32nd MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit) established in 1960's

(Last update on Mar.31, 2010) 32nd MAU HMM-162(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Apr.17, 1971 - Oct.9, 1971 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 1-10	CH-46F	HMM-162
YS 11-14	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
YS 15-16	AH-1J	HMA- DET.
Participated : operation DAWN PATROL at Saros Bay, Turkey exercise PHIBLEX at Navplion, Greece
(Last update on Mar.31, 2010)

(Last update on May 23, 2018) 32nd MAU HMM-263(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Jul. 1972 - Jan. 1973 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-263
EG xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EG xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
EG xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.

(Last update on Mar.3, 2021) 32nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Oct. 1973 - May 1974 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 1-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM 3x	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
EM 4x	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
00	CH-46D	Bu.No. 154002 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 32nd MAU Participated : Operation NIMBUS STREAM off the Egyptian cities of Port Said Operation NIMBUS MOON in the Suez Canal

(Last update on Jun.24, 2015) 32nd MAU HMM-263(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Sep.23, 1974 - Mar.26 1975 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 1-7	CH-46F	HMM-263
WF 10-12, 14-15	AV-8A	VMA-513 DET.B
EG 20-24	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EG 35-36	UH-1N	HML- DET.
(Last update on Jun.24, 2015)

(Last update on Jan.22, 2014) 32nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Sep. 1975 - Mar. 1976 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
EM xx	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
Participated : Operation NIMBUS STREAM      off the Egyptian cities of Port Said and Damietta

(Last update on Jul.3, 2024) 32nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Nov. 1976 - May 1977 (Med, Kenya)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 00, 1-1x	CH-46F	HMM-264
EH 20-23	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EH 30-33	AH-1J	HMA- DET.
EH 40-41	UH-1N	HML- DET.
NM 6xx	AV-8A	VMA-231 (*1)
(*1) VMA-231 deployed aboard USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV 42), USS GUAM (LPH 9) launched twelve VMA-231 AV-8As to Nairobi, Kenya,      for a fly-by celebration of Kenya's 13th year of Independence Day Participated : exercise PHIBLEX 1-77

(Last update on Dec.26, 2018) 32nd MAU HMH-362(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Jun. 1978 - Aug. 1978 (South America, West Africa)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YL xx	CH-53D	HMH-362
YL xx	CH-46F	HMM-162 DET.
YL xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
YL xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
273	UH-1N	Bu.No. 158273 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS INCHON (LPH 12) rather than to 32nd MAU Participated : exercise SOLID SHIELD '78

(Last update on Jul.31, 2024) 32nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Sep. 1979 - Mar. 1980 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EM xx	AH-1T	HMA- DET.
EM xx	UH-1N	HML- DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 32nd MAU Participated :

(Last update on Aug.14, 2024) 32nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Jun.4, 1980 - Nov.9, 1980 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EH xx	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EH xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160827 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 32nd MAU Participated : operations as far south as Mombassa, Kenya

(Last update on Jun.30, 2010) 32nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Sep.3, 1981 - Feb.24, 1982 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EH xx	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EH xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
Participated : exercise OCEAN VENTURE PHASE VII in the Vicinity of the Canary Islands exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION 81 in the WestMed exercise CRISEX 81 off the southern coast of Spain exercise BRIGHT STAR 82 in Oman exercise NATIONAL WEEK

(Last update on Jul.15, 2015) 32nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) May 25, 1982 - Nov.25, 1982 (Med, Caribbean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 1-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EM 3x	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EM 4x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
Participated : deployed to Beirut, Lebanon operation URGENT FURY in Grenada

32nd MAU redesignated 22nd MAU on Dec.15, 1982

(Last update on Feb.15, 2017) 22nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Jan.26, 1983 - Jun.26, 1983 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EH xx	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EH xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
Participated : Feb.15, 1983 - May 29, 1983, served with the Commander Joint Task Force Lebanon off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon

