in planning and ah-craft production all along the line. As seen from the "enemy side of the hill," the technical and administrative factors that hampered production were explained as follows:
The urgent need of the combat air corps forced the Army and Navy to place in production several types of experimental aircraft which lacked the required test flights and design modifications. Airplanes were rushed from the experimental hangars to the production line, with the result that the planes were dispatched to the front lines before we could determine the missions which they could most effectively perform. Our engineers lacked the time necessary to prepare maintenance manuals and texts; thus the front-line mechanics, plagued with primitive working conditions, were forced to service airplanes about which they understood little. The confusion of the maintenance crews
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inevitably caused equipment malfunction and breakage on a prohibitive scale.28
Along with the decline of older equipment and failure of new and better models to replace aircraft that were becoming more and more obsolete as the American war effort swung into full action, there was a corresponding drop of morale in the ranks of Japanese pilots. This did not in any way lessen the enemy pilot's determination to do his duty to the death. Nevertheless, even the enemy was well aware of the human factor involved, though few, if any, positive steps were taken by the Japanese military leadership to ease the lot of their aviators. Enemy flyers, sizing up their adversaries, could see with their own eyes the great value that Americans placed on retaining experienced pilots and air crews. Japanese flying personnel, whose quality and quantity were both in a severe state of decline, avidly observed:
. . . after every mission the Americans sent out flying boats to the areas in which their planes had fought, searching for and rescuing air crews which had been shot down and stood a good chance of surviving aboard life rafts. Every lumbering flying boat, normally an easy catch for our fighter planes, went out on its search mission with nine to twelve escort fighters. Although their duties were extremely hazardous, the crews of these flying boats performed their missions gallantly, and there arose few occasions during the war when groups of men so consistently ex. posed themselves to multiple dangers. Our pilots could not fail to be impressed with these daring search missions and, despite the fact that enemy pilots manned the flying boats, our men regarded them as unusually courageous.29
In contrast with the all-out American attempts to salvage downed air crews was the attitude of the Japanese naval command, which held that the possible loss of a large flying boat could not be risked to effect the rescue of one air crew. A former Japanese naval aviator who participated in and survived action over Midway, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, and Santa Cruz, expressed the following thoughts on the subject of rescue and survival:
I pondered this situation more than once. For this apathy toward rescuing downed pilots was not merely the attitude of the high command . . . our own combat men, the flying mates of the same men who were shot down and adrift at sea, would not, even under orders, take any unnecessary chances to save their lives. Lest this attitude be misconstrued as indicating that our men lacked compassion for their friends, it should be added that they would not expect otherwise should they be the ones to be shot down. Any man who was shot down and managed to survive by inflating his life-raft realized that his chance for continued survival lay entirely within his own hands. Our pilots accepted their abandonment stoically. At any rate, the entire Japanese Navy failed to evince any great interest in rescue operations of this nature.30
Along with the men fighting on the ground, and the flying personnel of the other services, Marine pilots in the Central Pacific made their contribution to the overall war effort. The day of close air support that Marines were to deliver in the Philippines had not yet dawned when operations in the Central Pacific
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got under way. But the Marine air arm left its milestones across the vast reaches of the Central Pacific. Often relegated to arduous but monotonous duty, Marine pilots defied death and disease in areas that did not rate headlines and that are all but forgotten today. They braved the dangers of combat or, if captured, humiliation, torture, and oftentimes death, at the hands of a remorseless enemy. Many survived against all odds the ravages of an equally cruel sea. Others fell victim to flying accidents. All of them, together with those who survived, had an equal share in bringing the war across the Central Pacific to the enemy's doorstep, paving the way for final victory.
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Footnotes
1. Unless otherwise noted, the material in this chapter is derived from: 2d MAW Hist, Jul41-Sept46; 4th MBDAW WarDs, Dec42-Nov44 and 4th MAW WarDs, Nov44-Mar46; MAG-11 WarDs, Oct42-Oct44 and MAG-11 Hist, Aug41-Dec49; MAG-21 WarDs and Hist, Feb43-Dec44, hereafter MAG-21 Hist; MAG-25 WarDs, Aug42-Jun46; MAG-45 OpRpt, 8Jan45; MBDAG-45 WarDs and Hist, Feb-Oct44; VMO-2 WarDs and Hist, Nov43-Jul46 hereafter VMO-2 Hist; VMO-4 WarDs, Mar44-Oct45 and Hist, 20Dec43-31Dec44, hereafter VMO-4 Hist; AWS-5 AR and WarDs, Mar-Jul44; VMF-114 WarDs, Jul43-Apr47; VMF-121 WarDs, Oct42-Dec44 and Hist, May41-Jul44; VMTB-131 WarDs, Dec41-Sep42 and Jan44-Nov45; VMF-216 WarDs, Jun43-Mar46; VMF-217 WarDs, Jul43-May46; VMF-225 WarDs, Jan43-Mar47; VMF-225 Hist, Jan43-Dec49; VMTB-232 WarDs, Jul43-Feb45; VMTB-242 WarDs, Jul43-Nov45; VMTB-242 Hist, Jul43-Jul45; VMF-252 WarDs, Apr42-Jan44; VMF-321 WarDs, Sep-43-Jan46; VMF(N)-532 WarDs, Dec43-Jul46 and VMF (N)-532 Hist, Apr43-May47; VMF(N)-541 Hist, Feb44-Dec49; VMB-612 WarDs, Aug-Dec44 and VMB-612 Supp and Hist, Oct43-Aug45; VMR-952 WarDs and Hist, Jul44-Jul46, hereafter VMR-952 Hist; Isely and Crowl,U.S. Marines and Amphibious War; King and Whitehill, Fleet Admiral King; Sherrod, Marine Corps Aviation in World War II; Heinl, Soldiers of the Sea; Morison, Victory in the Pacific.
2. Additional sources for this section include: Major Carl W. Hoffman, Saipan--The Beginning of the End (Washington: HistDiv, HQMC, 1950), hereafter Hoffman, Saipan; Major Carl W. Hoffman, The Seizure of Tinian (Washington: HistDiv, HQMC, 1951), hereafter Hoffman, Tinian; Major Orlan R. Lodge, The Recapture of Guam (Washington: HistBr, G-3 Div, HQMC, 1954), hereafter Lodge, Guam; USSBS, Pacific Campaigns.
3. Aircraft figures above cited in USSBS, Pacific Campaigns, p. 235.
4. For a detailed account of Marine ground operations on Saipan, see Shaw, Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, pp. 231-428.
5. Isely and Crowl, U.S. Marines and Amphibious War, p. 333.
6. VMO-2 Hist, op. cit., p. 8.
7. VMO-4 Hist, op. cit., pp. 11-12.
8. Col Frederick P. Henderson ltr to CMC, dtd 21Nov52. as cited in Shaw. Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, p. 525-n. 30
9. MAG-21 Hist, pp. 33-34.
10. 77th InfDiv Arty AAR, 21Jul-10Aug44, as cited in Shaw, Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, p. 525.
11. Ibid., pp. 37-38.
12. Ibid., p, 47.
13. The first B-29 arrived on Saipan on 12 October 1944 while final paving and other construction was still incomplete. Facilities were not substantially operative until April 1945. On Guam, the newly constructed airfields did not become operational for B-29s until late February 1945. On Tinian, the first two runways were completed in January 1945, the third in late February, and the fourth in early May. The first runway of West Field became operational on 22 March 1945, the second on 20 April. Craven and Cate, The Pacific, pp. 515-520.
14. Figures on personnel and materiel taken from MAG-21 Hist, p. 50.
15. Additional sources for this section include: 2d MAW WarD, Jan-Apr43; IIIAC Palaus Rpt; Hough, Assault on Peleliu; Smith, Approach, to the Philippines; Fane and Moore, The Naked Warriors.
16. USSBS, Pacific Campaigns, p. 220.
17. 2d MAW WarD, Jan-Apr43.
18. For the complete history of ground operations on Peleliu, see Part III of this volume.
19. Morison, Leyte, p. 51.
20. Additional sources for this section include: MajGen Holland M. Smith, ConfRpt, TF 56, "Air Operations in Support of the Capture of Iwo Jima," n.d., hereafter Smith, Iwo Jima Special Air OpsRpt; S.E. Smith, The United States Navy in Wold War II (New York: William Morrow & Company, 1966), hereafter Smith, U.S. Navy in World War II; Vice Admiral E.P. Forrestel, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN--A Study in Command (Washington: GPO, 1966), hereafter Forrestel, Admiral Spruance; Okumiya, Horikoshi, and Caidin, Zero!; Leckie, Strong Men Armed.
21. Sherrod, Marine Corps Aviation in World War II, p. 329.
22. Ibid., p. 331,
23. For additional details on this subject matter, see Frank and Shaw, "Marines on Carriers," op. cit.
24. RAdm E.M. Eller, Navy HistDiv, ltr to Head, HistBr, G-3 Div, HQMC, dtd 28Sep67, in Marine Aviation Comment File.
25. VMR-952 Hist, op. cit., p. 2.
26. VMR-952 WarD, Oct44.
27. Ibid.
28. Okumiya, Horikoshi, and Caidin, Zero!, p. 357.
29. Ibid., p. 311.
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EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
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Chitinase domain-containing protein 1; Saccharide- and LPS-binding protein with possible roles in pathogen sensing and endotoxin neutralization. Ligand-binding specificity relates to the length of the oligosaccharides, with preference for chitotetraose (in vitro); Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family.
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.417 EFHC1CHID1ENSP00000360107ENSP00000398722
EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
Chitinase domain-containing protein 1; Saccharide- and LPS-binding protein with possible roles in pathogen sensing and endotoxin neutralization. Ligand-binding specificity relates to the length of the oligosaccharides, with preference for chitotetraose (in vitro); Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family.
0.512 EFHC1SPEF1ENSP00000360107ENSP00000369080
EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
Sperm flagellar protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein involved in the stabilization of microtubules along the axis of migration during radial intercalation. Promotes the establishment and stabilization of an axis of microtubules required for the active migration of cells into the outer epithelium (By similarity). Microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule bundling and stabilizes microtubules against depolymerization in response to cold shock (By similarity).
0.487 EFHC1VMO1ENSP00000360107ENSP00000328397
EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.508 SPEF1EFHC1ENSP00000369080ENSP00000360107
Sperm flagellar protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein involved in the stabilization of microtubules along the axis of migration during radial intercalation. Promotes the establishment and stabilization of an axis of microtubules required for the active migration of cells into the outer epithelium (By similarity). Microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule bundling and stabilizes microtubules against depolymerization in response to cold shock (By similarity).
EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
0.487 SPEF1VMO1ENSP00000369080ENSP00000328397
Sperm flagellar protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein involved in the stabilization of microtubules along the axis of migration during radial intercalation. Promotes the establishment and stabilization of an axis of microtubules required for the active migration of cells into the outer epithelium (By similarity). Microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule bundling and stabilizes microtubules against depolymerization in response to cold shock (By similarity).
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.460 STYXL1VMO1ENSP00000248600ENSP00000328397
Serine/threonine/tyrosine-interacting-like protein 1; Catalytically inactive phosphatase. By binding to G3BP1, inhibits the formation of G3BP1- induced stress granules. Does not act by protecting the dephosphorylation of G3BP1 at 'Ser-149'. Inhibits PTPMT1 phosphatase activity. By inhibiting PTPMT1, positively regulates intrinsic apoptosis. May play a role in the formation of neurites during neuronal development. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Non- receptor class subfamily.
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.409 TMEM200AVMO1ENSP00000376224ENSP00000328397
Transmembrane protein 200A; Belongs to the TMEM200 family.
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.465 TMEM252VMO1ENSP00000366528ENSP00000328397
Transmembrane protein 252.
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
0.420 VMO1CHID1ENSP00000328397ENSP00000398722
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
Chitinase domain-containing protein 1; Saccharide- and LPS-binding protein with possible roles in pathogen sensing and endotoxin neutralization. Ligand-binding specificity relates to the length of the oligosaccharides, with preference for chitotetraose (in vitro); Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family.
0.417 VMO1EFHC1ENSP00000328397ENSP00000360107
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
EF-hand domain-containing protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein which regulates cell division and neuronal migration during cortical development. Necessary for mitotic spindle organization. Necessary for radial and tangential cell migration during brain development, possibly acting as a regulator of cell morphology and process formation during migration. May enhance calcium influx through CACNA1E and stimulate programmed cell death.
0.508 VMO1SPEF1ENSP00000328397ENSP00000369080
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
Sperm flagellar protein 1; Microtubule-associated protein involved in the stabilization of microtubules along the axis of migration during radial intercalation. Promotes the establishment and stabilization of an axis of microtubules required for the active migration of cells into the outer epithelium (By similarity). Microtubule-associated protein that promotes microtubule bundling and stabilizes microtubules against depolymerization in response to cold shock (By similarity).
0.460 VMO1STYXL1ENSP00000328397ENSP00000248600
Vitelline membrane outer layer 1 homolog; Belongs to the VMO1 family.
Serine/threonine/tyrosine-interacting-like protein 1; Catalytically inactive phosphatase. By binding to G3BP1, inhibits the formation of G3BP1- induced stress granules. Does not act by protecting the dephosphorylation of G3BP1 at 'Ser-149'. Inhibits PTPMT1 phosphatase activity. By inhibiting PTPMT1, positively regulates intrinsic apoptosis. May play a role in the formation of neurites during neuronal development. Belongs to the protein-tyrosine phosphatase family. Non- receptor class subfamily.
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Following is a letter from but one of the brave Marine Pilots who supported SOG operations in Nam. It is included here so that the USMC contribution to SOG is not forgotten.
Today's Pilot In Command was yesterday's CoPilot.... that way, if there was an emergency the gunships could go directly to the team/platoon/company in trouble, without having to lose time by stopping by our Launch Site for a briefing-Randy Givens
Marine Light Helicopter Squadron 367 and VMO-3
Robert:
Yesterday I spoke with a squadron mate that I had erroneously believed had been KIA in 1969 on his second tour. It was a fluke that his son, a Penn state highway patrol trooper had written to my old CO, Colonel Nelson, still hanging on to life asking about some of the "Klondikes" in our association. When he relayed to his dad that I was alive and well, his father couldn't believe it...not having had any contact since leaving country in '68. Then out of the blue, I got this call yesterday--at first believing that it was a horribly crude and tasteless practical joke. Well it wasn't. The name I had off the wall was ANOTHER Marine Major by the same name and with the same MOS and our sister squadron, which fit the whole picture, but wrong focus! Anyway, you could have heard the tears falling even over the phones--what a wonderful gift!
And somehow, during that whole hour-long phone reunion, the SOG mission arose--and he's another one of those few Marines who had the privilege of fighting with the SOG warriors in the '67 time frame--when the Corps disavowed and disallowed our mission or efforts. He ended up as the Group Awards Officer and confirmed to me that there was an unwritten policy NEVER to admit or pursue any SOG awards in those days--it just wasn't politically allowed! Still, almost unbelieving, I asked him if he remembered the one single thing I had asked him to do for me--besides ship my foot locker home when I left country on 12.31.67--and he immediately answered, "yes...I still do, but I still don't know why"...he was one of two men I had swear to me not to process any personal citations or awards for doing my duty with brother Marines. Of course, "swapping" those for in-country R&R's down to the Delta Med setup with cold beer and hot showers and lovely nurses to render "first aid" was much more of a "reward" for me back then...but he still remembers exactly what and how I had turned down a number of writeups. Today, in perspective, he and I both agree that had I received even some of those, especially this one that the CO wanted so badly and the PH that never got put in for--when push came to shove years later, I would more than likely have been allowed to stay in or at least transfer to another branch so as to serve out my 20 and giving full use of my experience and background. I was too damned stupid and idealistic to realize what would happen when the Corps shrank from 320,000 back to 185,000! And even for me, the 21.5% disability was totally inadequate in exchange for 12.5 years of my hard-earned service...no retirement, no pension, no shit!
