Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 (VMM-364) is a
United States Marine Corps
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medium-lift
tiltrotor
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squadron consisting of
MV-22B Ospreys. The squadron, known as the "Purple Foxes", is based at
Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton or MCAS Camp Pendleton is a United States Marine Corps airfield located within Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. It was commissioned in 1942 and is currently home to Marine Aircraft Group 39. T ...
,
California
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and falls under the command of
Marine Aircraft Group 39
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California that is currently composed of four AH-1Z "Viper" Cobra and UH-1Y "Venom" Huey light attack squadrons, two MV-2 ...
(MAG-39) and the
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (abbreviated as 3rd MAW) is the major west coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in San Diego, California and provides the aviation combat el ...
(3rd MAW).
Mission
Provide utility combat helicopter support to the landing force in the ship to shore movement and in subsequent operations ashore.
History
Early years
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 was originally commissioned as Marine Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMR-364) on 1 September 1961 at
Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana
Marine Corps Air Station Tustin (IATA: NTK, ICAO: KNTK, FAA LID: NTK) is a former United States Navy and United States Marine Corps air station, located in Tustin, California.
History
The Air Station was established in 1942 by the Uni ...
, California as part of
Marine Aircraft Group 36
Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36) is an active air group of the United States Marine Corps, tasked with providing assault support aircraft. It is currently part of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), itself an integral part of the III Marine ...
(MAG-36). In November 1961, it received its first
Sikorsky UH-34 helicopter and in February 1962, the designation of the squadron was changed to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364).
The squadron supported the
Operation Dominic
Operation Dominic was a series of 31 nuclear test explosions with a total yield conducted in 1962 by the United States in the Pacific. This test series was scheduled quickly, in order to respond in kind to the Soviet resumption of testing af ...
nuclear tests in the mid-Pacific operating from from 17 April to 10 August 1962 and from from 30 August to 14 November. The squadron conducted over water search and recovery of instrument capsules, personnel evacuations and ship to shore supply runs.
Vietnam War
In November 1963, the squadron deployed to
Okinawa
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Naha is the capital and largest city ...
. On 1 February 1964 it relieved
HMM-361
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 (HMH-361) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Flying Tigers", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Mirama ...
as the
Operation Shufly
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squadron at
Da Nang Air Base
Da Nang Air Base ( vi, Căn cứ không quân Đà Nẵng) (1930s–1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield, Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city ...
,
South Vietnam
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.
On its arrival the squadron began training
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
The South Vietnam Air Force, officially the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF; vi, Không lực Việt Nam Cộng hòa, KLVNCH; french: Force aérienne vietnamienne, FAVN) (sometimes referred to as the Vietnam Air Force or VNAF) was the aer ...
(RVNAF) crews to operate the UH-34 in preparation for forming their own squadrons.
[ On 14 April a squadron UH-34D was shot down on a medevac mission west of Danang near the ]Laos
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border, the crew was rescued and the helicopter was destroyed.[ On 18 April the squadron supported Operation ''Lam Son 115'' an ]Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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(ARVN) attack in the A Sầu Valley
The A Shau Valley (Vietnamese: ''thung lũng A Sầu'') is a valley in Vietnam's Thừa Thiên-Huế Province, west of the coastal city of Huế, along the border of Laos. The valley runs north and south for 40 kilometers and is a 1.5-kilometer- ...
.[ From 27 April to 25 May the squadron supported Operation ''Quyet Thang 202'' an ARVN attack on the ]Vietcong
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, active ...
(VC) stronghold at Đỗ Xá ().[ On 28 April a squadron UH-34 got caught in the rotor wash of another helicopter and crashed into a canal at ]Quảng Ngãi
Quảng Ngãi () is a city in central Vietnam. It serves as the capital city of Quảng Ngãi Province. Quảng Ngãi City borders Tư Nghĩa District to the south and west, Sơn Tịnh District to the northwest and Bình Sơn District to the ...
, the crew escaped but the helicopter was a total loss.[ On 30 April a squadron UH-34 was shot down while evacuating an ARVN patrol west of Danang with no losses.][ On 13 June a squadron UH-34 on a resupply mission from ]Khe Sanh
Khe Sanh is the district capital of Hướng Hoá District, Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam, located 63 km west of Đông Hà.
During the Vietnam War, the Khe Sanh Combat Base was located to the north of the city. The Battle of Khe San ...
to Tiger Tooth Mountain (Dong Voi Mẹp) () was caught in downdrafts
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Overview
Localized regions of warm or cool air will exhibit vertical movement. A mass of warm air will typically be less dense than the surrounding region, ...
and crashed, all crewmen were rescued but the helicopter was destroyed.[ On 16 June the squadron ceased operations and began preparing its UH-34Ds for handover to the RVNAF with the handover taking place on 19 June. By the end of June the squadron had been flown back to Okinawa and their role had been assumed by ]HMM-162
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Golden Eagles", is based at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Caro ...