(Last update on Sep.18, 2024) 22nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Oct.17, 1983 - May 2, 1984 (Med, Caribbean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 1-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 20-23	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM 30-35 (*4)	AH-1T (*2), (*3)	HMA-269 DET.
EM 40-41	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUAM (LPH 9) rather than to 22nd MAU (*2) AH-1T 160112/EM-31 shot down by anti-aircraft fire from nearby Fort Frederick on Oct. 25, 1983 (first day of operation URGENT FURY) (*3) AH-1T 160812/EM-30 shot down by anti-aircraft fire crashed into the Caribbean Sea from nearby Fort Frederick while providing cover for pilot and gunner of AH-1T 160112/EM-31 on Oct. 25, 1983 (first day of operation URGENT FURY) (*4) replacement aircraft 160816/EM-34 and 160817/EM-35 were quickly flown to Grenada and subsequently attached to HMM-261(C) in order to support the Joint Task Force Lebanon 22nd MAU and HMM-261(C) embarked on Oct.18, 1983 disembarked on May 1, 1984 Participated : Oct.25, 1983 - Nov.1, 1983 operation URGENT FURY off the coast of Grenada Nov.17, 1983 - Apr.9, 1984 served with the Commander Joint Task Force Lebanon      off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon

(Last update on Aug.7, 2024) 22nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Jul.25, 1984 - Feb.20, 1985 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EH 3x EH 4x	AH-1T UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS INCHON (LPH 12) rather than to 22nd MAU 22nd MAU and HMM-264(C) embarked on Jul.26, 1984 disembarked on Feb.19, 1985 Participated :

(Last update on Oct.9, 2024) 22nd MAU HMM-261(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Jul.2, 1985 - Dec.20, 1985 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EM xx EM xx	AH-1T UH-1N	HMA-269 DET.
00	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 22nd MAU 22nd MAU and HMM-261(C) embarked on Jul.3, 1985 disembarked on Dec.19, 1985 Participated : exercise BRIGHT STAR '85,      approximately 70Km west of Alexandria, Egypt exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION '85      with Italian military personnel in Stardinia, Italy

(Last update on Oct.2, 2019) 22nd MAU HMM-162(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Aug.17, 1986 - Feb.24, 1987 (NorLant, Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x YS 3x	AH-1T UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
YS 4x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
CG xx	AV-8B (*1)	VMA-231 DET.A
ER xx	OV-10A (*2)	VMO-1 DET.
	UH-1N	(*3)
(*1) 4 AV-8Bs embarked during exercise AFRICAN EAGLE 08-17 Nov 1986 (*2) 2 OV-10As embarked during exercise NORTHERN WEDDING 17-29 Aug 1986 (*3) assigned to USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) rather than to 22nd MAU 22nd MAU and HMM-162(C) embarked on Aug.19, 1986 disembarked on Feb.22, 1987 Participated : exercise NORTHERN WEDDING in Malangen fjord, northern Norway exercise AFRICAN EAGLE in TanTan, Morocco

(Last update on Jun.5, 2024) 22nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) May 5, 1987 - May 20, 1987 (Caribbean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EH 3x EH 4x	UH-1N AH-1T	HMLA-269 DET.
EH 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MAU Participated : exercise SOLID SHIELD '87 in Honduras

(Last update on Jun.5, 2024) 22nd MAU HMM-264(C) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Sep.29, 1987 - Mar.29, 1988 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EH 3x EH 4x	UH-1N AH-1T	HMLA-269 DET.
EH 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.B
	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MAU 22nd MAU and HMM-264(C) embarked on Sep.30, 1987 disembarked on Mar.27, 1988 Participated : exercise MAYFLOWER ASSAULT off the coast of Sete, France exercise AFRICAN EAGLE with Royal Moroccan Forces exercise GALERA '88 at Medonheira, Portugal

22nd MAU redesignated 22nd MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) on Feb.1, 1988

(Last update on Jun.25, 2014) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-162(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Dec.30, 1988 - Jun.30, 1989 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 3x	AH-1T	HMLA- DET.
YS 4x	UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
CG xx	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
29	UH-1N	"Candy 29" (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise SPANISH PHIBLEX 89 in Sierra de Retin, Spain exercise PHINIA 89 with the French forces in the island of Corsica exercise DRAGON HAMMER 89 with the NATO forces in the Italian island of Sardina exercise NOBLE SHIRLEY IV