But this is not why I write this...I simply needed to include on final attachment...it is the true story and revelation of who and what Kimo Andrews believed in--and still believes. That is why I can face the graves and The Wall of the Missing at Punchbowl in Hawaii without shame and knowing that I did not break faith or dishonor theirs--or of men like your brother's sacrifices--for my personal gain or aggrandizement--that is why I can live with myself today.
Send it on, please, so Steve and Major Alexander can at least know where I am coming from...both Senators Akaka and Inouye know me personally well enough from decades of family and personal relationships, that these words need not be said to them--but others who have not served with me may not understand unless they read them too. They may choose not to believe them--but that's their problem--it is the truth regardless of anything else. It is my honor on the line, and more so, it is the only way I can reconcile the war and my part in it. Maybe that's why fellow pilots and crewchiefs and even "snuffy" gunners still maintain contact and fellowship with me after 30+ years--I'd still use my last round, my last gallon, and even my last drop of blood to come in after them...Semper Fi is two words...ALWAYS Faithful...not just when it's convenient or easy.
Well enough of this "preaching" for now...sorry to get up on such a soapbox...but not sorry for the way it is with me.
(A part that probably was not recorded was when we at MLT-2 used our Army assets to pull III Force Recon units out of a pile of shit, because there were no USMC air units to do that job. Seems to me I remember an Army Huey landing at MLT-2 with a large chunk of its tail rotor missing as a result of frag from an RPG.)-Randy Givens
During my time with HML 367 out of Phu Bai, Sep 69 through Dec 69 we provided two gunships everyday to SOG as the Eagleclaw flight to lead the missions that launched usually from MLT 2. On Dec 16 we moved to Marble and rarely flew SOG after that. HML 167 took our place on the mission after that. I was told when I was first briefed on the Prairie Fire mission that we had been flying it for at least two years prior to my arrival.
The statement that we didn't do "out of country missions" after summer of 1968 is just plain wrong and a similar statement appears on John Plaster's two books on SOG.
We occasionally flew SOG with the Cobras and one notable mission was the Tailwind Operation which was led by HML 367.
Mark Austin Byrd
Scarface 47, aka "Eagle Claw"
Mark Austin Byrd -SCULPTORS
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A whole squadron of HOKs flew out to the carrier USS Thetis Bay off the coast of North Carolina recently for a period of carrier qualification and shipboard indoctrination for 10 pilots attached to VMO-1, MAG-26, MCAF New River, NC. It was the first time this squadron of HOK has been given the opportunity to carrier qualify.
VMO-1 is called upon from time to time to send a couple of HOK's with other squadron detachments from MAG-26 when they go aboard carrier for cruises, and therefore, their combat readiness was elevated considerably by all of the available squadron pilots being able to carrier-qualify at one time.
Under normal operations, the pilots of VMO-1 are under the operational control of the 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, and fly missions in support of ground forces in maneuvers at the Marine Corps Base, and at Vieques, Puerto Rico where they have one HOK in support of the battalion there.
HOK-1 129820 ER 143 VMO-1 - "Kaman Rotor Tips" , Apr 1962 - page p7
From "Kaman Rotor Tips" , Dec63 - Jan64 - page 9 : "VMO-1 Rescues Three"
While on detached duty, OH-43D crews from VMO-1, MAG-26, MCAF, New River, NC., rescued two marines and a civilian from shark-infested waters. Saved were the pilot and crewman of a light observation plane which crashed near the USS Okinawa while coming in for a landing.
An OH-43D, piloted by 1stLt D. P. Reichert, was loaded with cargo slings at the time. The helicopter landed on the ship, dropped the slings, took aboard Sgt C. W. Revier and Cpl B. Hilmandolar as crewmen, then flew to the crash site. The rescuees were hoisted to the OH-43D from their life raft and taken aboard the ship for medical treatment.
Several days later another OH-43D was on its way from St. Thomas to the naval station at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, when Capt George G. Evans and his copilot, Capt Jacob W. Moore, intercepted a radio call on SAR frequency between a Coast Guard SA-16 and the naval station tower. A civilian had been sighted in a water-filled boat and rescue operations were underway. Captain Evans joined in the search and, guided by smoke flares dropped from the SA-16, located the boat. The lone occupant was hoisted to safety and flown to shore.
From "Kaman Rotor Tips" , Oct-Nov 1964 - page 3-4 : "VMO-1's Mission to Peru"
By Capt G.F. Gallagher, Capt R.N. Moore, WO. R.L. Norton – as told to 1st Lt S.C. Spink, Information Services Officer.
A short while ago marines from VMO-1, MAG-26, MCAF, New River, N, C. played a leading role in the helicopter rescue of 11 sick, injured or wounded Peruvian road engineers from the dense Amazon Basin jungle near Iquitos in Northern Peru. The engineers had been surrounded and under attack by hostile Indians for several days. Flying in OH-43D’s, the marines were part of a combined rescue operation involving the Peruvian Air Force, the U. S . Air Force and the U. S. Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic. A request from the Peruvian government for aid for the beleaguered party put the wheels in motion. Following alert of the rescue control center at Albrook AFB, C. Z. , USAF C-130's airlifted two marine OH-43D's from Howard AFB to Iquitos, Peru , 600 miles north of Lima. The helicopters normally operated from the USS Guadalcanal which was taking part in training exercises in the Caribbean area.
OH-43D 129823 ER 142 VMO-1 - "Kaman Rotor Tips" , Oct-Nov 1964 | ||||||
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] | null | [] | null | Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1), Yazoo, CNC 3d wood carving, military plaque USMC Hobbyist License 23038 CNC router machine cut, hand finished and hand painted. Measures 15 x 14 x2 Please allow for the slight differences in each piece as wood will be slightly different on each piece. Please contact us ahead of pu | en | //carvedeffects.com/cdn/shop/files/CarvedEffects_logo.jpg?crop=center&height=32&v=1707438343&width=32 | Carved Effects | https://carvedeffects.com/products/marine-observation-squadron-1-vmo-1-yazoo-cnc-3d-wood-carving-military-plaque | Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1), Yazoo, CNC 3d wood carving, military plaque
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Aerial reconnaissanceGarrison/HQInactiveNickname(s)YazooMotto(s)"Can Do"Tail CodeEREngagementsWorld War II
* Battle of Guam
* Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation Desert Storm
Military unit
Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and supported numerous contingencies during the Cold War. The squadron was last based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina and saw its final deployment in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The squadron was decommissioned on 31 July 1993.
Marine Observation Squadron 155 (VMO-155) was formed at Marine Corps Air Station Quantico, Virginia on 27 July 1943. In November of that year they moved out to San Diego, California and on 1 January 1944, they were redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) and deployed to Espiritu Santo. In February 1944, they moved to Guadalcanal and in July they joined the III Amphibious Corps and participated in the Battle of Guam. In February and March 1945, the squadron also participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
In January 1946, the squadron moved to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. During the Korean War, they trained replacement pilots for the war and supported operation of the 2nd Marine Division. In 1950, the squadron received eight Cessna OE-1 for light fixed wing operations. In 1952, they moved to Marine Corps Air Station New River and received their first helicopters. The tail code during this time was changed from LR to ER. In 1953 the squadron received the Cessna OE-2. In 1958, the squadron was part of the U.S. 6th Fleet task force that intervened in Lebanon and in 1965 they participated in the U.S. intervention into the Dominican Republic. From 1964 to 1968 the squadron operated without any fixed wing aircraft.
In July 1968, VMO-1 became conversion to the OV-10 Bronco and by 1971 they were an all fixed-wing squadron. During the 1970s and 1980s, the squadron rotated through deployments to Japan and supported exercises throughout Asia, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Northern Europe.
In 1974 VMO-1 set a Navy/Marine Corps Maintenance record with 21 of 21 OV-10A aircraft up with all systems go for 21 days in a row. Commanding Officer was Lt.Col. Art Dittmeier. Maintenance Officer was Major John H. Pierson Jr.
On 5 July 1974 VMO-1 Pilot John H. Pierson Jr. and Co-pilot Major David R. Shore set a world straight line non-stop distance record for Class C 1 f Group II (Turboprop) aircraft. The flight covered 2,769.84 miles from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, in Washington State to Homestead Air Force Base, in Florida. The aircraft was equipped with an internal auxiliary fuel tank in the cargo bay and an Aero 3C external fuel tank which provided total fuel for over 12.5 hours flight time. The original reason for the flight was to demonstrate the OV-10A trans-Atlantic capability which Marine Corps Headquarters staff planners did not recognize at the time. <Certificates: Federation Aeronautique Internationale; National Aeronautic Association> <Janes 1974> <Aviators Flight Log Book Log 2, 26 Aug 1968 to 31 Dec 1974; 5 July 1974 log entry OV-10A, Serial Number 155448, Flight Code 1A2, Total Flight Time 12.4, First Pilot 6.2, Co-pilot 6.2, Instrument Time 3.0/Simulated 3.2, Night Time 7.7., Landings 1>
In December 1990, the squadron boarded the USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt headed for Saudi Arabia to support Operation Desert Shield. When Operation Desert Storm began, the squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties with the loss of 1 aircraft and 1 pilot killed in action. Upon their return, the squadron was deactivated on 31 July 1993.
Navy Unit Commendation (with one bronze star) Meritorious Unit Commendation Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal National Defense Service Medal (with two bronze stars) Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal (with two bronze stars)
United States Marine Corps Aviation
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
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Marine Aviation in the Marianas, Carolines, and at Iwo Jima1
The Marianas2
While Marines of the 4th MAW were engaged in neutralizing enemy strongholds in the Marshalls, American military operations in the Central Pacific were accelerating. By June of 1944, Operation FORAGER, the invasion of the Marianas, had gotten under way. For the operation, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, commanding the Fifth Fleet, had assembled more than 800 ships, a far cry from the total of 82 ships that had been available for the Guadalcanal landings barely two years earlier. A similar increase in aircraft strength available for FORAGER was notable. Shore-based aircraft for the invasion of the Marianas totalled 879 planes; 352 belonging to the Marine Corps, 269 to the U.S. Army, and 258 to the Navy. Marine aircraft consisted of 172 fighters, 36 night fighters, 72 dive bombers, 36 torpedo bombers, and 36 transport aircraft.3
Despite the large number of Marine shore-based aircraft in the Gilberts and Marshalls, air operations in the Marianas were carried out largely by the Navy carrier planes. Previous attempts by exponents of Marine aviation to have
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Marine flyers operate from carriers had not yet reached fruition. The invasion of Saipan on 15 June found Navy aviation in full control of the skies. During the epic air battle of the Philippine Sea, which was to become known as the "Marianas Turkey Shoot," the Navy destroyed 476 enemy aircraft, nearly all of them in the air. Between 22 and 24 June, 73 Army Air Forces Thunderbolt fighters (P-47s) were catapulted from the Navy carriers USS Natoma Bay and USS Manila Bay 60 miles off Saipan and landed on Aslito airfield. These planes gave valuable assistance to the Navy in furnishing close support for the troops on Saipan, where bitter fighting was in progress.4
At the end of the Saipan operation, numerous voices were raised in criticism of the close support the hard-pressed Marine divisions had received on the ground. The most frequent complaint was that excessive time was required before a much needed air strike was actually executed. Many of the requested missions had to be cancelled because the infantry had already advanced beyond the targets before the first airplane appeared over the battlefield. An evaluation of close air support on Saipan summed up the situation this way:
. . . as compared with the assistance given to the fighting troops by naval ships, close air support was decidedly inferior. In the early part of the operation, close support missions were flown exclusively by navy planes, and only toward the end of the operation were army aircraft . . . employed for this purpose. At no time were specially trained Marine pilots available for this kind of work.5
Responsible officers of the 4th Marine Division attributed deficiencies in close air support on Saipan to inadequate training of pilots, overcrowding of radio circuits between troops on the ground and units controlling the air strikes, involvement of too many echelons in the control of air strikes, and poor coordination between aviation, naval guns, and artillery. Following the Saipan operation, General Holland Smith once again urged that air groups be designated and trained as direct support groups and be assigned to CVE-type carriers (escort aircraft carriers, hereafter referred to as CVEs), and that Marine aviation provide air groups for this specialized duty.
At the same time, General Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps, initiated action designed to get Marine aviation assigned to carriers. Following discussions with the Chief of Naval Operations and a conference at Pearl Harbor in August 1944, attended by General Vandegrift and ranking naval leaders, the placement of Marine aircraft on carriers was authorized. On 21 October, Marine Carrier Groups, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific, was established as a tactical command with headquarters at Santa Barbara, California. Colonel Albert D. Cooley was appointed commanding officer of the Marine Carrier Groups, which consisted of Marine Base Defense Aircraft Group 48 (MBDAG-48) at Santa Barbara and MAG-51 at Mojave. In early November, the two groups were redesignated
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as Marine air support groups. Each group consisted of four carrier air groups, each with an 18-plane fighter squadron and a 12-aircraft torpedo bomber squadron. The Marine air support group was scheduled for assignment to a CVE division of six carriers. Each carrier air group was to be stationed on a CVE. The Marine air support group staff was to function in the flagship as part of the admiral's staff for directing operations of the carrier air groups in support of ground troops in a target area.
It was not envisioned that the Marine squadrons would furnish all close air support. Instead, Marine aviation was to provide close air support for Marine divisions when the situation permitted. Though carrier-based Marine aviation was not yet a reality during the Marianas campaign, the framework for such an organization was rapidly being laid.
Lest it be thought that Marine aviation was completely left out of operations on Saipan, it must be mentioned that some Marine aircraft did take off from carriers and perform a very useful mission in support of the ground action. These were airplanes of VMO-2, commanded by Major Robert W. Edmondson, and VMO-4, under captain Nathan D. Blaha. Most of the small artillery spotter monoplanes flew off the carriers USS Fanshaw Bay and USS White Plains on 17 June, landed on YELLOW Beach and the dirt strip at Charan-Kanoa, and subsequently, on 22 June, moved to Aslito airfield.
The flying personnel of VMO-2 soon noticed that combat situations varied considerably from textbook theory, as related in the squadron history:
From the first hops on, it was realized that use of our planes could not be employed the way it was originally intended. Theoretically, we were to remain at all times behind our front lines, never going deep into or even over enemy territory and all artillery firing and adjustment was supposed to be done behind our own pieces. Very little time was needed for us to realize that this method was impractical and relatively ineffective. Due to the rugged mountainous terrain, observation was practically impossible from such a position. Consequently, we found it necessary not only to go behind enemy lines, but deep into enemy territory to scout and pick out targets, and to remain there while fire was conducted on these targets so proper adjustments could be made and the effect of the fire on the targets could be observed. Therefore, most all of our flying was done over and forward of our front lines for the remainder of the Saipan and Tinian operations.6
The monoplanes of VMO-2 continued their spotting missions until the end of the Saipan operation on 9 July 1944. None of the pilots or planes was lost, though enemy antiaircraft fire hit many of the aircraft; two of them had their gas tanks damaged but both returned safely to their base. On the night of 26 June, enemy bombers raided the squadron area and dropped numerous antipersonnel bombs, wounding some of the Marines on the ground.