.[
In September 1965 the squadron returned to South Vietnam with the rest of MAG-36 and was based at Kỳ Hà.] The squadron supported Operation Harvest Moon
Operation Harvest Moon/Lien Ket 18 was a US Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam search and destroy operation in the Quế Sơn Valley in western Quảng Tín Province, lasting from 8 to 20 December 1965.
Background
On the evening o ...
in December.[ During this time period the squadron adopted the "Purple Fox" name from a cartoon purple fox mascot called Swifty.
In March 1966 the squadron supported Operation Utah with the rest of MAG-36.] On 9 April the squadron flew onboard USS ''Princeton'' replacing HMM-362
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 362 (VMM-362) is a United States Marine Corps squadron that operates MV-22 Osprey. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels", was reactivated on 17 August 2018 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California.
Miss ...
as the Special Landing Force (SLF) helicopter squadron.[ On 4 July ]HMM-363
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 (VMM-363) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22B Ospreys. The squadron, known as the "Lucky Red Lions", is based at MCB Hawaii and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft ...
relieved the squadron.[ The squadron left South Vietnam on 1 November.][ The squadron was then placed in cadre status at ]Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located next to the community of El Toro, near Irvine, California.
Before it was decommissioned in 1999, it was the home of Marine Corps Aviation on the West Coast ...
, California and consisted of three officers and 12 enlisted Marines.
In March 1967, the squadron was reorganized and began receiving the new Boeing CH-46D Sea Knight helicopters. On 28 October, most of the squadron's pilots and crews flew to South Vietnam where they began operating UH–34s to help relieve the medium lift shortage caused by the grounding of CH-46s while waiting for their own aircraft to be modified back in California. On 10 November the aircraft left the United States onboard the and 19 days later arrived at Phu Bai Combat Base
Phu Bai Combat Base (also known as Phu Bai Airfield and Camp Hochmuth) is a former U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps base south of Huế, in central Vietnam.
History
1962-5
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.
Throughout 1968 the squadron operated with the rest of MAG-36 from Phu Bai supporting Marine units in northern I Corps I Corps, 1st Corps, or First Corps may refer to:
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including in the Battle of Khe Sanh
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and Battle of Huế
The Battle of Huế (31 January 1968 – 2 March 1968), also called the Siege of Huế, was a major military engagement in the Tết Offensive launched by North Vietnam and the Việt Cộng during the Vietnam War. After initially losing cont ...
. In December 1968 the squadron supported Operation Taylor Common
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.[
By the beginning of 1969 the squadron had been assigned to ]Marine Aircraft Group 16
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(MAG-16) at Marble Mountain Air Facility
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.
On 16 February 1971 the squadron flew its last mission in South Vietnam and by the end of the month it had departed for the U.S.
For almost half of its short 10-year existence, HMM-364 served in South Vietnam. During its three tours there, the squadron's pilots and crewmen flew almost 70,000 hours in combat and combat support missions and the squadron was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for meritorious conduct in the performance of duty. On 22 March 1971, the squadron folded its colors and was decommissioned.
The 1980s & 1990s
On 28 September 1984, HMM-364 was reactivated at Marine Aircraft Group 24
Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay. MAG-24 is subordinate to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and the III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF).
Mission
Pro ...
, 1st Marine Brigade, Fleet Marine Force, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay
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, Hawaii
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. On 12 October 1984, Commandant of the Marine Corps
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, Gen. P. X. Kelley, publicly reactivated the squadron by presenting the unit colors to the Commanding Officer.
In February 1990, the squadron deployed to Okinawa, Japan. From August 1990 to March 1991, HMM-364 was placed in reserve during Operation Desert Shield
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and Operation Desert Storm
Operation or Operations may refer to:
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* Operation (music), a term used in musical set theory
* ''Operations'' (magazine), Multi-Man ...
becoming the sole supporting squadron for 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade.
In June 1991, the squadron once again deployed to Okinawa. During the deployment, the squadron supported Marine Air Ground Task Force 4-90 in the Republic of the Philippines
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before, during and after the eruption of Mount Pinatubo
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and resulting devastation. Continuing into 1992, the squadron would find themselves on Kauai
Kauai, () anglicized as Kauai ( ), is geologically the second-oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands (after Niʻihau). With an area of 562.3 square miles (1,456.4 km2), it is the fourth-largest of these islands and the 21st largest island ...
, for Operation Garden Isle, performing humanitarian relief due to the devastation left by Hurricane Iniki
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.