(Last update on Jan.15, 2025) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Mar.7, 1990 - Sep.7, 1990 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1T UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-223 DET.
Participated : operation SHARP EDGE off Liberia NATO Exercise DRAGON HAMMER

(Last update on Feb.10, 2010) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-266(C) Dec.31, 1990 - May 1991 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES xx	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
ES xx ES xx	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
Based at : Jubail, Saudi Arabia Combat Outpost Lonesome Dove Provided : Operation DESERT STORM

(Last update on Feb.2, 2011) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Sep.17, 1991 - Mar.17, 1992 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM xx EM xx	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
Participated : exercise EAGER MACE in Kuwait exercise RED REEF III in Saudi Arabia exercise SEA SOLDIER VI in Ras al Madrakah, Oman exercise INDIGO MUSKET in Saudi Arabia

(Last update on Feb.18, 2026) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Oct.16, 1992 - Apr.29, 1993 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E (*1)	HMH- DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	UH-1N AH-1	HMLA- DET.
(*1) CH-53E 163064/EM-2x crashed into the sea, 37 miles E of the Canary Islands, Spain, while conducting routine night training exercises on Nov.4, 1992 22nd MEU(SOC) and HMM-261(Rein) embarked on Oct.21, 1992 disembarked on Apr.15, 1993 Participated : operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina

(Last update on Apr.21, 2021) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-162(Rein) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Aug.12, 1993 - Feb.4, 1994 (Med, Adriatic Sea, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS xx	CH-53	HMH- DET.
YS xx YS xx	UH-1N AH-1	HMLA- DET.
Participated : operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina exercise CONTINUE HOPE/UNISOM II

(Last update on May 22, 2024) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Oct.20, 1994 - Apr.15, 1995 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-223 DET.
BR xx	HH-46D	HC-8 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) 22nd MEU(SOC) and HMM-261(Rein) embarked on Oct.21, 1994 disembarked on Apr.12-13, 1995 Participated : joint exercise AGILE PROVIDER '94 operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation SHARP GUARD in Bosnia-Herzegovina

(Last update on May 2, 2012) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-162(Rein) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Jan.23, 1996 - Jul.22, 1996 (Lant, Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x YS 3x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
YS 4x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
HW xx	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUAM (LPH 9) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) Participated : operation ASSURED in Monrovia, Liberia operation QUICK RESPONSE in the Central African Republic operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina
(Last update on Jul.25, 2012)

(Last update on Jan.28, 2015) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) Apr.15, 1997 - Oct.15, 1997 (Lant, Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-223 DET.
BR xx	HH-46D	HC-8 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) Participated : operation GUARDIAN RETRIEVAL operating out of Brazzaville, Congo operation NOBLE OBELISK in Freetown, Sierra Leone exercise INVITEX in Ionian Sea exercise ATLAS HINGE in Tunisia

(Last update on Mar.31, 2010) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) DET.A USS PONCE (LPD 15) Apr.29, 1997 - Oct.29, 1997 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	4 x CH-46E's	HMM-261 DET.
EM 3x	2 x UH-1N's	HMLA-167 DET.
Participated : operation SILVER WAKE in Tirana, Albania

(Last update on Dec.3, 2025) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-162(Rein) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Jul.1, 1998 - Dec.9, 1998 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 3x YS 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
YS 5x	AV-8B	VMA-223 DET.
HW 57, 67	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) 22nd MEU(SOC) and HMM-162(Rein) embarked on Jul.2-3, 1998 disembarked on Dec.7-8, 1998 Participated : operation AUTUMN SHELTER in Congo operation BALKAN CALM in Kosovo operation SILVER KNIGHT in Albania operation DELIBERATE FORGE in Bosnia-Herzegovina exercise MATADOR 98 in Sigonella, Sicily exercise COOPERATIVE BEST EFFORT in Republic of Macedonia exercise ATLAS HINGE 98 in Tunisia exercise DYNAMIC MIX 98 in Sardinia exercise RESCUE EAGLE 1998 in Romania exercise SEA BREEZE 98 in Ukraine