Considerably less lucky in the course of the Saipan operation were the men of VMO-4, whose mission in support of the 4th Marine Division was identical to that executed by VMO-2 for the 2d Division. The first two planes of VMO-4 left the White Plains 150 miles offshore on 19 June and arrived safely at
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the Charan-Kanoa strip. The remaining aircraft, in crates, were brought ashore two days later; by 22 June, eight squadron planes were in operation. From this point on, and for the duration of its employment on Saipan, bad luck appeared to dog the squadron. Six days after reaching Saipan, VMO-4 had already lost a substantial number of its original aircraft. Two planes were damaged beyond repair by enemy fire; another had to be scrapped after it collided with a vehicle during takeoff. Loss of the fourth plane resulted in the death of the pilot as well.
The misfortunes of VMO-4 did not end there. On the night of 26 June, the squadron area was bombed. This raid, from which the men of VMO-2 had escaped relatively unscathed, had a far more serious effect on the sister squadron. Three enlisted men of VMO-4 were killed and three officers and men were wounded. Among the seriously injured was the squadron commander, who had to be evacuated and was succeeded by Lieutenant Thomas Rozga.7
Another Marine aviation unit on Saipan was Air Warning Squadron 5 (AWS-5). On 17 April 1944 the squadron, commanded by Captain Donald D. O'Neill, had been divided into three detachments for operations with V Amphibious Corps. one of these was assigned to the Northern Troops and Landing Force, the other two to the 2d and 4th Marine. Divisions. The initial mission of these detachments was to provide an early air raid alert for the headquarters to which they were attached and to record all enemy air activity observed. On the morning of D plus 2, 17 June, the squadron went ashore on Saipan. As fighting on the island progressed, the detachments displaced forward with their radar equipment in line with the advance of the two Marine divisions. While conducting a reconnaissance for a new site to be occupied on 29 June, a lieutenant and five men were taken under enemy machine gun fire. The lieutenant was killed and a corporal subsequently was reported as missing.
On 12 July, after the battle for Saipan had come to an end, a dozen aircraft of VMF(N)-532 joined the Army Air Forces night fighters already stationed on the island. An advance echelon of 7 officers and 32 enlisted men had been flown to Saipan a week earlier. Beginning 10 July, in addition to patrolling over Saipan, the squadron maintained one night fighter on station over Guam between the hours of 1930 and 0530.
The invasion of Guam on 21 July found MAG-21, commanded by Colonel Peter P, Schrider, offshore awaiting the seizure of the Orote Peninsula. The air group had been detached from the 2d MAW on 4 June and subsequently was attached to the 4th MBDAW. After 30 days at sea, the aviation Marines were eager to go ashore and get an airfield operational on the peninsula. Due to the heavy and prolonged fighting in this particular part of Guam, the forward echelon of MAG-21 was still ship-bound a week after D-Day. Two days later, a work detail of 50 men finally went ashore to assist in the restoration of the old airstrip. The initial job was to clear the strip of shell fragments and Japanese
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dead in various stages of decomposition. There remained to be done another extremely unpleasant job, which fell to the bomb disposal officer of MAG-21: clearing the area of mines, unexploded bombs, and the booby traps around the designated bivouac area.
From the time that the first Marines of MAG-21 started to restore the airstrip, and for many weeks thereafter, they were constantly harassed by enemy snipers and bypassed stragglers who lurked in the underbrush at night and infested the coral caves on both sides of the strip. Mechanics of the air group captured several Japanese; hundreds remained to be killed or captured on Orote Peninsula.
By 31 July, a 2,500-foot section had been added to the coral strip, which had already been cleared. The strip was ready for operations and several Marine officers planned to have the first American plane to land on Guam be one from VMO-1, commanded by Major Gordon W. Heritage, whose craft were poised on the escort carriers USS Sangamon and USS Suwanee.8 This plan was frustrated when, during the afternoon of 31 July, a Navy torpedo bomber from the USS Chenango attempted a landing on the newly constructed strip shortly before the Marine observation planes were scheduled to arrive. The importance of the occasion was not lost on the numerous observers gathered to witness this memorable event, which was recorded for posterity in these words:
Sniper fire cracked across Orote Airfield as the first American plane attempted to land on the captured strip, and the Marine reception committee lay pinned to the deck at the moment the Grumman torpedo bomber began its cautious approach toward the former Jap airbase. Halfway down the strip, mangled and charred Jap bodies lay in grotesque mounds before a fallen redoubt of concrete. The stench of 3,000 other dead Japs was over the scorched peninsula . . . a bullet-riddled wind sock flapped wearily in the hot breeze from across Apra Harbor. The noise of battle from the smoky mountain sides beyond the harbor rode on the same wind.
The word passed quickly. In a few minutes the strip was lined with curious spectators. But as Navy Lieutenant (jg) Edward F. Terrar, Coffeyville, Kansas zoomed the field, the sharp whine of bullets cut the air overhead, and the onlookers scrambled for cover without thought of dignity. Unmindful of the commotion on the ground, the Navy pilot dropped his flaps, cut his throttle and came on. His wheels touched lightly once, bounced harder a second time, and as the plane leaped on the third impact, he opened the gun and roared back into the air for a second try.
As he circled for another approach, the Marines on the ground weighed curiosity against prudence. But even the sniper was caught up in the drama of the situation. As suddenly as they had begun, the shots ceased. The TBF settled in again, but this time it greased the runway all the way, and pulled up to an easy stop as Marines swarmed around on every side. The time was exactly five o'clock; American aviation was on Guam.9
The stay of this American aircraft on Guam was very short-lived. Three minutes after landing, heavy sniper fire forced the torpedo bomber to take off. Minutes later, without major fanfare, a "grasshopper" of VMO-1, piloted by
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the squadron commander, Major Gordon W. Heritage, landed on the airstrip as previously scheduled. As it developed, neither the torpedo bomber nor the VMO-1 spotter planes were the first American aircraft to touch down on Guam following its recapture. That honor fell to an Army liaison aircraft assigned to the 77th Infantry Division Artillery, which had taken off from an improvised airstrip elsewhere on the island at 1310 of the 30th.10
Work on the field continued at a furious pace through 4 August, by which date all but 150-200 yards at the west end of the strip had been completed. Except for unloading parties working on board ships, most of the MAG-21 headquarters and service squadron personnel moved into a new bivouac area at the east end of the field. Initially, the lot of these men was not an easy one. For one thing, the new "shelter-half camp" lacked mess and sanitary facilities. The air group history gives a vivid account of conditions prevailing at Orote airstrip at this time:
In the camp, unavoidably in some respects, the men lived for more than a month in filth. The group did not bring with it ready-made heads or sanitation facilities. Men ate canned rations for some time before stoves could be set up and hot rations served. Worse than the mosquito that pestered Marine aviation men in the South Pacific, far worse was the big, fat ordinary variety of houseflies that swarmed over everything on Guam the first month. Of course, as the dead were gradually buried and ration cans properly disposed of, the fly began to disappear.
But the men were only on Guam a few days when dengue fever and dysentery began to take their toll. Dengue fever, with its symptoms very much like malaria, doesn't hang on and recur like malaria, but its original effects are much more painful. Every section of the MAC. was hit seriously by dengue in those first few weeks. As soon as hot food was served, when dead Japs had all been buried, and when plenty of fresh water was available, dengue and dysentery slowly disappeared. After the first month and a half, cases dropped appreciably.11
On 4 August, Marine aviation returned to Guam in force. MAG-21 squadrons, flying in from the aircraft carrier USS Santee, safely touched down on the airstrip, just before noon. The first squadron to land was VMF(N)-534 flying Grumman Hellcats, led by the squadron commander, Major Ross S. Mickey, followed by VMF-216, -217, and -225. As the squadrons touched down, the planes were moved to the edge of the runway for parking since revetment areas had not yet been completed. At 0600 on 7 August, VMF-225 took off from Orote Field to make the first regular combat air patrol flown by Guam-based aircraft.
Barely a week after Orote Field had become operational, distinguished visitors arrived on board a large C-54 Skymaster transport. The dignitaries included Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, and Lieutenant General Alexander A. Vandegrift, Commandant of the Marine Corps. Awaiting them at the field were Lieutenant General Holland H. Smith, Major General Roy S. Geiger, Major General Henry L. Larsen, Brigadier
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General Pedro A. Del Valle, and other ranking Marine and naval officers on the island.
Even though pilots and ground crews had landed on Guam with high hopes of engaging the enemy in combat, they soon learned to their disappointment that no enemy airmen were going to challenge American domination of the skies over the island. For a few months following the capture of Guam, there were several air alerts, but no enemy bombs were dropped. There were no operational accidents in more than 6,000 takeoffs and landings during the first month. Orote airfield had the distinction of becoming the first all-Marine airfield in the Pacific Theater. Situated only 1,500 miles from Tokyo, the new base dispatched fighters and bombers to attack Japanese-held Pagan Island, 200 miles north of Guam, and Rota, only 55 miles to the northeast and halfway to Saipan. The establishment of Orote airfield represented a long and ambitious step forward in the two-year story of developing American air power in the Pacific. Just two years earlier, Marine pilots had flown into embattled Henderson Field on Guadalcanal to establish a precarious foothold in the southern Pacific. Almost a year later, in August 1943, Marine aviators were the first to ]and on Munda airstrip on New Georgia. That advance of only 181 tortuous miles had followed a year of bitter fighting in the South Pacific. By August 1944, American forces had advanced boldly into the MarianasÑ1,100 miles west of the Marshalls and halfway along the 3,000-mile road from the Solomons to the Japanese homeland.
In flying strafing and bombing missions against the enemy-held island of Rota, the pilots of MAG-21 initially concentrated their attacks on the enemy airfield. Continuous bombing, on the average of once a day for four consecutive months, kept the enemy field in a chronic state of disrepair, The run to Rota and return required barely an hour and at least one pilot cracked: "Sighted Rota, sank same, and got home in time for lunch."12
For a while it appeared that the bomb runs to Rota were a picnic, and Marine aviators came to look upon the island as something akin to a practice rangeÑa place to discharge a dull, routine, and necessary, but not overly hazardous, task. Enemy antiaircraft fire initially was feeble. As weeks turned into months, the enemy antiaircraft gunners marooned on the island apparently derived some benefit from tracking the daily low level sweeps of the Marine pilots. In any case, as time went on, the raiding aircraft began to get hit. Some managed to limp back to their base, others were shot down outright. In contrast to their earlier nonchalance, the pilots learned to respect Rota. When vegetable gardens were subsequently spotted on the island, the Corsair squadrons were dispatched to destroy them and so to deprive the enemy holdouts of a much-needed food supply. The tactics used were simple but effective. Several fighters dropped belly tanks of aviation gasoline on the targets. Planes following closely behind the belly-tank-bombers would then
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strafe the fuel-soaked fields with incendiary bullets.
Another enemy-held strongpoint frequently on the receiving end of Marine fighter bombers was Pagan. Ever since the American invasion of the Marianas, the enemy had tried to keep the Pagan airstrip operational, but these efforts were frustrated by continuous air raids. Taking off with a heavy gas load, carrying belly tanks and a pair of thousand pound bombs apiece, the Corsairs repeatedly attacked the enemy airfield on Pagan in the face of fairly heavy antiaircraft fire. Enemy aircraft caught on the ground were raked by strafing fighters, and in time the field became well pockmarked with bomb craters. In keeping the enemy airstrips on Rota and Pagan Islands in daily disrepair, the Corsairs of MAG-21, acting as fighter-bombers, played a vital part in protecting the new B-29 Superfortress bases on Saipan, Tinian, and Guam from enemy air action.13
On 7 September 1944, Colonel Schrider, commanding MAG-21, was succeeded by Colonel Edward B. Carney, who remained in command until late March 1945. By late November, MAG-21 consisted of VMF-216, -217, -225, -321, VMTB-131 and -242, VMO-1 and -2, VMF(N)-534, VMR-253, VMB-612, and AWS-2. The complement of the group at this time included 529 officers and 3,778 enlisted personnel. Aircraft of the group included 113 fighters (98 F4US and 15 F6Fs), 15 night fighters (F6F-Ns), 39 torpedo bombers (TBFs and TBMs), 15 medium bombers (PBJs), 14 transports (R4Ds), 22 observation planes (OYs), and a solitary amphibious utility plane (J2F-6).14 As 1944 drew to a close, most veteran pilots of the MAG-21 fighter squadrons either had or were in the process of returning to Pearl Harbor and the continental United States for training on aircraft carriers.
THE CAROLINES14
The occupation of the Marianas by U.S. forces during the summer of 1944, coupled with further advances in the southwest Pacific, opened the door to the seizure of the Philippine Islands. The logical step before retaking the Philippines was the seizure of the western Carolines, whose possession would not only provide the final steppingstone to the Philippines but also protect the right flank of the invasion force. By this time, the Japanese were facing a strategic situation that had greatly changed to their disadvantage, for American forces were strongly emplaced
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placed on their inner line of defense. The fall of Saipan in the overall Japanese view of the war was a disaster comparable to the German defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43. For many Germans the loss of the Sixth Army at Stalingrad meant the war could no longer be won; many Japanese reached the same conclusion following the loss of Saipan. While, for the time being, no political repercussions in Germany followed in the wake of the military debacle, the loss of Saipan proved a sufficient disaster to topple the cabinet of General Tojo. In announcing the fall of Saipan to the nation, the latter was forced to admit that "Japan was facing an unprecedented national crisis."16
As early as 10 May 1944, Admiral Nimitz had designated the commander of the Third Fleet, Admiral Halsey, to head the invasion of Peleliu and Angaur under the code name operation STALEMATE. A second phase of the operation called for the capture of Yap and Ulithi. The seizure of Yap was subsequently shelved, and the island remained in enemy hands until the end of the war. The invasion date for Peleliu and Angaur was set for 15 September. While planning for STALEMATE was in progress, Army Air Forces bombers frequently attacked enemy installations in the Palaus. As in previous invasions, the target was out of range of land-based fighter aircraft, and direct air support for the Peleliu beachhead would have to be furnished by naval aviation. The Navy had already struck at enemy defenses on Peleliu in March 1944, when carrier-based planes had dropped 600 tons of bombs on the island in a two-day raid. Preinvasion air strikes were designed to eliminate any enemy aircraft left in the Palaus. Once the Marines of the III Amphibious Corps had seized the Peleliu airfield, the main objective of the operation, Marine aviation was to be based on the island.
The task of bringing Marine aviation to Peleliu was turned over to the 2d MAW, commanded by Brigadier General Harold D. Campbell. The air wing, consisting of MAGs-11 and -25, had spent considerable time in the Pacific Theater. Some of its squadrons had participated in the Battle of Midway and in operations on New Georgia. On 30 June 1944, the headquarters of the 2d MAW moved from Efate, in the New Hebrides, to Espiritu Santo, where it joined the remainder of the squadrons attached to the wing. One week later, Major General James T. Moore took over as wing commander. Upon his arrival at Espiritu Santo, General Moore found the wing fully engaged in preparing for Operation STALEMATE. Commanding officers and loading officers of VMF-114, -121, -122, and VMF(N)-541 were reporting to the 1st Marine Division at Guadalcanal with embarkation data for the impending operation.
