24thMEU

34th MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit) established
During the 1960's and 1970's

(Last update on Sep.15, 2010) 34th MAU HMM-261(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Sep. 1971 - Nov. 1971 (NorLant)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.1
EM xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.1
EM xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.1

(Last update on May 9, 2018) 34th MAU HMM-261(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Feb. 1972 - Aug. 1972 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EM xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
EM xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	CH-46D	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 34th MAU

(Last update on Jun.16, 2010) 34th MAU HMM-162(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Apr.30, 1974 - Oct.30, 1974 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-162
YS xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
YS xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
YS xx	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
Participated : operation NIMBUS STAR/MOON evacuation of U.S. Nationals from the island of Cyprus

(Last update on Mar.17, 2021) 34th MAU HMM-264(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Feb. 1975 - Aug. 1975 (Lant, Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 1-7, 10-12	CH-46F	HMM-264
EH 14-17	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EH 20-21	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
EH 22-26	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
	CH-46D (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 34th MAU

(Last update on Feb.19, 2025) 34th MAU HMM-162(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Jan.6, 1976 - Jul. 1976 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 1-10	CH-46F (*2)	HMM-162
YS 20, 24-26	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
YS 30-33	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
YS 40-41	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
	CH-46F	Bu.No. 155313 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 34th MAU (2) HMM-162 CH-46F 157677/YS-xx destroyed on May 16, 1976 in the Mediterranean Sea, no further details Participated : in support of the 38th MAU for READEX 1-78

(Last update on Oct.22, 2014) 34th MAU HMH-362(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Sep. 1976 - Nov. 1976 (NorLant)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YL 00-07, 10-11	CH-53D	HMH-362
YL 12-17	CH-46F	HMM-263 DET.
YL 20-23	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
YL 24-27	UH-1N	HML-268 DET.
	CH-46F	Bu.No. 155313 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 34th MAU

(Last update on Feb.8, 2017) 34th MAU HMM-261(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Apr.19, 1977 - Oct.26, 1977 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EM 3x	AH-1J	HMA- DET.
EM 4x	UH-1N	HML- DET.
	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS INCHON (LPH 12) rather than to 34th MAU

(Last update on Feb.26, 2025) 34th MAU HMM-261(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Sep. 1978 - Mar. 1979 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-261
EM 2x	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EM 3x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
EM 4x	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 34th MAU Participated :

(Last update on Jan.8, 2020) 34th MAU HMM-264(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) May 1979 - Nov. 1979 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46F	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EH xx	AH-1J	HMA-269 DET.
EH xx	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUAM (LPH 9) rather than to 34th MAU Participated : exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION 79, Saros Bay, Turkey

(Last update on Nov.18, 2020) 34th MAU HMM-162(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Jul.8, 1980 - Jul.30, 1980 (Vieques Operating Areas, Puerto Rico)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
YS 3x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
YS 4x	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
Participated : exercise READEX 80

(Last update on Sep.23, 2015) 34th MAU HMM-162(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Aug.27, 1980 - Feb.25, 1981 (NorLant, Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
YS 3x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
YS 4x	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
CG x	AV-8A	VMA-231 DET. (*1)
ER xx	OV-10A	VMO-1 DET. (*2)
xx	HH-46A	HC- DET. (*3)
(1) 4 AV-8As embarked during NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80 after completed TEAMWORK 80, VMA-231 DET. crossdecked to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) (2) 6 OV-10As embarked during NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80 after completed TEAMWORK 80, VMO-1 DET. crossdecked to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) (*3) assigned to USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) rather than to 34th MAU 34th MAU and HMM-162(C) embarked on Aug.29, 1980 disembarked on Feb.23, 1981 Participated : Sep.10, 1980 - Sep.24, 1980, NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80 in the NorLant

(Last update on Aug.14, 2024) 34th MAU HMM-263(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Jun.3, 1981 - Nov.11, 1981 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 1-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EG 3x	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EG 4x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160827 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) rather than to 34th MAU Participated :