(Last update on Mar.10, 2026) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) Sep.15, 1999 - Mar.15, 2000 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
EM 30-33 EM 40-42	AH-1W (*2) UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
EM 51-54 EM 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-223 DET.
BR 62, 63	HH-46D	HC-8 DET.6 (*1) 151914/BR-63 152513/BR-62
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) HMM-261(Rein) (HMLA-167 DET.) AH-1W 163930/EM-3x On 31 January 2000, destroyed when hit the ground due to bird strike during routine training flight from 3rd Battalion 6th Marines Lima Company in Jordan Participated : exercise BRIGHT STAR in Egypt

(Last update on Dec.21, 2016) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-162(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Nov.28, 2000 - May 24, 2001 (Med, Indian Ocean, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 3x YS 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
HW xx	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise ATLAS HINGE off the coast of North Africa exercise SLUNJ 2001 in Croatia

(Last update on Jun.24, 2009) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) Feb.22, 2002 - Aug.30, 2002 (Med, Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
Participated : operation SEA EAGLE in the Gulf of Aden operation INFINITE ANVIL in the Horn of Africa operation ENDURING FREEDOM off the coast of Pakistan

(Last update on Jun.17, 2020) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) (Expeditionary Strike Group TWO) Feb.17, 2004 - Sep.18, 2004 (Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-167 DET.
ES 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
BR 61, xx	MH-60S	HC-8 DET.6 (*1) (*2)
(*1) assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) HC-8 redesignated HSC-28 on May 13, 2005 Participated : PHIBLEX, off the coast of Albania operation MOUNTAIN STORM in Kandahar, Afghanistan

(Last update on Jan.26, 2022) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) (Expeditionary Strike Group EIGHT) Nov.7, 2005 - May 4, 2006 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B(NA) AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-223 DET.A (*2)
BR xx	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-223 DET.A EM-5x 163863 AV-8B(NA) EM-5x 163864 AV-8B(NA) EM-5x 165003 AV-8B+ EM-5x 165357 AV-8B+(R) EM-5x 165384 AV-8B+(R) EM-5x 165386 AV-8B+(R) Participated : operation IRAQI FREEDOM exercise IMAGE NAUTILUS in Djibouti

(Last update on Jun.1, 2022) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMM-261(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) (Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group) Jul.30, 2007 - Feb.1, 2008 (Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
EM 50 EM 51-EM 53 EM 54-EM 55	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	VMA-223 DET.A (*2)
AM 13, xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-223 DET.A EM-50 164562 AV-8B+ EM-51 165357 AV-8B+(R) EM-52 165384 AV-8B+(R) EM-53 165387 AV-8B+(R) EM-54 163864 AV-8B(NA) EM-55 163876 AV-8B(NA) 22nd MEU(SOC) and HMM-261(Rein) embarked on Jul.31-Aug.1, 2007 disembarked on Jan.28-30, 2008 Participated : provide humanitarian supplies to      two charities through the Navy's program "Project Handclasp"      in Djibouti operation SEA ANGEL II in Bangladesh Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief efforts Thanksgiving Day      in the Bay of Bengal

(Last update on Oct.7, 2020) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-263(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (Bataan Amphibious Ready Group) May 13, 2009 - Dec.8, 2009 (Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
AM 07, xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) Participated : Mine Countermeasure exercise in the Persian Gulf operation ENDURING FREEDOM exercise BRIGHT STAR, off the coast of Egypt

(Last update on Mov.8, 2017) 22nd MEU(SOC) HMH-461(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (Bataan Amphibious Ready Group) Jan.14, 2010 - Apr.3, 2010 (off the coast of Haiti)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
CJ xx	CH-53E	HMH-461
CA xx	UH-1N	HMLA-467 DET.
AM xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET.1 (*1)
AJ 61x	MH-60S	HSC-9 DET. (*3)
HW xx	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET.3 (*3)
BJ 5xx	MH-53E	HM-14 DET. (*3)
TB xx	MH-53E	HM-15 DET. (*2)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) crossdecked to USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on February 1, 2010 (*3) crossdecked from USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on February 1, 2010
Participated : humanitarian and disaster relief operations      as part of Operation Unified Response