It is perhaps not surprising that officers of the 2d MAW should show a greater than average interest in shipborne movement to a new objective. Many of them remembered or had heard of the saga of the liberty ship S.S. Walter Colton, which in January 1943 had transported part of the wing headquarters to the South Pacific. At the
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time, what had begun as a routine three-week voyage when the ship pulled out of San Diego Harbor on 8 January, had turned into a seemingly interminable odyssey for the aviation Marines on board. No one to this date has (determined what factor was responsible for the strange voyage of the Colton, but something went awry along the way. The wing historian subsequently was to describe the sequence of events in the following words:
Instead of proceeding directly to Guadalcanal, the Colton received a change of orders directing her to Noumea; then, running ahead of schedule, she failed to pick up radioed orders from Pearl Harbor which directed her to Espiritu Santo instead. Dropping anchor in Noumea Harbor, the ship and passengers learned they were not expected there. Several days later they steamed on, arriving February 4 at Espiritu. Apparently the ship was not expected there either, for during the following 21/2 months while crew and passengers fretted to be moving, and the Squadron's materiel lay useless in her hold, the ship remained tied up in that big port without orders for further movement.
Major Wilfrid H. Stiles and several other officers and enlisted personnel got off the Colton on February 6, and were flown to Guadalcanal. Others followed at later dates, but some of those who left the States on that ship never were detached from her until she reached Auckland, New Zealand, late in April. The result was that the ship never reached Guadalcanal, nor did she reach Efate, where the material aboard also could have been used. Until she sailed for Auckland where the cargo finally was taken ashore, she remained at Espiritu Santo.17
No such long voyage was planned for the ground personnel of Marine squadrons attached to the 2d MAW, and ground elements of the air wing went ashore on Peleliu on 15 September only one hour behind the assault waves. During the early phase of the operation, enemy resistance was so fierce that aviation Marines were used as stretcher bearers, ammunition carriers and riflemen.18 Six Marines of the 2d MAW were killed and 11 wounded while aiding the ground troops during the early part of the operation. The unfinished Japanese airfield on Peleliu was captured on 16 September; roughly a week later it became operational. On 24 September, General Moore, with part of his staff, arrived by transport and set up his headquarters as Air Commander, Western Carolines (Task Group 59.6). In this capacity, he headed a combined Army-Navy-Marine staff in addition to personnel of the 2d Wing, to direct the operations of all aircraft based on Peleliu, Angaur, and Ulithi. Garrison Air Force, Western Carolines, whose largest component was the 2d MAW, had a threefold task. It had to provide air defense for all ground troops and convoys in the Western Carolines, furnish air support for the ground troops in the vicinity of Peleliu Island; and neutralize the remaining enemy bases in the Western Carolines.
The first Marine aircraft to operate on Peleliu Island were the spotter planes of VMO-3, commanded by Captain Wallace J. Slappey. The ground echelon of the observation squadron
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went ashore on Peleliu on 17 September and built a small airstrip about 500 feet long, just south of the main airfield. The first planes touched down on the following day, the remainder arriving on the 19th. On that day artillery spotting got under way and continued for the remainder of the month. The difficult and jagged terrain on the island required aerial observation 90 percent of the time. Most spotting was directed at seeking out previously unidentified natural fortifications, which had remained hidden from view beneath heavy vegetation. Despite the volume of fire directed against such fortifications, positive destruction of the enemy could not be determined because of the depth and strength of these positions. All enemy positions, buildings, and dumps of any kind that were exposed or built above ground level were either destroyed or left burning.
In addition to artillery spotting, the squadron assisted the infantry by executing numerous reconnaissance flights at extremely low altitudes over the front lines, seeking enemy gun positions that were holding up the advance. Other flights maintained a patrol over enemy-held islands to the north, looking for activities in general and barge movements in particular. Spotter aircraft also aided in directing amphibian tractor patrols to enemy troops trying to escape from the island. The pilots, not content with passively spotting targets, carried hand grenades and mortar shells along on many flights and dropped these on enemy troops and buildings. on occasion, planes returned from flights with holes from small arms fire and shell fragments. During the Peleliu operation, two OY-1 spotter aircraft were lost. The first loss occurred on take-off from the CVE on the day that the spotters were launched from the carrier off Peleliu. The second aircraft was shot down behind enemy lines. In both instances the flying crews were rescued.
On 24 September, the first eight F6F night fighters of VMF(N)-541, which had staged from Emirau through Owi Island, off New Guinea, arrived on Peleliu. Two days later, the Corsairs of VMF-114, commanded by Major Robert F. Stout, touched down. The Marine Corsairs wasted no time in assisting the ground troops in blasting the enemy out of his strongpoints. Details of these missions have been described elsewhere in this volume, but for the purposes of an overall description of Marine aviation activities on Peleliu there were two types of missions that deserve particular mention. One feat was the dropping of 1,000-pound bombs by Corsairs on enemy caves less than a mile from the Peleliu airstrip. The other was the employment of napalm, beginning on 12 October, against enemy caves and dugouts.
Japanese air power in the Western Carolines never posed any serious threat to Marine aviation. Enemy strips at Babelthuap and Yap were kept out of commission by repeated attacks of Marine fighters and torpedo bombers. By the end of October, Garrison Air Force, Western Carolines, had complete control of the air. The capture of Ulithi and adjacent islands provided Marine aviation with additional airfields. As a result, by the end of 1944, 11 squadrons were operating from fields on Peleliu,
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Angaur, and Ulithi. As early as 17 November, Army bombers based on Angaur and attached to General Moore's task group were able to bomb enemy-held objectives on Luzon.
The only instance of direct air support for ground troops during the Peleliu operation occurred on 28 September, when the Corsairs of VMF-114 supported the landing of 3/5 on Ngesebus, an island adjacent to Peleliu. This isolated instance of direct air support was only a forerunner of what Marine aviation was to accomplish several months later in the Philippines. Nevertheless, even on this occasion, spectators to the operation, including Generals Smith, Geiger, Rupertus, and Moore, were highly impressed with the results obtained. The commander of the 1st Marine Division, General Rupertus, complimented the squadron commander, Major Robert F. Stout, on the performance of his pilots. Major Stout was destined not to survive the war; he was killed by enemy antiaircraft fire over Koror on Babelthuap Island on 4 March 1945, one of 16 pilots and 2 crewmen to lose their lives in bombing the remaining enemy-held islands in the Palaus and on Yap.
Following the capture of Ulithi on 21 September 1944, MBDAG-45, commanded by Colonel Frank M. June, was charged with the responsibility of providing air defense for the biggest anchorage in the western Pacific. The air group, subsequently redesignated as MAG-45, landed on Falalop Island on 8 October. The 51st Naval Construction Battalion, assisted by the group, completed a 3,500-foot airstrip within three weeks. on 22 October, the ground echelons of VMF-312 and VMTB-232 arrived at Ulithi from Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides and joined the air group at Falalop. Two days later, VMF-312 was administratively attached to Commanding General, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. Operational control remained with the commanding officer of MAG-45 until the ground echelon departed from Ulithi on 19 November.
On 29 October, the flight echelon of VMF(N)-542, led by Major William C. Kellum, reached Falalop and began flying local combat air patrol around the clock on the following day. The second day of November witnessed the arrival of the flight echelon of VMTB-232, led by Major Menard Doswell III, from Peleliu. On the 4th, a division of six Avengers of this squadron carried out a reconnaissance of Yap Island. By 14 November VMTB-232 had begun a regular antisubmarine patrol, with two-plane sections flying two-hour flights around the atoll from dawn to dusk. Two days later, the Avengers launched the first of many strikes against the Japanese airstrip on Yap.
Even though the enemy field on Yap had been heavily pounded from the sea and air long before the arrival of Marine aviation on Ulithi in early October 1944, it remained a constant threat to Allied bases and shipping in the Western Carolines. Well entrenched enemy ground troops on Yap made it necessary to neutralize the enemy strongpoint from the air, for there was always the danger that the strip might be hastily repaired and used as staging point for a surprise air assault on the Ulithi base and anchorage, There was a further
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possibility that the enemy might use Yap as a refueling station for submarines. Even though Marine pilots did not expect aerial opposition over Yap, they did encounter antiaircraft fire of sufficient intensity to cause them to maintain a minimum altitude of 6,000 feet.
Proof that the enemy was aware of the presence of American shipping at Ulithi anchorage was furnished on the morning of 20 November, when enemy submarines, the I-36 and I-47, released five midget subs. One of these torpedoed the USS Mississinewa, a fleet oiler loaded with more than 400,000 gallons of aviation gas. The ship sank at her berth in the lagoon with a loss of 50 officers and men.19 Immediate countermeasures taken by hunter-killer teams under the atoll commander, Commodore Oliver O. Kessing, resulted in the destruction of all five midgets, two of which fell victim to Marine Corps aircraft. Nevertheless, both the I-36 and the I-47 were able to make good their escape.
In general, tactical operations of MAG-45 from 30 October 1944 through the end of the year consisted of routine strikes and reconnaissance of Yap, Sorol, and Fais, and regular dawn to dusk antisubmarine patrols, all executed by Avengers of VMTB-232. VMF(N)-542 flew the regular combat air patrols, using the Falalop strip and its facilities, but depending on its own maintenance crews for service. On such missions, naval aviators were briefed by the Marine group operations and intelligence officers.
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As Marine aviation began to expand its operations to the Western Carolines, a development important to the future of Marine air was taking place far from the Pacific scene of action. After prolonged discussions and long delays, Marine Carrier Groups, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific was finally established on 21 October 1944 as a tactical command.21
Training of Marine pilots for carrier qualification had already started during the summer of 1944. Even though about 15 percent of the aviators assigned to Marine Carrier Groups, FMFPac, had seen combat action, few had ever landed on a carrier. On 3 February 1945 the first carrier, the Block Island, was assigned to MASG-48. Three other carriers were furnished at one-month intervals. It was hoped that by late 1945, when the invasion of Japan itself was to get under way, eight carriers would be available to the Marines.22
The invasion of Iwo Jima, Operation DETACHMENT, came too early to enable
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Marine aviation to furnish close air support from its escort carriers. Each one of the 11 escort carriers taking part in the operation was manned by Navy pilots. Nevertheless, Marine aviators were to be given at least a limited opportunity to strike a blow both directly and indirectly in support of the Iwo Jima operation, one against the island itself, the other in the diversionary attack against the Japanese mainland.
While the program to put Marines on carriers was being slowly implemented stateside, a crisis arose in the field that was to hasten this development in an entirely unforeseen fashion. The appearance of Japanese suicide planes during the Leyte campaign in the autumn of 1944 had created an instant need for additional fighters based on the big carriers of the Third Fleet. The employment of Marine fighters and pilots was decided upon as an immediate expedient; by the end of 1944 the first of the Marine fighter squadrons were to fly from the decks of five of the big carriers in major operations involving a fast carrier task force.23
On 28 December 1944, VMF-124, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William A. Millington, and VMF-213 under Major Donald P. Frame, went aboard the USS Essex at Ulithi. After a series of air strikes against Formosa and Luzon from 3-9 January 1945, Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet moved into the South China Sea, from where air strikes were launched against Indochina, Hong Kong, and Formosa. Effective 27 January, having returned to Ulithi, the Third Fleet was redesignated the Fifth Fleet and Admiral Spruance took over the tactical command from Admiral Halsey.
On 10 February, TF 58 sortied from Ulithi bound for Tokyo, 1,500 miles to the north. Three additional large carriers, each with two Marine fighter squadrons on board, joined the Fifth Fleet, so that in the end Admiral Spruance disposed over eight Marine fighter squadrons on four large carriers. The air attack on Tokyo was to precede the invasion of Iwo Jima by troops of the V Amphibious Corps by three days. Following their attacks against the Japanese capital, the Marine squadrons of TF 58 were to furnish air support at Iwo Jima on D-Day, which was set for 19 February.
Following the air strikes against Japan, which were carried out under unfavorable weather conditions, TF 58 was approximately 100 miles from Iwo Jima on D-Day, and prelanding strikes were launched against the landing beaches and adjacent areas. The initial sweep against the Iwo defenses was executed by a flight of 24 Marine Corsairs and an equal number of Navy Hellcats. Under the command of Colonel Millington of VMF-124, this flight attacked the flanks and high ground along the landing beaches with napalm, rockets, and machine gun fire. Five minutes before the first Marines hit the shore, the flight attacked the landing beach in low-level attacks. The contribution of Marine aviation in direct support of
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the Iwo landings was relatively small in numbers, for on D-Day a total of more than 600 aircraft, including those of the Navy and Army Air Forces, were engaged in reducing enemy defenses and supporting the assault. Carrier-based Marine aviation continued to fly in close support of the assault troops until 22 February, when Corsairs from the Wasp flew a ground support mission as part of a 23-plane flight. After that date, air support for the embattled Marines on the island was turned over to Navy escort carrier planes and Army P-51s, who did the best job under the circumstances.
Marine aviation contributed to operations on Iwo Jima in other ways. First to become engaged in the aerial assault against the island were the Mitchell medium bombers (PBJs) of VMB-612 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Jack R. Cram. From early December 1944 until the end of January 1945, this squadron, based in the Marianas, flew night sorties against enemy shipping in the Volcano and Benin Islands and seriously disrupted the flow of enemy supplies to these islands. Once the Marines had landed on Iwo, artillery spotter aircraft of VMO-4, commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Rozga, and VMO-5, headed by Lieutenant Roy G. Miller, lent valuable support to ground operations. For the Marines, whether on the ground or in the air, Iwo was to be an extremely difficult operation; the spotter aircraft were to share the dangers and tribulations of the campaign along with the remainder of the assault force.
The difficulties of the observation squadrons had begun in December 1944. The Commanding General, V Amphibious Corps, directed the pilots of VMO-4 in Hawaii to test a special piece of equipment, dubbed "Brodie gear," which had been designed by the U.S. Army to launch the small observation aircraft from an LST. The device, which resembled a giant slingshot, consisted of two projecting beams, a cable, arresting gear, and a loop. Hooks were fitted on the planes, and on 21 December 1944 tests were begun using LST-776 as a base. Initial tests were unsatisfactory and resulted in the loss of several spotter aircraft.