From January through July 1993 the squadron deployed to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma
is a United States Marine Corps base located in Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan, northeast of Naha, on the island of Okinawa. It is home to approximately 3,000 Marines of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and other units, and has been a U.S. military ai ...
, Okinawa as part of the Unit Deployment Program The Unit Deployment Program (UDP) is a system for assigning deployments of the United States Marine Corps. To reduce the number of unaccompanied tours and improve unit continuity, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, (CMC) established it to provide ...
. During this period, squadron aircraft flew more than 2,200 mishap free hours while supporting Exercise Team Spirit in Pohang
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, South Korea
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, Joint Personnel Recovery Agency
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operations in Cambodia
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and Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand
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.
In February 1996, the squadron provided executive transport for President Clinton
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and other dignitaries while they toured flood damaged Portland, Oregon
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. This marked the first time in history that a U.S. President had flown in a Fleet Marine Force helicopter.
On 5 December 1998, the squadron embarked aboard the participating in Operation Southern Watch
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United States Central Command's Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (JTF-SWA) had the mission of mon ...
and various split-ARG operations off the Horn of Africa
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.
In June 1999 the squadron returned from deployment and moved into their new home at Marine Aircraft Group 39
Marine Aircraft Group 39 (MAG-39) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California that is currently composed of four AH-1Z "Viper" Cobra and UH-1Y "Venom" Huey light attack squadrons, two MV-2 ...
aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
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, California. The squadron began training to their new core competency of being part of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
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's "Fly In" Echelon for contingency operations.
Global War on Terror
In 2003, HMM-364 was tasked with preparing for a possible deployment to Kuwait
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in support of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force
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and Operation Iraqi Freedom
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.
By the end of February, the squadron was off loaded, and all twelve CH-46E helicopters flown to Ali Al Salem Air Base. In conjunction with MAG-39 and its augments, HMM-364 began mission planning and rehearsals for combat operations against Iraq.
Operation Iraqi Freedom commenced on the evening of March 20, 2003, following preliminary strikes by coalition forces and Ground to Ground Missile attacks by Iraqi forces on Ali Al Salem Air Base. HMM-364 was involved from the first night, supporting attacks by the 1st Marine Division
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It is the ...
's Regimental Combat Team 7, as well as the Royal Marines
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's 42 Commando
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. Squadron aircrews conducted Casualty Evacuation (CASEVAC
Casualty evacuation, also known as CASEVAC or by the callsign Dustoff or colloquially Dust Off, is a military term for the emergency patient evacuation of casualties from a combat zone. Casevac can be done by both ground and air. "DUSTOFF" is ...
) missions in direct support of RCT-7 Headquarters for the duration of the war, traveling with the 1st Marine Division from Basra
Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...
to downtown Baghdad
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. HMM-364 aircraft also flew Logistical Support throughout the theater, flying over 640 hours in combat and direct combat support per month for both March and April.
With the end of combat operations in Iraq on April 17, HMM-364 continued to fly CASEVAC and Logistical Support for the Marine Corps humanitarian aid work underway on the behalf of the Iraqi people. HMM-364 returned to MCB Camp Pendleton in October 2003. During this deployment, one of the squadron's aircraft was lost during a resupply mission crashing into a canal. All four aircrew members were lost - Captain Andrew Lamont, First Lieutenant Timothy Ryan, Staff Sergeant Aaron White, Lance Corporal Jason Moore and one Marine Sergeant Kirk Straseskie, who was not affiliated with the squadron, tragically drowned in his attempted rescue of the crew members. Several other Marines witnessing the down aircraft also leaped in the canal to attempt to rescue their fellow Marines. The hasty rescue was not successful and several rescuers suffered minor non-combat injuries.
The squadron deployed again to Iraq in the early months of 2005. Their third deployment to Iraq came in the summer of 2006 and they returned home in early 2007. During this deployment one of the squadron's aircraft was shot down during a CASEVAC mission resulting in the death of four squadron members, a Marine from another unit and two navy corpsmen.
The squadron's fourth deployment to Iraq occurred from early spring of 2008 until the fall of the same year.
The squadron's fifth and final deployment to Iraq came in late 2009. They returned safety in early 2010 having successfully completed their mission.
On October 9, 2014, HMM-364 transitioned to the MV-22B Osprey
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a convention ...
and thus was redesignated as VMM-364.
Notable former members
* Eugene R. Brady
* Raymond M. Clausen, Jr.
Raymond Michael Clausen Jr. (October 14, 1947 – May 30, 2004) was a United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam in January 1970. On a mission to rescue Marines from a minefield, under heavy enemy fire, he carried ...
* Roger E. Combs
See also
* List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
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* United States Marine Corps Aviation
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References
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External links
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The Purple Foxes unofficial website
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