(Last update on Mar.22, 2023) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-263(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (Bataan Amphibious Ready Group) Mar.23, 2011 - Feb.7, 2012 (Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-366 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1Y	HMLA-167 DET.
EG 51-54 EG 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-231 DET. (*2)
BR 45, xx	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-231 DET. EG-51 16xxxx AV-8B+ EG-52 16xxxx AV-8B+ EG-53 16xxxx AV-8B+ EG-54 16xxxx AV-8B+ EG-55 164126 AV-8B(NA) EG-56 164544 AV-8B(NA) 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein) embarked on Mar.28, 2011 disembarked on Feb.5, 2012 Participated : operations Enduring Freedom operations Odyssey Dawn NATO-led Operation Unified Protector Maritime Security Operations

(Last update on May 18, 2022) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-263(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (Bataan Amphibious Ready Group) Feb.8, 2014 - Oct.31, 2014 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-263
EG 20-23 EG 30-32	AH-1W UH-1Y	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 40-43	CH-53E (*2)	HMH-464 DET. (*2)
EG 51-56	AV-8B+	VMA-223 DET.
AM 00, xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) CH-53E 162485/EG-4x ditched in the Gulf of Aden on Sep.1, 2014 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein) embarked on Feb.10, 2014 disembarked on Oct.27, 2014 Participated : Spanish Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX),      off the coast of Sierra del Retin, Spain bilateral training exercise      with the Hellenic Army, Glafyra Range, Magnesia Prefecture, Greece exercise Eager Lion 2014, off Aqaba, Jordan Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions      in support of the Iraqi government

(Last update on Sep.23, 2020) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-264(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) (Wasp Amphibious Ready Group) Jun.25, 2016 - Dec.24, 2016 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-264
EH 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
EH 3x EH 4x	UH-1Y AH-1W	HMLA-467 DET.
EH 51-54 EH 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-542 DET.
AM 02, 04	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-264(Rein) embarked on Jun.28, 2016 disembarked on Dec.20-22, 2016 Participated : exercise African Lion 2016      with Royal Moroccan Armed Forces off Cap Draa, Morocco Operation Odyssey Lightning

(Last update on Mar.19, 2025) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-264(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) (Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group) Dec.17, 2018 - Jul.18, 2019 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 00-11	MV-22B	VMM-264
EH 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-366 DET.
EH 30-32 EH 40-43	UH-1Y AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
EH 51-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-231 DET. (*2)
HW xx, xx	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-231 DET. EH-51 164559 AV-8B+ EH-52 16xxxx AV-8B+ EH-53 16xxxx AV-8B+ EH-54 165574 AV-8B+(R) EH-55 16xxxx AV-8B+ EH-56 165356 AV-8B+(R) 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-264(Rein) embarked on Dec.18-Dec.19, 2018 disembarked on Jul.13, 2019 Participated : Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan,      while underway in the North Arabian Sea photo exercise (PHOTOEX)      with the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) CSG

(Last update on Feb.28, 2024) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-263(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) (Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group) Mar.16, 2022 - Oct.13, 2022 (NorLant, Norwegian Sea, Med, Baltic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 00-07, 10-13	MV-22B	VMM-263
EG 20-24	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 30-32 EG 40-43	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 50 EG 51-55	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-542 DET.
BR 36, 42, 44	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein) embarked on Mar.17-Mar.18, 2022 disembarked on Oct.9-Oct.10, 2022 Participated : NATO exercise Northern Viking, off the coast of Reykjavik, Iceland annual multinational exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS)
(Last update on Feb.28, 2024)

(Last update on Jan.14, 2026) 22nd MEU(SOC) VMM-263(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Feb.4, 2026 -                           (Lant, Caribbean Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 00-1x	MV-22B	VMM-263
EG 21-24	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 31-32 EG 41-44	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-167 DET.
EG 51-56	AV-8B+, AV-8B+(R)	VMA-223 DET. (*2)
HW 65, 70	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 22nd MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-223 DET. EG-51 164551 AV-8B+ EG-52 165356 AV-8B+(R) EG-53 165383 AV-8B+(R) EG-54 165580 AV-8B+(R) EG-55 16xxxx AV-8B+ EG-56 165596 AV-8B+(R) 22nd MEU(SOC) and VMM-263(Rein) embarked on Aug.15-Ag.16, 2025 Participated :