The experimentation did not end here, however. With added experience it became evident that launching the small spotter aircraft from an LST in this fashion was possible, though three planes fell overboard and sank before the feasibility of such launchings was established. For more than a week following the invasion of Iwo Jima, LST-776 with Brodie gear and observation planes on board remained offshore. By 26 February, when the first strip on Iwo had been secured, two spotter aircraft of VMO-4 on board the aircraft carrier Wake Island took off and reached the new field while it was still under mortar and artillery fire. A plane of VMO-5 reached the strip on the following day. By the last day of February, all of the planes that had made the voyage on aircraft carriers were ashore
. When the first of the observation planes on board LST-776 was finally launched with the help of the Brodie gear on 27 February, it fell into the water. Another attempt made on 1 March was at least partially successful. Of the four planes of VMO-4 launched that day, two received a dunking; the
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remainder made it to Maple Field No. 1 on Iwo Jima.24
Pilots and planes of the two observation squadrons eked out a hazardous existence even after their arrival on the island. While stationary on the airstrip, the small aircraft were frequently hit by enemy fire. VMO-4 spotted for the 3d and 4th Marine Divisions; VMO-5 supported the 3d and 5th Marine Divisions. When VMO-4 completed its mission on Iwo after 19 days, the pilots had flown more than 200 missions. Of the squadron's seven planes, six had been so badly damaged that they had to be scrapped. VMO-5 pilots flew 379 missions in support of the divisions on the ground; their spotter aircraft incurred heavy damage similar to those of VMO-4. One pilot was shot down behind the enemy lines and lost.
The story of Marine aviation in the Central Pacific would be incomplete without mention of the Marines that were members of the Transport Air Group, an organization responsible for hauling passengers and equipment all over the Pacific area.
VMR-952 was organized on 15 June 1943 under MAG-15. At the time of the squadron's activation, it was commanded by Major Harry F. Baker, who in early July was replaced by Major Malcolm S. Mackay. One of the first problems facing the newly commissioned squadron was the replacement of its time-honored R4D Douglas Skytrain transports with the little heard of and lesser known R5C, the Curtiss "Commando," the largest twin-engined plane then in production. The squadron history described the early weeks of the unit's existence at an airfield in California as follows:
An area was pointed out along the taxiway at Camp Kearney Field; tents were erected, a field telephone was installed, and the three "commandos" then belonging to the Marine Corps were rolled onto the check line.
This was an occasion! Although a few of the squadron's new recruits could boast of a little experience with the " Commando" (they had flown and maintained the three first planes for the short time that they were attached to Marine Aircraft Group 15), the majority of the personnel from the pilots to the mechanics had never been in one. Their time in the R4D had been brief enough, but now this. Never had they been confronted with so large a portion of the unknown at one showing. Amazement soon gave way to curiosity and the quest for knowledge began anew.25
In February 1944, the squadron was transferred to Hawaii, where it became attached to Marine Air, Hawaiian Area, working directly under the supervision of that headquarters. The initial mission of the transport squadron was to keep open the lines of communication and supply between Hawaii and Midway, Johnson, and Palmyra Islands. Weekly and semi-weekly flights were made to each island with special additional flights when the need arose. VMR-952 transported personnel and equipment and escorted single engine aircraft to facilitate their movements. Pilots of the transport squadron carried out overwater flights which extended to New Caledonia in the Southwest Pacific
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and included stops at Espiritu Santo and Guadalcanal, as well as at Tarawa, Kwajalein, Majuro, and Eniwetok, in the Central Pacific.
In August 1944, the squadron moved to Emirau, in the Bismarck Archipelago, where it remained until Christmas Day, when it shifted to Guam. Following the capture of the Peleliu airfield in mid-September, transport aircraft of VMR-952 made frequent stops on Peleliu, bringing in urgently needed equipment and departing with wounded. On 4 October 1944, two of the big Curtiss transports, carrying 43 wounded, left Peleliu, inaugurating the first air evacuation of battle casualties from the island.26 On the following day, three more flights took out an additional 63 casualties.27 During the extended Peleliu campaign, the planes delivered large quantities of welcome fresh food to the island.
Three Marine transport squadrons and a similar Army Air Forces unit participated in the Iwo Jima operation. These four were VMR-253, -353, and 952, as well as the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron. The Army Air Forces squadron dropped supplies to Marine ground forces on Iwo on 28 February. On the following day, pilots of VMR-952 arrived with urgently needed mortar shells, spare parts for machine guns, blood plasma, and mail. On 3 March, the commanding officer of VMR-952, Lieutenant Colonel Mackay, flew from Guam to Saipan and then to Iwo Jima, where he piloted the first plane to land on the slightly more than 3,000 feet of runway. After the unloading of its 5,500 pounds of mortar ammunition, the aircraft returned to Guam. The next day, a crippled B-29 bomber, returning from a raid on Japan, was the first of many in like condition to make an emergency landing on the Iwo strip.
On each return flight from Iwo, the air transports evacuated casualties. Before the Iwo operation ended, VMR-952 had made 79 trips to the island and evacuated 625 wounded. The remaining air transport squadrons also contributed to the operation. VMR-353, for example, carried out 8 flights during the month of March 1945; and VMR-253 evacuated 100 casualties in 20 flights.
In a direct ratio to the growth of American air power in the Pacific theater was the decline of Japanese air strength. Aside from a growing shortage in raw materials and aviation fuels, there was a breakdown in planning and ah-craft production all along the line. As seen from the "enemy side of the hill," the technical and administrative factors that hampered production were explained as follows:
The urgent need of the combat air corps forced the Army and Navy to place in production several types of experimental aircraft which lacked the required test flights and design modifications. Airplanes were rushed from the experimental hangars to the production line, with the result that the planes were dispatched to the front lines before we could determine the missions which they could most effectively perform. Our engineers lacked the time necessary to prepare maintenance manuals and texts; thus the front-line mechanics, plagued with primitive working conditions, were forced to service airplanes about which they understood little. The confusion of the maintenance crews
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inevitably caused equipment malfunction and breakage on a prohibitive scale.28
Along with the decline of older equipment and failure of new and better models to replace aircraft that were becoming more and more obsolete as the American war effort swung into full action, there was a corresponding drop of morale in the ranks of Japanese pilots. This did not in any way lessen the enemy pilot's determination to do his duty to the death. Nevertheless, even the enemy was well aware of the human factor involved, though few, if any, positive steps were taken by the Japanese military leadership to ease the lot of their aviators. Enemy flyers, sizing up their adversaries, could see with their own eyes the great value that Americans placed on retaining experienced pilots and air crews. Japanese flying personnel, whose quality and quantity were both in a severe state of decline, avidly observed:
. . . after every mission the Americans sent out flying boats to the areas in which their planes had fought, searching for and rescuing air crews which had been shot down and stood a good chance of surviving aboard life rafts. Every lumbering flying boat, normally an easy catch for our fighter planes, went out on its search mission with nine to twelve escort fighters. Although their duties were extremely hazardous, the crews of these flying boats performed their missions gallantly, and there arose few occasions during the war when groups of men so consistently ex. posed themselves to multiple dangers. Our pilots could not fail to be impressed with these daring search missions and, despite the fact that enemy pilots manned the flying boats, our men regarded them as unusually courageous.29
In contrast with the all-out American attempts to salvage downed air crews was the attitude of the Japanese naval command, which held that the possible loss of a large flying boat could not be risked to effect the rescue of one air crew. A former Japanese naval aviator who participated in and survived action over Midway, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, and Santa Cruz, expressed the following thoughts on the subject of rescue and survival:
I pondered this situation more than once. For this apathy toward rescuing downed pilots was not merely the attitude of the high command . . . our own combat men, the flying mates of the same men who were shot down and adrift at sea, would not, even under orders, take any unnecessary chances to save their lives. Lest this attitude be misconstrued as indicating that our men lacked compassion for their friends, it should be added that they would not expect otherwise should they be the ones to be shot down. Any man who was shot down and managed to survive by inflating his life-raft realized that his chance for continued survival lay entirely within his own hands. Our pilots accepted their abandonment stoically. At any rate, the entire Japanese Navy failed to evince any great interest in rescue operations of this nature.30
Along with the men fighting on the ground, and the flying personnel of the other services, Marine pilots in the Central Pacific made their contribution to the overall war effort. The day of close air support that Marines were to deliver in the Philippines had not yet dawned when operations in the Central Pacific
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got under way. But the Marine air arm left its milestones across the vast reaches of the Central Pacific. Often relegated to arduous but monotonous duty, Marine pilots defied death and disease in areas that did not rate headlines and that are all but forgotten today. They braved the dangers of combat or, if captured, humiliation, torture, and oftentimes death, at the hands of a remorseless enemy. Many survived against all odds the ravages of an equally cruel sea. Others fell victim to flying accidents. All of them, together with those who survived, had an equal share in bringing the war across the Central Pacific to the enemy's doorstep, paving the way for final victory.
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Footnotes
1. Unless otherwise noted, the material in this chapter is derived from: 2d MAW Hist, Jul41-Sept46; 4th MBDAW WarDs, Dec42-Nov44 and 4th MAW WarDs, Nov44-Mar46; MAG-11 WarDs, Oct42-Oct44 and MAG-11 Hist, Aug41-Dec49; MAG-21 WarDs and Hist, Feb43-Dec44, hereafter MAG-21 Hist; MAG-25 WarDs, Aug42-Jun46; MAG-45 OpRpt, 8Jan45; MBDAG-45 WarDs and Hist, Feb-Oct44; VMO-2 WarDs and Hist, Nov43-Jul46 hereafter VMO-2 Hist; VMO-4 WarDs, Mar44-Oct45 and Hist, 20Dec43-31Dec44, hereafter VMO-4 Hist; AWS-5 AR and WarDs, Mar-Jul44; VMF-114 WarDs, Jul43-Apr47; VMF-121 WarDs, Oct42-Dec44 and Hist, May41-Jul44; VMTB-131 WarDs, Dec41-Sep42 and Jan44-Nov45; VMF-216 WarDs, Jun43-Mar46; VMF-217 WarDs, Jul43-May46; VMF-225 WarDs, Jan43-Mar47; VMF-225 Hist, Jan43-Dec49; VMTB-232 WarDs, Jul43-Feb45; VMTB-242 WarDs, Jul43-Nov45; VMTB-242 Hist, Jul43-Jul45; VMF-252 WarDs, Apr42-Jan44; VMF-321 WarDs, Sep-43-Jan46; VMF(N)-532 WarDs, Dec43-Jul46 and VMF (N)-532 Hist, Apr43-May47; VMF(N)-541 Hist, Feb44-Dec49; VMB-612 WarDs, Aug-Dec44 and VMB-612 Supp and Hist, Oct43-Aug45; VMR-952 WarDs and Hist, Jul44-Jul46, hereafter VMR-952 Hist; Isely and Crowl,U.S. Marines and Amphibious War; King and Whitehill, Fleet Admiral King; Sherrod, Marine Corps Aviation in World War II; Heinl, Soldiers of the Sea; Morison, Victory in the Pacific.
2. Additional sources for this section include: Major Carl W. Hoffman, Saipan--The Beginning of the End (Washington: HistDiv, HQMC, 1950), hereafter Hoffman, Saipan; Major Carl W. Hoffman, The Seizure of Tinian (Washington: HistDiv, HQMC, 1951), hereafter Hoffman, Tinian; Major Orlan R. Lodge, The Recapture of Guam (Washington: HistBr, G-3 Div, HQMC, 1954), hereafter Lodge, Guam; USSBS, Pacific Campaigns.
3. Aircraft figures above cited in USSBS, Pacific Campaigns, p. 235.
4. For a detailed account of Marine ground operations on Saipan, see Shaw, Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, pp. 231-428.
5. Isely and Crowl, U.S. Marines and Amphibious War, p. 333.
6. VMO-2 Hist, op. cit., p. 8.
7. VMO-4 Hist, op. cit., pp. 11-12.
8. Col Frederick P. Henderson ltr to CMC, dtd 21Nov52. as cited in Shaw. Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, p. 525-n. 30
9. MAG-21 Hist, pp. 33-34.
10. 77th InfDiv Arty AAR, 21Jul-10Aug44, as cited in Shaw, Nalty, and Turnbladh, Central Pacific Drive, p. 525.
11. Ibid., pp. 37-38.
12. Ibid., p, 47.
13. The first B-29 arrived on Saipan on 12 October 1944 while final paving and other construction was still incomplete. Facilities were not substantially operative until April 1945. On Guam, the newly constructed airfields did not become operational for B-29s until late February 1945. On Tinian, the first two runways were completed in January 1945, the third in late February, and the fourth in early May. The first runway of West Field became operational on 22 March 1945, the second on 20 April. Craven and Cate, The Pacific, pp. 515-520.
14. Figures on personnel and materiel taken from MAG-21 Hist, p. 50.
15. Additional sources for this section include: 2d MAW WarD, Jan-Apr43; IIIAC Palaus Rpt; Hough, Assault on Peleliu; Smith, Approach, to the Philippines; Fane and Moore, The Naked Warriors.
16. USSBS, Pacific Campaigns, p. 220.
17. 2d MAW WarD, Jan-Apr43.
18. For the complete history of ground operations on Peleliu, see Part III of this volume.
19. Morison, Leyte, p. 51.
20. Additional sources for this section include: MajGen Holland M. Smith, ConfRpt, TF 56, "Air Operations in Support of the Capture of Iwo Jima," n.d., hereafter Smith, Iwo Jima Special Air OpsRpt; S.E. Smith, The United States Navy in Wold War II (New York: William Morrow & Company, 1966), hereafter Smith, U.S. Navy in World War II; Vice Admiral E.P. Forrestel, Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, USN--A Study in Command (Washington: GPO, 1966), hereafter Forrestel, Admiral Spruance; Okumiya, Horikoshi, and Caidin, Zero!; Leckie, Strong Men Armed.
21. Sherrod, Marine Corps Aviation in World War II, p. 329.
22. Ibid., p. 331,
23. For additional details on this subject matter, see Frank and Shaw, "Marines on Carriers," op. cit.
24. RAdm E.M. Eller, Navy HistDiv, ltr to Head, HistBr, G-3 Div, HQMC, dtd 28Sep67, in Marine Aviation Comment File.
25. VMR-952 Hist, op. cit., p. 2.
26. VMR-952 WarD, Oct44.
27. Ibid.
28. Okumiya, Horikoshi, and Caidin, Zero!, p. 357.
29. Ibid., p. 311.
30. Ibid., p. 312. | ||||||||
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To see Marine Aviation units sorted by command hierarchy, see aviation combat element.