(Last update on Apr.2, 2025) 34th MAU HMM-263(C) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Jan.19, 1982 - Jun.30, 1982 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EG xx	AH-1T	HMA- DET.
EG xx	UH-1N	HML- DET.
CG 3xx	AV-8A	VMA-231 DET. 304, 311, 312
WH 4xx	AV-8C	VMA-542 DET. 403, 404, 405, 409
Participated : NATO exercise DISTANT DRUM 82

34th MAU redesignated 24th MAU
on May 1982

(Last update on Aug.7, 2024) 24th MAU HMM-263(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Sep. 1982 - Mar. 1983 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
EG 3x	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
EG 4x	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS INCHON (LPH 12) rather than to 24th MAU Participated : served with the Commander Joint Task Force Lebanon off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon

(Last update on Jan.17, 2024) 24th MAU HMM-162(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) May 10, 1983 - Dec.8, 1983 (off the coast of Lebanon)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 00-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 30-31	UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
YS 40-43	AH-1T	HMA-269 DET.
24th MAU and HMM-162(C) embarked on May 11, 1983 disembarked on Dec.7, 1983 Participated : supported the Multi-national Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, Lebanon from May 30 to November 18

(Last update on Jul.6, 2011) 24th MAU HMM-263(C) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Feb.13, 1984 - Aug.24, 1984 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG xx	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG xx	AH-1T	HMA- DET.
EG xx	UH-1N	HML- DET.
Participated : exercise UNITED EFFORT 84, NATO Atlantic transit exercise exercise TEAMWORK 84, NATO Atlantic transit exercise served with the Commander Joint Task Force Lebanon off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon from April 11 to the beginning of August

(Last update on Mar.16, 2011) 24th MAU HMM-162(C) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Jan.22, 1985 - Aug.9, 1985 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-162
YS xx	AH-1T UH-1N	HML-167 DET.
YS xx	CH-53D	HMH-461 DET.
Participated : exercise SARDINIA 85 at Capo Teulada, Sardinia exercise DISTANT HAMMER 85 Phase One at Capo Teulada, Sardinia exercise DISTANT HAMMER 85 Phase Two at Trieste, Italy

(Last update on Apr.20, 2011) 24th MAU HMM-264(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Apr. 1986 - Oct. 1986 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EH xx	AH-1T	HMA- DET.
EH xx	UH-1N	HML- DET.

(Last update on Jan.22, 2014) 24th MAU HMM-263(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Apr.14, 1987 - Nov.14, 1987 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG xx	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG xx EG xx	UH-1N AH-1T	HMLA-269 DET.
Participated : operation IRAN AJAR in the Persian Gulf

24th MAU redesignated 24th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit)
on Feb.5, 1988

(Last update on Jan.1, 2020) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-261(C) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Aug.2, 1988 - Feb.2, 1989 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-261
EM xx	CH-53D	HMH-362 DET.
EM xx EM xx	AH-1T UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
VL xx	AV-8B	VMA-331 DET. (*1)
(*1) 162952/VL-02 crashed into the eastern Mediterranean off Turkey on Oct.8, 1988 Participated : NATO exercise DISPLAY DETERINATION 88 in Sardinia and Turkey PHIBLEX SPANISH 2-88 at Sierra De Retin, Spain exercise AFRICAN EAGLE 88 at Al Hoceima, Morocco

(Last update on Jan.1, 2025) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-365(C) USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Oct.2, 1989 - Apr.9, 1990 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-365
YM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YM 3x YM 4x	AH-1T (*1) UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
(*1) HMLA-269 DET., HMM-365(C) AH-1T 160807/YM-3x crashed into the Mediterranean sea about 10 miles off the coast of Spain on Nov.22, 1989 Participated : exercise Spanish PHIBLEX exercise Tunisian PHIBLEX

