11th MEU (Special Operations Capable — SOC)
USS Makin Island (LHD 8) Amphibious Ready Group YP
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-163 (Rein) ‘Ridge Runners’ MV-22B
HMH-466 ‘Wolfpack’ CH-53E
HMLA-267 ‘Stingers’ AH-1Z/UH-1Y
VMA-311 ‘Tomcats’ AV-8B
13th MEU (SOC)
USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group YX
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-166 (Rein) ‘Grey Hawks’ MV-22B
HMH-361 ‘Flying Tigers’ CH-53E
HMLA-469 ‘Vengeance’ AH-1Z/UH-1Y
VMFA-211 ‘Avengers’ F-35B
VMU-1 ‘Watchdogs’ RQ-21A
15th MEU (SOC)
USS America (LHA 6) Amphibious Ready Group YR
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-161 (Rein) ‘Greyhawks’ MV-22B
HMH-462 ‘Heavy Haulers’ CH-53E
HMLA-169 ‘Vipers’ AH-1Z/UH-1Y
VMA-214 ‘Black Sheep’ AV-8B
VMU-1 ‘Watchdogs’ RQ-21A
22nd MEU (SOC)*
USS Wasp (LHD 1) Amphibious Ready Group EG
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-264 (Rein) ‘Black Knights’ MV-22B
HMH-366 ‘Hammerheads’ CH-53E
HMLA-467 ‘Sabre Rattlers’ AH-1W/UH-1Y
VMA-542 ‘Flying Tigers’ AV-8B
VMU-2 ‘Night Owls’ RQ-21A
* Most recent deployment with Wasp ARG concluded December 24, 2016
24th MEU (SOC)
USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Ready Group YM
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-365 (Rein) ‘Blue Knights’ MV-22B
HMH-461 ‘Iron Horse’ CH-53E
HMLA-269 ‘Gunrunners’ AH-1W/UH-1Y
VMA-223 ‘Bulldogs’ AV-8B
VMU-2 ‘Night Owls’ RQ-21A
26th MEU (SOC)
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Amphibious Ready Group YS
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-162 (Rein) ‘Golden Eagles’ MV-22B
HMH-461 ‘Ironhorse’ CH-53E
HMLA-167 ‘Warriors’ AH-1W/UH-1Y
VMA-231 ‘Ace of Spades’ AV-8B
VMU-2 ‘Night Owls’ RQ-21A
31st MEU (SOC)
USS Wasp (LHD 1) Amphibious Ready Group EP
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-265 (Rein) ‘Dragons’ MV-22B
HMH-466 ‘Wolfpack’ CH-53E
HMLA-369 ‘Gun ghters’ AH-1Z/UH-1Y
VMFA-121 ‘Green Knights’ F-35BSPMAGTF-CR-AF — Morón AB, Spain
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-263 MV-22B
VMGR-252 Det KC-130JSPECIAL PURPOSE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE
CRISIS RESPONSE SPMAGTF CR ASSIGNMENTS JUNE 2018SPMAGTF-CR-CC — South-west Asia
Squadron Nickname Aircraft
VMM-164 ‘Knightriders’ MV-22B
VMFA-115 ‘Silver Eagles’ F/A-18A++/C+
VMGR-352 Det ‘Raiders’ KC-130J3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW)
The 3rd MAW serves as the ACE
for the I MEF, and is responsible
for the wing’s four MAGs and
their 27 ying squadrons.
Those units include two eet
replacement squadrons (FRS). The
two commands are respectively
headquartered at MCAS Miramar
and Camp Pendleton, California.
The wing’s operational squadronsconduct deployments in support
of the 11th, 13th and 15th MEU
(SOC), the 1st and 3rd MEBs,
the 1st MAW UDP in Japan,
or the SPMAGTF-CR-CC and
SPMAGTF-CR-AF. Additionally, a
single VMFA squadron deploys
as part of CVW-11 in support of
naval aviation’s tactical aircraft
integration plan.
Marine Aircraft Groups
MAG-11 MCAS Miramar, California
MAG-13 MCAS Yuma, Arizona
MAG-16 MCAS Miramar, California
MAG-39 MCAS Camp Pendleton, California
Fleet replacement squadrons
VMFAT-101 MCAS Miramar, California F/A-18A/B/C/D
HMLAT-303 MCAS Camp Pendleton, California AH-1Z, UH-1Y4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW)
Headquartered at Marine
Corps Support Facility New
Orleans, Louisiana, the 4th
MAW augments, reinforces, and
sustains the active component
as an operational aircraft wing as
part of the total force. In addition
to a pair of geographically
organized MAGs, the wing
controls a marine aviation
training support group (MATSG)
and a pair of geographicallyorganized MAGs. Its operational
units include nine ying
squadrons and detachments
and two marine transport
squadrons (VMRs). Four squadron
augmentation units (SAU)
support operational and training
requirements with VMFAT-101,
VMAT-203, HMLAT-303 and
HMX-1. Plans call for activating
an F-35B SAU under VMFAT-501
in FY 2018.
Marine Aircraft Groups
MAG-41 NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas
MASTG-42 NAS Pensacola, Florida
MAG-49 JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey
MAG-41 dets are located at MCAS Miramar, California,
MAG-49 dets are located at Stewart ANGB, New York, NAS JRB New Orleans, Louisiana and Naval Base
Norfolk, VirginiaMARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT MEU ASSIGNMENTS JUNE 2018^MV-22Bs, the service still plans to
form two additional squadrons on
the type. The Osprey will achieve
FOC when the second of those
two units is declared operational
in mid-2021. The UH-1Y will
achieve FOC later this year when
the nal example is delivered to
the marines. Transition of two
remaining AC squadrons to the
AH-1Z will begin this year and once
the two RC squadrons convert fromthe AH-1W, the Viper will achieve
FOC. Aircraft deliveries will be
completed in 2021.
The modernization of the heavy-
lift eet will begin in 2019 when
the rst CH-53Ks are delivered.
A lengthy transition will follow,
however, and the rst King Stallion
squadron will not complete its
conversion until 2023. The last
squadron will complete this
after 2029.A CH-53E assigned to VMM-162 (Reinforced), part of the 26th Marine
Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU). USMC/Cpl Jon SosnerAn AV-8B+ Harrier II of VMA-214 ‘Black Sheep’
prepares to taxi at MCAS Yuma. Jamie HunterUS NAVY & MARINE CORPS AIR POWER YEARBOOK 2018
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