Squadron designations
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The basic tactical and administrative unit of United States Marine Corps aviation is the squadron. Fixed-wing aircraft squadrons (heavier than air) and tiltrotor squadrons are denoted by the letter "V", which comes from the Spanish verb "volar" (to fly). Rotary wing (helicopter) squadrons use "H." Marine squadrons are always noted by the second letter "M." Squadron numbering is not linear as some were numbered in ascending order and others took numbers from the wing or the ship to which they were assigned. From 1920 to 1941, Marine flying squadrons were identified by one digit numbers. This changed on 1 July 1941, when all existing squadrons were redesignated to a three-digit system. The first two numbers were supposed to identify the squadrons parent group but with the rapid expansion during World War II and frequent transfer of squadrons this system fell apart.[1]
Rotary-wing aircraft
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Marine Helicopter Squadron
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The squadron is responsible for the helicopter transportation of the president of the United States, vice president, Cabinet members and VIPs. In addition to its VIP transport role, it is also tasked with operational test and evaluation (OT&E) of new flight systems for Marine Corps helicopters.[2] The squadron flies the VH-3D Sea King the VH-60N Whitehawk, and the MV-22 Osprey. These were due to be replaced by the VH-71 Kestrel,[3] however that program was cancelled in April 2009.[4] HMX-1 is now preparing for the arrival of the VH-92A Patriot, which will replace the VH-3D that serves as Marine One. Lastly, HMX-1 provides support to training at The Basic School, providing aerial insertion for various training events, as well as MAGTF Air component orientation to the student officers.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMX-1 Marine One 1 December 1947 Headquarters Marine Corps MCAF Quantico, VA[5]
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadrons
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Heavy helicopter squadrons were first formed in 1966 when the Marine Corps began flying the heavy lift CH-53 Sea Stallion during the Vietnam War.[6] Each squadron is equipped with sixteen CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters. Their primary role is moving cargo and equipment with the secondary role of transferring troops ashore in an amphibious assault. The CH-53Es are the most powerful helicopter in the U.S. military inventory today.[7] As part of the current reorganization of the Corps, HMH-462 will be decommissioned by 2030.[8]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMH-361 Flying Tigers 25 February 1952 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[9] HMH-461 Iron Horse 15 March 1944 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[10] HMH-462 Heavy Haulers 15 April 1944 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[11] HMH-464 Condors 5 April 1944 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[12] HMH-465 Warhorse 1 December 1981 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[13] HMH-466 Wolfpack 30 November 1984 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[14] HMH-772 Hustler 15 April 1958 MAG-49, 4th MAW McGuire Air Force Base, NJ[15]
Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron
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The squadron trains newly designated (i.e., winged) Naval Aviators, conversion pilots, refresher pilots, and enlisted aircrew on the CH-53E Super Stallion.[16]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMHT-302 Phoenix 1 November 1966 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[16]
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadrons
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The Marine Corps’ light attack squadrons are composite squadrons made up of 18 AH-1Z Vipers and 9 UH-1Y Venoms.[17] The primary missions of the Viper is close air support, forward air control, reconnaissance and armed escort,[18] while the Huey provides airborne command and control, utility support, supporting arms coordination and medical evacuation.[19] The H-1 upgrade program will see both the AH-1 and UH-1 get greater power, improved avionics and an 85% commonality of parts.[20][21][22] The transition to the UH-1Y was completed in August 2014 when HMLA-773 flew the UH-1N for the last time. Due to the need for more light attack squadrons, the Marine Corps began adding new squadrons in 2008. HMLA-469 is the newest squadron. However, as part of the re-organization of the corps, HMLA-469 and HMLA-367 will be de-activated by 2030.[23]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMLA-167 Warriors 1 April 1968 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[24] HMLA-169 Vipers 30 September 1971 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[25] HMLA-267 Stingers 15 February 1944 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[26] HMLA-269 The Gunrunners 22 February 1977 MAG-29, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[27] HMLA-367 Scarface 1 December 1943 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[28] HMLA-369 Gunfighters 1 April 1972 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[29] HMLA-773 Red Dog June 1968 MAG-49, 4th MAW Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, NJ[30] HMLA-775 Coyote 1 October 2016 MAG-41, 4th MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[31]
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron
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The squadron trains newly designated (i.e., winged) Naval Aviators, conversion pilots, refresher pilots, and enlisted aircrew on the UH-1Y Venom, and the AH-1Z Viper.[32]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station HMLAT-303 Atlas 30 April 1982 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[32]
Tiltrotor Aircraft
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Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadrons
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Marine tiltrotor squadrons are new units operating the MV-22 Osprey with their main mission being assault support. The Osprey offers twice the speed, five times the range, and can fly more than twice as high as the helicopters they are replacing.[33] As the Marine Corps’ number one aviation acquisition priority, the Osprey replaced the aging fleet of CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters and is a cornerstone of the capstone concept of Expeditionary maneuver warfare.[34] As of October 2017, the Marine Corps has 16 Fully Operationally Capable (FOC) MV-22 squadrons. VMM-268, VMM-364, and VMM-164 reached FOC in FY16. The two newest Osprey squadrons, VMM-362 and VMM-212, will stand up in FY18 and FY19 respectively, completing the Marine Corps' transition to 18 active component MV-22 squadrons. Each squadron operates 12 aircraft.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMM-161 Greyhawks 15 January 1951 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[35] VMM-162 Golden Eagles 30 June 1952 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[36] VMM-163 Evil Eyes December 1951 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[37] VMM-164 Knightriders 1 July 1962 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA VMM-165 White Knights 1 July 1965 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[38] VMM-261 Raging Bulls 5 April 1951 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[39] VMM-262 Flying Tigers September 1951 MAG-36, 1st MAW MCAS Futenma, Japan[40] VMM-263 Thunder Chickens 16 June 1952 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[41] VMM-265 Dragons 1 October 1962 MAG-36, 1st MAW MCAS Futenma, Japan[42] VMM-266 Fighting Griffins 26 April 1983 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[43] VMM-268 Red Dragons 26 April 1983 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCB Hawaii, HI[44] VMM-362 Ugly Angels 30 April 1952 MAG-16, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[45] VMM-363 Red Lions 2 June 1952 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCB Hawaii, HI[46] VMM-364 Purple Foxes 1 September 1961 MAG-39, 3rd MAW MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA[47] VMM-365 Blue Knights 1 July 1963 MAG-26, 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC[48] VMM-764 Moonlight 15 April 1958 MAG-41, 4th MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[49] VMM-774 Wild Goose 1969 MAG-49, 4th MAW MCAS New River, NC[50]
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron
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The squadron provides new and conversion training to Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force pilots and units in the use and maintenance of the Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.[51]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMMT-204 Raptors 1 May 1972 2nd MAW MCAS New River, NC
Fixed-Wing Aircraft
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Marine Attack Squadrons
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Marine attack squadrons fly the AV-8B Harrier II[52] and are tasked with providing close air support, air interdiction, surveillance and escort of helicopters. Because the STOVL Harrier can operate from amphibious assault ships, expeditionary airfields and tactical remote landing sites, it provides commanders with more flexibility in providing air support.[53] The Harrier is due to be replaced by the F-35B, the STOVL version of the F-35 Lightning II.[54] This transition began in 2016 when VMA-211 exchanged its Harriers for the F-35B and became VMFA-211.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMA-223 Bulldogs 1 May 1942 MAG-14, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC[55] VMA-231 Ace of Spades 8 February 1919 MAG-14, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC[56]
Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons
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The Marine Corps' VMFA squadrons fly the F/A-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning II. Their primary mission is to attack and destroy surface targets, during both day and nighttime operations, under all weather conditions; conduct multi-sensor imagery reconnaissance; provide supporting arms coordination; and intercept and destroy enemy aircraft in all weather conditions. The current F/A-18s saw first deployments during Operation Desert Storm, after having replaced the A-6 Intruder. Each Hornet squadron operates 12 aircraft and each F-35 squadron operates 10 aircraft.[57][58]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Aircraft Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMFA-112 Cowboys F/A-18C 1 March 1942 MAG-41, 4th MAW NASJRB Fort Worth, TX[59] VMFA-121 Green Knights F-35B 24 June 1941 MAG-12, 1st MAW MCAS Iwakuni, Japan[60] VMFA-122 Flying Leathernecks F-35B 1 March 1942 MAG-13, 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ[61] VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers F-35B 1 January 1937 MAG-13, 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ[62] VMFA-214 Black Sheep F-35B 1 July 1942 MAG-13, 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ[63] VMFA(AW)-224 Fighting Bengals F/A-18D 1 May 1942 MAG-31, 2nd MAW MCAS Beaufort, SC[64] VMFA-225 Vikings F-35B 1 January 1943 MAG-13, 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ[65] VMFA-232 Red Devils F/A-18C 1 September 1925 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[66] VMFA-242 Bats F-35B 1 July 1943 MAG-12, 1st MAW MCAS Iwakuni, Japan[67] VMFA-311 Tomcats F-35C 1 December 1942 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[68] VMFA-312 Checkerboard F/A-18C 1 June 1943 MAG-31, 2nd MAW MCAS Beaufort, SC[69] VMFA-314 Black Knights F-35C 1 October 1943 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[70] VMFA-323 Death Rattlers F/A-18C 1 August 1943 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[71] VMFA-533 Hawks F-35B 1 October 1943 MAG-31, 2nd MAW MCAS Beaufort, SC[72] VMFA-542 Tigers F-35B 6 March 1944 MAG-14, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC[73]
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadrons
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VMFAT squadrons train newly designated Naval Aviators to fly Marine Corps Aircraft.[74][75]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Aircraft Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMFAT-501 Warlords F-35B 15 February 1944 MAG-31, 2nd MAW MCAS Beaufort, SC[76] VMFAT-502 Flying Nightmares F-35B 15 February 1944 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA
Marine Fighter Training Squadron
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VMFT-401 is the only aggressor squadron in the Marine Corps. It flies the F-5E Tiger II and provides instruction to active and reserve squadrons through dissimilar adversary combat tactics. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, AZ and is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group-41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve.
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMFT-401 Snipers 18 March 1986 MAG-41, 4th MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons
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VMGR squadrons operate the KC-130 Hercules tanker/transport. Their primary missions are aerial and rapid ground refueling, transportation of personnel and cargo to include MEDEVACs and parachute insertions, flying the airborne version of the Direct Air Support Center (DASC) and emergency resupply into unimproved landing zones.[77][78]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Aircraft Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMGR-152 Sumos KC-130J 11 March 1942 MAG-12, 1st MAW MCAS Iwakuni, Japan[79] VMGR-153 Hercules KC-130J 1 March 1942 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii VMGR-234 Rangers KC-130J 1 May 1942 MAG-41, 4th MAW NASJRB Fort Worth, TX[80] VMGR-252 Otis KC-130J 1 June 1928 MAG-14, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC[81] VMGR-352 Raiders KC-130J 1 April 1943 MAG-11, 3rd MAW MCAS Miramar, CA[82]
Marine Transport Squadron
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VMR squadrons provide search and rescue support as well as movement of key personnel and critical logistics support around the world. They also provide movement of high priority passengers and cargo during wartime in support of operations and other critical commitments.[83]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMR-1 Roadrunners January 1943 Marine Aircraft Group 41 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, TX
Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron
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The squadron is a Marine Corps test and development unit. Its mission is to conduct operational testing and evaluation of Marine Corps fixed, tiltrotor, and rotary-wing aircraft. The unit was re-designated to VMX-1 (from VMX-22) on 13 May 2016.[84]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Aircraft Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMX-1 Flying Lions UH-1Y
AH-1Z
CH-53E/K
MV-22B
F-35B
RQ-21 28 August 2003 Operational Test and Evaluation Force MCAS Yuma, AZ
Unmanned Aerial Systems
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Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadrons
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VMUs operate the RQ-21 Blackjack unmanned aerial system (UAS) which provides Marine ground forces with reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. They also provide artillery spotting and can assist in search and rescue operations. Due to the high operational tempo of the VMU squadrons in recent years, the Marine Corps stood up VMU-3 in 2008 and VMU-4, a reserve unit, was activated in 2010 with the lineage of VMO-4.[85]
Squadron Name Insignia Nickname Date Commissioned Senior Command Station VMU-1 Watchdogs 21 January 1987 MAG-13, 3rd MAW MCAS Yuma, AZ[86] VMU-2 Night Owls June 1984 MAG-14, 2nd MAW MCAS Cherry Point, NC[87] VMU-3 Phantoms 12 September 2008 MAG-24, 1st MAW MCAS Kaneohe Bay, HI VMU-4 Evil Eyes 20 December 1943 MAG-41, 4th MAW MCB Camp Pendleton, CA
See also
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United States Marine Corps Aviation
Aviation combat element
List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft groups
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft wings
List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units
List of United States Marine Corps battalions | ||||
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Material Required But Not Provided
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100 ml and 1 liter graduated cylinders
Microplate reader (wavelength: 450 nm)
ELISA Shaker
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Reagent Preparation This procedure is provided for reference only. The product manual may differ slightly. The product should be used as stated on the product manual included and delivered together with the product.
1) Standard: Prepare the standard with the recommended volume of Standard Diluent Buffer, to make the standard solution. Then use the Standard Diluent buffer to carry out serial dilutions of the standard solution, as instructed in the Protocol.
2) Wash Buffer: Dilute the concentrated Wash Buffer with distilled water, as instructed in the Protocol.
3) Detection Reagent Preparation: Calculate the total volume of working solution required. Dilute Detection Reagent A and Detection Reagent B with Diluent A and Diluent B, respectively, at 1:100.
Assay Procedure This procedure is provided for reference only. The product manual may differ slightly. The product should be used as stated on the product manual included and delivered together with the product.
1) Set standard, test samples and control wells.
2) Aliquot 100 µl of diluted standard into the standard wells.
3) Aliquot 100 µl of Standard Diluent buffer into control (zero) well.
4) Aliquot 100 µl of diluted samples into the sample wells. Incubate for 1 hr at 37 °C.
5) Aliquot 100 µl of Detection Reagent A to each well. Incubate for 1 hr at 37 °C.
6) Wash 3 times.
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Military issue, cloth patch U.S. Marine Corps Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) distinctive unit insignia, full color. The insignia consists of a central blue disk surrounded by a gold ring with an embroidered black geometric overlay and black exterior border, and bearing an embroidered design comprised of a diving bald eagle clutching a white litter (stretcher) with a red cross and a missile in its talons and sporting a pair of binoculars suspended from its neck. An affixed gold scroll at the lower edge of the insignia bears the embroidered inscription, "MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON TWO". The Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the U.S. Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. The organization was based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California. The organization's mission was to provide aerial fire support spotting and intelligence in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The unit was initially activated at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia on 1 November 1943, and was deactivated on 23 May 1993 following action in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The artifact was left at The Wall by an anonymous donor between May - September 2008. (Source: Marine Observation Squadron- Two- www.vmo2bronco.com/vmo2history.htm)
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MILITARY ISSUE, CLOTH PATCH U.S. MARINE CORPS MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 2 (VMO-2) DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA, FULL COLOR. THE INSIGNIA CONSISTS OF A BLUE, GOLD, BROWN, WHITE, SCARLET, AND BLACK INSIGNIA IN THE FORM OF A CIRCULARLY SHAPED BLUE PATCH WITH AN EMBROIDERED BLACK EXTERIOR BORDER AND AN INTERIOR GOLD RING ENCIRCLING THE BLUE DISK AT THE CENTER WITH AN EMBROIDERED BLACK GEOMETRIC DESIGN OVER THE GOLD BACKGROUND FIELD AND AN EMBROIDERED BLACK BORDER IN-BETWEEN THE GOLD AND BLUE FIELDS. AT THE CENTER OF THE INSIGNIA IS AN EMBROIDERED BROWN, WHITE, SCARLET, GOLD AND BLACK DIVING BALD EAGLE, FACING TO THE PROPER RIGHT-HAND SIDE. THE EAGLE CLUTCHES IN ITS RIGHT TALON AN EMBROIDERED WHITE AND BLACK LITTER (STRETCHER) WITH AN EMBROIDERED RED CROSS AT THE CENTER, AN EMBROIDERED WHITE AND BLACK MISSILE IN ITS LEFT TALON, AND WEARS A PAIR OF EMBROIDERED WHITE AND BLACK BINOCULARS SUSPENDED AROUND ITS NECK. AN AFFIXED GOLD SCROLL BENEATH THE CIRCULAR DISK BEARS AN EMBROIDERED BLACK EXTERIOR BORDER AND THE PHRASE, "MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON TWO" EMBROIDERED IN BLACK, BLOCK SCRIPT AT THE CENTER OF THE SCROLL. A LENGTH OF BLACK THREAD (APPROX. 1.0CM), ALSO REFERRED TO AS A, "PIGTAIL", IS OBSERVED ISSUING FROM THE LOWER, CENTER EDGE OF THE REVERSE OBJECT SURFACE AND IS AFFIXED TO THAT SURFACE VIA SOME FORM OF CHEMICAL ADHESIVE MATERIAL. THE MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON 2 (VMO-2) WAS AN OBSERVATION SQUADRON OF THE U.S. MARINE CORPS WHICH SAW EXTENSIVE ACTION DURING WORLD WAR II AND THE VIETNAM WAR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS BASED AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FUTENMA, JAPAN AND MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WAS TO PROVIDE AERIAL FIRE SUPPORT SPOTTING AND INTELLIGENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE. THE UNIT WAS INITIALLY ACTIVATED AT MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VIRGINIA ON 1 NOVEMBER 1943, AND WAS DEACTIVATED ON 23 MAY 1993 FOLLOWING ACTION IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT STORM IN 1991. (SOURCE: MARINE OBSERVATION SQUADRON -TWO- WWW.VMO2BRONCO.COM/VMO2HISTORY.HTM) | |||
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The direct lineage of VMO-6 begins in 1920, when 39 Marines and a mixed bag of six biplanes of Flight E, 3rd Air Squadron of the US Marine Corps was activated at Quantico Barracks, Virginia. Their primary duties consisted of observation and providing flight training for Marine aviators. In July 1927, the unit was renamed Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VO-6M), and early the following year was shipped to Nicaragua to assist in fighting Sandinista rebels.