(Last update on Feb.24, 2010) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-264(C) USS GUADALCANAL (LPH 7) Jan. 1991 - Aug. 1991 (Med, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EH 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-264
EH xx	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EH xx EH xx	UH-1N AH-1	HMLA- DET.
EH 5x	AV-8	VMA- DET.
Participated : operation DESERT STORM operation PROVIDE COMFORT in Turkey and Northern Iraq

(Last update on May 5, 2021) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(C) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Dec.6, 1991 - Jun.4, 1992 (Med)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
Provided : heavy lift support when Mount Etna erupted and lava flow threatened to wipe out the town of Zafferana, Sicily

(Last update on May 22, 2019) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) Feb. 1993 - Aug. 1993 (Med, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA- DET.
Participated : operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia operation CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia

(Last update on Aug.12, 2009) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Jan. 1994 - Jun.23, 1994 (Med, Adriatic Sea, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
ES 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
Participated : operation CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia operation QUICK DRAW in Somalia operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina

(Last update on Feb.10, 2010) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS INCHON (LPH 12) Jul.6, 1994 - Aug.15, 1994 (Caribbean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
ES 5x	AV-8B	VMA- DET.
Participated : operation SUPPORT DEMOCRACY in Haiti

(Last update on May 9, 2012) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) Mar.22, 1995 - Sep.22, 1995 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
HW xx	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina exercise WHITE PINNACLE exercise DESTINED GLORY 95 exercise TRIDENTE exercise RESCUE EAGLE in Albania

(Last update on Nov.17, 2021) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) Jun.28, 1996 - Dec.21, 1996 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 00-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 21-24	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
ES 31-34 ES 41-43	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
ES 51-54 ES 55-56	AV-8B AV-8B(NA)	VMA-542 DET.
BR 51, 57	HH-46D	HC-8 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) 24th MEU(SOC) and HMM-266(Rein) embarked on Jun.30, 1996 disembarked on Dec.19, 1996 Participated : operation PROVIDE PROMISE in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DENY FLIGHT in Bosnia-Herzegovina operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR in Bosnia-Herzegovina exercise RESCUE EAGLE in Albania exercise DYNAMIC MIX in Turkey

(Last update on Nov.18, 2015) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS GUAM (LPH 9) Oct.3, 1997 - Apr.2, 1998 (Med, Black Sea, Adriatic Sea, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x EG 3x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 4x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
HW 62, xx	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS GUAM (LPH 9) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation JOINT GUARD in the Adriatic Sea operation SOUTHERN WATCH, no-fly zone over southern Iraq

(Last update on Jun.24, 2009) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Jun.9, 1998 - Jun.24, 1998 (NorLant)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
WH xx	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
Participated : exercise Maritime Commanders Operational Training (MARCOT)/Unified Spirit '98

(Last update on Dec.29, 2021) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Nov.14, 1998 - May 13, 1999 (Med, Aegean, Adriatic)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 00-07, 10, 13-14	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
ES 30-33 ES 40-41	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
ES 51-56	AV-8B+	VMA-542 DET.
BR 49, 50	HH-46D	HC-8 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation SILVER KNIGHT off the coast of Albania operation ALLIED FORCE in the Aegean and Adriatic Seas operation Joint Task Force NOBLE ANVIL in Kosovo exercise ALEXANDER the GREAT in Greece
(Last update on Dec.29, 2021)

(Last update on Jan.11, 2017) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) Feb.18, 2000 - Aug.13, 2000 (Med, Black Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x EG 3x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 4x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
HW 73 (ex. 63), 77 (ex. 67)	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise Spanish PHIBLEX in Sierra del Retin, Spain exercise DYNAMIC RESPONSE 2000 in Kosovo exercise DYNAMIC MIX in Capo Teulada, Sardinia, and Kyparissia, Greece exercise COOPERATIVE PARTNER in Odessa, Ukraine exercise NOBLE SHIRLEY in Israel