During its Nicaragua operations, VO-6M’s duties grew to include visual and photographic reconnaissance, infantry liaison and message delivery, and emergency resupply of troops. Newly developed attack and dive bombing tactics were honed in support of Marines on the ground. A Marine first was the deployment of four Atlantic TA-1 and TA-2 transports, which were American-built versions of the Dutch Fokker F.VII tri-motored transport. With these aircraft, the Marines of VO-6M developed, implemented, and refined large – scale aerial supply operations to cope with the lack of infrastructure on the ground.
In 1931, after returning to Quantico, VO-6M assembled a team of six F8C dive bombers, called the “Helldivers”, which represented Marine aviation at U.S. events such as the National Air Races in Cleveland. Soon, the team expanded to nine aircraft, and continued to favorably exhibit Marine tactical flying presentations to national audiences. Unfortunately, a reorganization of Naval (and thus Marine) Aviation in 1933 determined that a Marine squadron had to be disestablished to make way for a new dive bombing squadron, and VO-6M was disbanded at the end of June that year.
Eleven years later, World War II was entering its final phase of combat in the Pacific, and in November 1944, Marine Observation Squadron 6 (VMO-6) was reactivated at Quantico. It’s original missions were to conduct aerial observation and artillery direction for ground troops while flying in OY-1 Sentinel light aircraft, similar to the civilian Stinson 105 Voyager. The squadron participated in the Okinawa assault in early April 1945, coordinating artillery fire and delivering messages to ground commanders. Two months later, VMO-6 began making casualty evacuation flights in their OY-1s. Ultimately, the squadron flew 460 combat missions and evacuated 195 casualties at Okinawa.
After World War II’s end in September 1945, VMO-6 was moved to China for fifteen months to report on Communist Chinese operations and support U.S. operations within the country. VMO-6 then moved to California’s Camp Pendleton in January 1947, and for three and a half years the squadron trained with West Coast Marine and Navy units, perfecting radio procedures and even participating in cold weather exercises with their OY-1s. Then, suddenly everything changed.
The Korean War erupted in June of 1950. Almost immediately, VMO-6 was called upon to support the Marine combat brigade being sent across the Pacific Ocean. Helicopters and men from Quantico’s HMX-1 test unit were operationally attached to VMO-6 for their combat debut; Sikorsky HO3S helicopters joined OY-1 Sentinels aboard an aircraft carrier that arrived in Japan on the last day of July, 1950. Three days later, aircraft were in action in Korea; the fixed wing aircraft flying reconnaissance and artillery spotting missions and the helicopters evacuating casualties from the front lines. Aircraft with the “WB” tail code would become familiar sights with Marines on the ground throughout the war.
On the evening of August 8th, the Marines’ first night helicopter casualty evacuation was successfully accomplished by a VMO-6 aircraft and crew. OY-1s began another new Marine aviation mission, psychological warfare, by dropping surrender leaflets over enemy positions from their unarmed light planes. Both fixed and rotary-winged aircraft were present at the Inchon landings and participated heavily in the bone-chilling cold during the Chosin Reservoir breakout too. Rescuing downed aircrew became a critical mission for VMO-6; the helicopters rapidly proved their worth in Korea. A series of improved Sikorsky HOS and Bell HTL helicopters arrived during 1950 and early 1951, expanding the squadron’s capabilities with longer endurance and increased capacity. The Stinson OY-1s were replaced with more capable Cessna OE-1 “Bird Dogs” soon thereafter. Captain Ed McMahon, later a well known radio and television host, flew 85 combat missions and earned six Air Medals during the last four months of the war flying VMO-6 Bird Dogs.
After the fighting ended, the unit moved back to California and soon traded their Bell and Sikorsky helicopters for the more capable Kaman HOK Husky. Training with their mixed fleet of observation planes and helicopters continued at a steady pace, interrupted by a brief, partial deployment during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Shortly after that deployment, the squadron was tasked with exploring methods of employing armed escort aircraft to assist helicopter-borne troop transport, and received some T-28C trainers reconfigured as close air support aircraft. During the summer of 1964, the squadron received their first Bell UH-1E “Huey” helicopter, which soon replaced all of the Kaman HOKs, Cessna OE Bird Dogs, and T-28s. With the Huey, VMO-6 developed techniques for armed helicopter escort and landing zone fire support that would serve them well during the rest of the decade.
In August 1965, VMO-6 was among a Marine Air Group that sailed for Vietnam. The next month, transport, gunship, airborne forward air control and medivac missions were being flown on a daily basis. Using the call signs “Klondike” and later “Seaworthy”, VMO-6 crews fought valiantly, losing numerous aircraft and men in the process. On August 19, 1967, VMO-6 Captain Stephen Pless and three other Marines flew a rescue mission in their UH-1E gunship that earned him a Congressional Medal of Honor, and the others the Navy Cross for their gallantry. Under intense enemy gunfire, Capt. Pless used his helicopter to shield four wounded American soldiers as they were assisted into his helicopter, all the while beating back repeated attacks. The overloaded helicopter then limped out to sea and escaped the enemy.
During the latter part of 1968, VMO-6 received O-1 Bird Dog and subsequently OV-10 Bronco fixed wing aircraft to carry out observation and forward air control duties, freeing the Huey helicopters from those roles. In May, 1969, VMO-6 set a monthly record of 3,191.7 flying hours, averaging more than 100 hours per day between Huey, Bird Dog, and Bronco aircraft. This was the apex of the squadron’s combat activity though, for later that year, during September and October, the squadron was moved to Okinawa Japan, due to President Nixon’s drawdown plan of US troop assets in Vietnam. For the next five years, VMO-6 Broncos trained with Marine units in Japan, ready to return to combat if needed. The call never happened, and on January 1, 1977, VMO-6 was deactivated, its personnel and aircraft absorbed into other units.
VMO-6’s memorial service and monument dedication ceremony at Quantico Virginia commenced on Thursday, May 17, 2012. A large group of Vietnam and Korean veterans, with many of their families and friends, joined several relatives of deceased squadron members at the National Marine Corps Museum. The first part of the ceremony was held inside the building, in its main atrium. Behind the speaker’s podium was a Sikorsky HRS-1 helicopter, the type used in the Korea War two years after the groundbreaking work that VMO-6 performed with early helicopters in 1950. Nearby, a truly historic VMO-6 helicopter is displayed; the actual UH-1E helicopter that Captain Stephen Pless flew when he earned the Medal of Honor hangs over the entrance to the museum’s Vietnam gallery.
Retired Marine Colonel and VMO-6 helicopter pilot Larry Wright served as the Master of Ceremonies, with the local Marine Corps Base Quantico Color Guard and Marine Band supporting the program. Navy Chaplain Commander John Hannigan gave the opening invocation before Marine Brigadier General Michael Rocco recounted some key moments in Marine aviation history and reminded those assembled that the reason for Marine Aviation is to support the troops on the ground. Then three former VMO-6 members, Larry Wright, Dave Bushlow and Red Trivette read the names of the sixty-six squadron members who were lost in combat, grouped together by the conflict they died in. After each group of names was read, a Marine honor guard member rang a bell three times in a time-honored salute. The indoor ceremony was concluded with a prayer of remembrance and ceremonial music.
The program continued outside of the museum, after the attendees walked in a long rank behind bagpiper Norm Weaver to the black granite VMO-6 monument in the adjacent Semper Fidelis Memorial Park. The monument is shaped like an airfoil cross-section, and has all 66 names of squadron mates lost during conflicts and figures of seven important types of aircraft used by VMO-6 etched into it. The design is the work of Wayne Wright, who incorporated the airfoil because it ” is essential to flight and its represents both the core and the vitality of the squadron. The wing has been severed at its tip and rests on edge, rising from the ground. This is meant to depict the disruption of flight; the loss of life and our eventual fall to a place of rest back on earth. While the base of the wing is earthbound, its tip projects skyward, suggesting the desire to rise again to the heavens. And so, through this structure we honor those squadron members who have fallen to rest on earth, but in memory and spirit still soar above.” A blessing was given by Chaplain Hannigan, and a wreath was laid next to the monument. A Marine bugler played “Taps” from afar, followed by a bag piped version of the Marine Corps Hymn. Shortly after this, a formation of three helicopters flew over the assembly low and loudly; the familiar “wop-wop-wop” of Huey rotor blades brought back memories – some with smiles, others with tears.
The striking black VMO-6 monument that was dedicated during May’s ceremony stands in the Semper Fidelis park at Quantico Virginia, near the birthplace of the squadron more than 90 years prior. It represents a small but very important piece of VMO-6’s history. The squadron’s soldiers were at the forefront of many Marine Aviation firsts, from supplying ground troops during the Nicaraguan Campaign of the 1920s, to medical evacuation operations in World War II. Squadron members employed Marine helicopters tactically for the first time during the Korean War, and their armed helicopter escort operations in Vietnam paved the way for today’s tactics. Although the VMO-6 squadron is inactive today, the people and their deeds haven’t been forgotten.
Ken Kula, May 2012 | |||||
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Brief History of Marine Observation Squadron Six Copied from VMO-6 Cruise Book for the year 1967 call sign "Klondike"._ It doesn't really cover the history that should be told, the history of the unit in action in Vietnam, but it is a starting point......editor)
Marine Observation Squadron Six was established as an active aviation unit on 20 November, 1944 at Quantico, Virginia._ After a short training and qualification period with the OY-1 observation aircraft, the squadron was transferred to Camp Pendleton, California to train with the 6th Marine Division, which was formed at this time.
On 26 January, 1945, the squadron departed for Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands._ Additional training was accomplished and the unit completed staging for its participation in the operation to take Okinawa._ Shortly after D-Day, 1 April, 1945, VMO-6 moved ashore and began operations from Yontan Airstrip which was captured from the Japanese. During the battle for Okinawa,
VMO-6 flew twelve OY-1 aircraft on a variety of missions._ These missions included artillery spotting, message pick-ups, photo reconnaissance and the evacuation of wounded in litter equipped OY's
VMO-6 participated in the battle of Okinawa until its conclusion on 21 June 1945._ The squadron was awarded the first Presidential Unit Citation for its accomplishments during the Okinawa operation as well as the Asiatic Medal with 1 battle star.
On 8 July, 1945, the squadron departed for Guam, where it remained until deployment to North China on 12 October 1945._ This was a peacetime occupation and was ended by the southward push of the Chinese Communist Forces._ VMO-6 was awarded the China Service medal for its service in North China.
VMO-6 returned to the United States and practically disappeared into the hills of Camp Pendleton until July of 1950._ Chappo Flats has been the home of VMO-6 between its tours of duty overseas._ The call came again….
With the addition of HO3S-1 helicopters and pilots of HMX-1 Quantico, Virginia, VMO-6 became the first active Combat Helicopter Unit in the United States Marine Corps when it departed for the Far East on 14 July 1950._ VMO-6 arrived in Kobe, Japan with four HO3S-1 Sikorsky Helicopters and eight OY-1 fixed wing aircraft._ The unit staged through Itami, Air Base, Japan to Korea.
Almost immediately VMO-6 began making a name for itself._ The command capability of the helicopter was tried and proven with great success._ The OY-s flew convoy escort for the First Marine Brigade as well as observation and reconnaissance missions._ On_ 4 August 1950, VMO-6 flew its first casualty and was followed by an ever increasing number of "evacs" from day to day._ Capt. Victor A Armstrong (now Colonel) flew the first night Evac of the Korean War.
VMO-6 continued to operate successfully in Korea, flying dawn to dusk reconnaissance flights, rescue evacuations and artillery spotting in support of the 1st Marine Brigade attacks and counter attacks._ VMO-6 received their new observation aircraft, the O6-1's late in 1951._ About the same time they replaced the HO3S's with the HTL-4 Bell Helicopters._ Then in July 1952 the squadron received twelve HO5S-1 Sikorsky helicopters.
During the thirty five months of combat in Korea, VMO-6 flew a total of 7067 wounded men with serious wounds, classified as emergency "EVACS" these casualties were flown to various field hospitals and hospital ships._ VMO-6 was awarded its second Presidential Unit Citation for its action in Korea along with the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal and the Korean Service medal with five battle stars.
In March of 1955, VMO-6 was ordered back to the States._ The squadron arrived at NAS North Island, San Diego, California, and proceeded on up to Camp Pendleton._ On 22 April 1955, the squadron was once again at Chappo Flats Airstrip.
VMO-6 remained at Camp Pendleton supporting the First Marine Division, training pilots, observers, crew chiefs, mechanics, and all personnel it takes to make up a fighting outfit._ Ready to go if they were needed._ And they were needed…..
VMO-6 again left for war._ Leaving Long Beach, California 11 August 1965, they arrived at Chu Lai Republic of Viet-Nam on 1 September 1965._ There was a brief indoctrination with the Army at DaNang, then the squadron began operating out of Ky Ha airstrip at Chu Lai._ VMO-6's call sign Klondike soon became known through out_South Viet Nam._
During the fiscal year 1967 VMO-6 won the CNO Safety Award for the second year in a row, thus bringing their total accident free hours to 40,773._ An all time high for VMO squadrons was attained with 16,468 hours, 35,321 sorties, and 10,643 combat missions flown.
VMO-6 continued to distinguish themselves in combat support operations throughout the I Corps area._ The squadron kill record soared to 806._ The "huey" gunships escorted 3623 medical evacuation missions._ The "huey" slicks carried 1345 medevacs.This book is a reflection of the hard work and hard play of the officers and men of Klondike.
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"A well done to the men of Klondike._ The record of VMO-6 is such that each of you may be justly proud._ Through all the hardships and dangers of war, I have found your courage and performance to equal every challenge and every call.
The Klondikers who have given their lives, we mourn with pride, those who have shed their blood and those who carry on, you have served well the Marine Corps and your country." | |||||
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In addition to benches and memorials, 30,000 commemorative bricks line portions of the paths throughout Semper Fidelis Memorial Park. Family members and friends may donate bricks engraved with the names of their loved ones to forever attest to the honor, courage and commitment that embody the Marine Corps.
The Park provides visitors with three scenic overlooks, the Timothy T. Day Overlook, The Patrick F. Taylor Overlook and the Chesty Puller Overlook. These overlooks welcome visitors at different points around the park, providing quiet, peaceful areas for reflection and contemplation.
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Designed by Denver-based Fentress Architects, architects of the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the chapel’s structure evokes images of improvised field chapels familiar to all Marines. Constructed using natural materials such as stone and timber, the chapel, with its glass walls, was built upon the concept of a "transparent chapel in the woods," allowing visitors to remain connected to the surrounding nature. With seating for 77 and the ability to hold up to 140 people, the chapel is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is available for weddings, funerals and other ceremonies through the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Click here to learn more about hosting your event at the Chapel.
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Marine Observation Squadron 251 (VMO-251) was assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), Marine Air Wing 1 (MAW-1), Marine Air Group 24 (MAG-24). Nicknamed "Thunderbolts / Lucifer's Messengers".
Wartime History
On August 4, 1942 the squadron advance party moved to Espiritu Santo with some pilots detached to Henderson Field on Guadalcanal. During August until November, VMO-251 performed every type of mission including air base support, ferrying planes to and from Guadalcanal, providing aircrews for observation missions on cruiser-based aircraft, and providing photographers for U.S. Army Air Force B-17 Flying Fortresses conducting photographic reconnaissance missions in the Solomon Islands.
On December 23, 1942 lost is F4F Wildcat 03534 pilot Captain David C. "Dave" Andre (survived).
During 1944 operated both F4U-1A Corsairs and FG-1A Corsairs based at Piva North Airfield (Piva Uncle) at Piva on Bougainville flying combat Air Patrol (CAP), fighter sweep and strike missions against Japanese targets on Bougainville and East New Britain.
On August 31, 1944 thirteen F4U-1 Corsairs plus two FG-1A Corsairs from VMO-251 flew a low-level bombing mission against Talili Bay near Rabaul. Over the target, F4U-1A Corsair 56261 pilot 1st Lt James A. Foley, Jr. (MIA) was shot down by anti-aircraft fire and crashed two miles north of Tavui Point.
On October 1, 1944 the squadron was attached to Marine Air Group 14 (MAG-14).
On October 8, 1944 damaged while taxing is FG-1A Corsair 56305 pilot Lt. Daigle when it ran off the taxiway during a heavy rain storm and flipped upside down into a water filled ditch at Piva North Airfield (Piva Uncle).
On October 10, 1944 Corsairs took off on a fighter-bomber and strafing sweep over targets on New Britain and Bougainville. The formation included thirty-three F4U-1 Corsairs and eleven FG-1A Corsairs from VMO-251. flight four Corsairs from VMO-251 included pilots Humbert, Sigan, Inglesart and Sturgis on a sweep from Put Put to Keravat. The four Corsairs hit a bivouac near experimental gardens at Keravat released four 500 pound bombs and expending 800 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition with unobserved results. Afterwards, they split into two plane elements with Inglesart and Sturgis strafing Malabunga. During their run, Sturgis was hit by machine gun fire in his fuel pump and began loosing fuel and the pair broke off their attack and proceeded together to Nissan Island (Green). Damaged FG Corsair 13316 pilot Lt. James B. Sturgis (wounded, survived) force landed at Nissan Airfield (Green). Afterwards, his Corsair is written off.
The squadron was the first U.S. Marine Corps squadron to operate from Guiuan Airfield (Samar Airfield) on Samar Island in the eastern Visayas Islands in the Philippines.
On January 20, 1945 five divisions took off on a mission to strafe Japanese motor vehicles on Luzon. Over the target area, lost is F4U-1D Corsair 57531 pilot 1st Lt. James B. Sturgis (MIA) over over Laguna De Bay on Samar Island.
References
NARA Marine Observation Squadron 251 (VMO-251) War Diary October 1944
NARA Marine Observation Squadron 251 (VMO-251) War Diary November 1944
NARA Marine Observation Squadron 251 (VMO-251) War Diary January 1945
History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II (1952) pages XXX (VMO-251 squadron summary)
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VMSB-151 Insignia
Active July 1, 1937 – March 20, 1946Country United StatesBranch USMCType Fighter squadronRole Dive bombingPart of InactiveEngagements World War IIAircraft flownBomber Curtiss SBC Helldiver
Douglas SBD Dauntless
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 151 (VMTB-151) was a dive bombing squadron in the United States Marine Corps. The squadron fought in World War II but was quickly deactivated after the war on March 20, 1946.
History[]
Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) was commissioned on July 1, 1937 at Marine Corps Base Quantico.[1] They were redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 151 (VMO-151) on July 1, 1941. The squadron left for San Diego, California in December 1941 with the rest of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, but returned to MCB Quantico in January 1942. From January to April, they trained at Naval Station Norfolk until departing for Tafuna Airfield in American Samoa on April 9, 1942. They arrived a month later and remained for the next 13 months. On September 15, 1942, the squadron was re-designated again, this time as Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 151 (VMSB-151).[2]
On June 10, 1943, the squadron moved to Uvea Island in the Wallis Group. The squadron remained there until February 29, 1944 when they arrived at Engebi.[2] From March 9–12, the squadron covered Marine landings on Wotho Atoll, Ujae Atoll and Lae Atoll. During this time, they also made bombing runs against by-passed Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands until May 31, 1945. On June 9, 1945, the squadron returned to the United States.
Upon return to Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, they were assigned to Marine Air Support Group 51 and were redesignated Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 151 (VMTB-151).[3] on June 30, 1945. The squadron was deactivated at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California on March 20, 1946.[4]
See also[]
United States Marine Corps Aviation
List of inactive United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
References[]
Notes
Bibliography | ||
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Douglas SBD Dauntless
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver
Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 151 (VMTB-151) was a dive bombing squadron in the United States Marine Corps. The squadron fought in World War II but was quickly deactivated after the war on March 20, 1946.
History[]
Marine Observation Squadron 1 (VMO-1) was commissioned on July 1, 1937 at Marine Corps Base Quantico.[1] They were redesignated Marine Observation Squadron 151 (VMO-151) on July 1, 1941. The squadron left for San Diego, California in December 1941 with the rest of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, but returned to MCB Quantico in January 1942. From January to April, they trained at Naval Station Norfolk until departing for Tafuna Airfield in American Samoa on April 9, 1942. They arrived a month later and remained for the next 13 months. On September 15, 1942, the squadron was re-designated again, this time as Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 151 (VMSB-151).[2]
On June 10, 1943, the squadron moved to Uvea Island in the Wallis Group. The squadron remained there until February 29, 1944 when they arrived at Engebi.[2] From March 9–12, the squadron covered Marine landings on Wotho Atoll, Ujae Atoll and Lae Atoll. During this time, they also made bombing runs against by-passed Japanese bases in the Marshall Islands until May 31, 1945. On June 9, 1945, the squadron returned to the United States.
Upon return to Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, they were assigned to Marine Air Support Group 51 and were redesignated Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 151 (VMTB-151).[3] on June 30, 1945. The squadron was deactivated at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Barbara, California on March 20, 1946.[4]
See also[]
United States Marine Corps Aviation
List of inactive United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
List of United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
References[]
Notes
Bibliography | ||
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Four days after its activation, MAG-29 received its first aircraft, the UH-1N, directly from Bell Helicopter in Fort Worth, Texas. Eleven days later, the Group more than doubled in size with the addition of Marine Light Helicopter Squadron (HML) 167, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMA) 269 and Marine Observation Squadron (VMO) 1 from MAG-26. Less than one year after it was activated on 1 and 2 Feb 1973, MAG-29 was already conducting operations as HML 167 worked with the IRS to search for and destroy illegal stills throughout coastal North Carolina.
During 1982, the first phases of the MAG-29/MAG-26 reorganization were completed. UH-1N and AH-1T aircraft comprised HML-167 and HMA-269 and MAG-29 received its first Medium and Heavy Helicopter Squadrons. Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 162 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 464 transferred to MAG-29 from MAG-26. During this period, HMH-464 demonstrated the capabilities of the new CH-53E as it was introduced into the Marine Corps inventory.
From the mid to late 1980s, MAG-29 supported multiple Marine Amphibious Unit deployments to the Mediterranean and deployments to Norway in support of Exercise BATTLE GRIFFIN. Throughout 1989 and 1990, MAG-29 participated in numerous exercises and operations which culminated with all MAG-29 units deployed in support of Operation DESERT SHIELD/STORM and Landing Force, Sixth Fleet commitments.
In 1993, MAG-29 units supported United Nations Operations RESTORE HOPE/CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia and DENY FLIGHT/PROVIDE PROMISE in the former Yugoslavia. In the summer of 1994, MAG-29 personnel and aircraft supported Operation RESTORE DEMOCRACY in Haiti.
On 7 June 1995, MAG-29âs continued support of Operations DENY FLIGHT/PROVIDE PROMISE was highlighted when HMM-263, with a detachment of Marines from HMH-464, escorted by AH-1W Cobra Helicopters from HML/A-269, successfully rescued downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady.
During the early part of 2000, MAG-29 deployed HMM-263(REIN) to the Mediterranean and Adriatic for continued operations in Kosovo. The remaining squadrons deployed in support of ASCIET-00 and formed the newly activated SPMAGTF-8, which deployed to Vieques, Puerto Rico in support of Operation EASTERN ACCESS to clear protesters off the training area.
After the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, MAG-29 prepared for support operations in New York City and contingency operations overseas. HMM-365(REIN) was quickly deployed and ordered to be among the first troops into Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Two years later MAG-29(REIN) deployed in January 2003 to become the 3rd Rotary Wing Aircraft Group for 3d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF).
In October 2003, MAG-29 deployed a CH-53E detachment to the Horn of Africa in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF HOA) as part of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Over the next three years, MAG-29âs enduring legacy was the ability to provide well-trained and equipped aviation units in support of world-wide combat operations.
From the Summer of 2005 to the Fall of 2006, MAG-29 oversaw the preparation and deployment of four MEU ACEs, four Marine Helicopter Light/Attack Squadron(HML/A) deployments to OIF, four CH-53E detachments in support of CJTF HOA for OEF missions and one Special Marine Air Ground Task Force(SPMAGTF) in support of relief operations after Hurricane Katrina.
In September 2005, MAG-29 formed a composite ACE of Marine Corps helicopters in support of SPMAGTF Katrina by using elements from five different squadrons to ensure commitments to the relief effort were completed. The six CH-53Es and two CH-46 aircraft provided assistance to over 4,000 people affected by what has been characterized as the most destructive natural disaster in U.S. history.
From February 2007 to February 2008 MAG-29(REIN) deployed to Al Asad Airbase, Iraq where it conducted combat operations as a Reinforced MAG, comprised of a Headquarters Squadron and 12 tactical squadrons from three different Marine Aircraft Wings and the U.S. Army. Throughout the year-long deployment the MAG provided exceptional support to Multi-National Forces-West (MNF-W) in the execution of OIF 06-08. During its combat deployment, MAG-29 (REIN) Squadrons flew in excess of 111,000 combat flight hours, supported the tactical movement of 187,000 passengers, and the aerial medical evacuation of 4,500 coalition and Iraqi force personnel. In February 2008, MAG-29 was replaced by MAG-16 and redeployed to MCAS New River.
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VMO-1
VMO-1 began life as a fixed-wing squadron in World War 2, earning battle stars for service at Guam and Iwo Jima. After the war, VMO-1 was based at Cherry Point, and then New River. In 1952, the squadron received its first helicopters, Kaman HOK-1s. From this date, until 1971, the squadron would operate both fixed-wing and helos together. During this period, VMO-1 was the first squadron to operate the HO5S, HOK, UH-1E, UH-1N, and the AH-1J. During the Korean War, VMO-1 trained personnel headed for combat, as well as supporting the 2d Marine Division at home.
In March 1964, VMO-1 became the first USMC squadron to operate the turbine-powered UH-1E "Huey". Later that month two VMO-1 Hueys rescued a party of road engineers from hostile Indians in Peru. In 1965, VMO-1 supported the US intervention in the Dominican Republic. Later that year, the squadron transferred out all of its O-1C "Birdogs", and became an all-helicopter squadron.
In July 1968, VMO-1 began operating the OV-10A "Bronco". VMO-1 transferred all its helicopters in February 1971 and became a fixed-wing squadron again. During the late 1970s, the squadron began rotating detachments with VMO-2 to Okinawa to support Marines in the Far East. In 1980 the first OV-10D arrived, giving the squadron increased reconaissance capabilities. Throughout the 1980s VMO-1 continued to support exercises in the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean. VMO-1 was awarded a Navy Unit Commendation during this period for supporting drug interdiction missions.
In December 1990, VMO-1 embarked its OV-10s aboard USS America and USS Theodore Roosevelt to deploy to Kuwait in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The squadron flew over 1000 combat sorties, losing one crew to enemy action (1 KIA, 1 POW). VMO-1 was deactivated 28 July 1993.
LINEAGE
1943-46
Activated 27 July 1944 at Quantico, Virginia as (Artillery Spotting Division) Marine Observation Squadron 155, Fleet Marine Force.
Relocated during November 1943 to San Diego, California, and assigned to Marine Fleet Air, West Coast.
Deployed during January 1944 to Espiritu Santo, and assigned to Marine Air, South Pacific.
Redesignated 12 February 1944 as Marine Observation Squadron 1, and assigned to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during June 1944 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Participated in the World War 2 campaigns GUAM and IWO JIMA.
Reassigned during June 1945 to Marine Observation Group 1, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, FMF.
Reassigned during November 1945 to Marine Aircraft Group 21, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
1947-57
Relocated during January-February 1946 to Cherry Point, North Carolina, and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 22, 9th Marine Aircraft Wing.
Reassigned during March 1946 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing.
Detached from 2d Marine Aircraft Wing during December 1945, and reassigned to Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic.
Relocated during May 1947 to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and assigned to 2d Marine Division, FMF.
Reassigned during August 1948 to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Relocated during July 1952 to New River, North Carolina.
Reassigned during January 1956 to Marine Wing Headquarters Group, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing, Aircraft, FMF, Atlantic.
Reassigned during June 1956 to Marine Aircraft Group 26.
1958-84
Deployed during July-August 1958 to the Atlantic Ocean on board USS Antietam.
Relocated during August 1958 to New River, North Carolina.
Elements of the squadron participated in the Cuba Missile Crisis, October-December 1962.
Elements participated in the intervention in the Dominican Republic, April-June 1965.
Reassigned during May 1972 to Marine Aircraft Group 29.
Participated in numerous training exercises throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
1984-93
Began sending detachments to Okinawa in 1976 in support of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
Deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, December 1990 - March 1991.
Deactivated 31 July 1993.
HONORS
NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER with two bronze stars
- World War II
19 - 28 February 1945*
19 April 83 - 21 June 1985
- Southwest Asia
1990 - 1991
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION STREAMER
1986 - 1988
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN STREAMER with two bronze stars
WORLD WAR II VICTORY STREAMER
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY STREAMER
SOUTHWEST ASIA SERVICE STREAMER with two bronze stars
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