(Last update on Nov.9, 2016) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-266(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) Apr.25, 2001 - Oct.15, 2001 (Med, Adriatic)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ES 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-266
ES 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
ES 3x ES 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
BR 62, xx	HH-46D	HC-8 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation TRIDENT D'OR in Sardinia operation RAPID CHEETAH in Kosovo exercise MED SHARK in Morocco exercise COOPERATIVE PARTNER in Georgia security support for the President during the G-8 summit off the coast of Genoa, Italy

(Last update on Apr.23, 2025) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) Aug.26, 2002 - May 29, 2003 (Med, Adriatic Sea, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-772 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
EG 50-51 EG 52-55	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-231 DET.A (*2)
HW xx	HH-46D	HC-6 DET.7 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-231 DET.A 164570/EG-50 AV-8B+ 164571/EG-51 AV-8B+ 16xxxx/EG-52 AV-8B+(R) 16xxxx/EG-53 AV-8B+(R) 165390/EG-54 AV-8B+(R) 165391/EG-55 AV-8B+(R) ditched in the Northern Persian Gulf on April 1, 2003 whilst attempting to land on USS Nassau during night training mission. Pilot was recovered safely Participated : exercise DYNAMIC RESPONSE in Kosovo exercise Croatian PHIBLEX with Croatian Military exercise IMAGE NAUTILUS in Djibouti exercise EDGED MALLET in Djibouti operation IRON MAGIC in Manama, Bahrain operation ENDURING FREEDOM operation IRAQI FREEDOM

(Last update on May 6, 2015) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) (*2) Jun.7, 2004 - Jul.9, 2004 (Camp Lejeune to Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA- DET.
BR xx	MH-60S	HC-8 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
(Last update on May 6, 2015) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-263(Rein) Jul.9, 2004 - Feb. 2005 ( Kuwait and Al Taqqadum, Iraq)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EG 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-263
EG 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
EG 3x EG 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
EG 5x	AV-8B	VMA- DET.
Participated : operation AL FAJR operation CITADEL II operation RIVERWALK operation PLYMOUTH ROCK

(Last update on Apr.27, 2022) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-365(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Jun.6, 2006 - Dec.6, 2006 (Med, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-365
YM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YM 3x YM 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-269 DET.
YM 51-53 YM 54 YM 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	VMA-542 DET. (*2)
HW 64, 72	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-542 DET. YM-51 165001 AV-8B+ YM-52 165004 AV-8B+ YM-53 165005 AV-8B+ crashed in Mediterranean Sea north of Crete on July 2, 2006 YM-54 166288 AV-8B+(R) YM-55 163880 AV-8B(NA) YM-56 164140 AV-8B(NA) Participated : operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan operation IRAQI FREEDOM operation LEBANON NEO, evacuation of American citizens from the city of Beirut, Lebanon exercise INFINITE MOONLIGHT from King Faisal Air Base, Jordan exercise INSPIRED UNION in the vicinity of Pasni Airfield, Pakistan

(Last update on Apr.1, 2015) 24th MEU(SOC) HMM-365(Rein) Feb.20, 2008 - Nov. 2008 (Kandahar province, Afghanistan)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-365
YM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.A
YM 3x YM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-167 DET.
YM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
Participated : operation AZADA WOSA in Garmsir, Afghanistan

(Last update on Jul.5, 2023) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-162(Rein) USS NASSAU (LHA 4) (Nassau Amphibious Ready Group) Jan.18, 2010 - Aug.15, 2010 (Haiti, Med, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-162
YS 2x	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 3x YS 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
YS 51-56	AV-8B+	VMA-223 DET.
BR 50, xx	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NASSAU (LHA 4) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein) embarked on Jan.20, 2010 disembarked on Aug.12, 2010 Participated : operation UNIFIED RESPONSE in Haiti

(Last update on Mar.5, 2025) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-261(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Mar.27, 2012 - Dec.20, 2012 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EM 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-261 (*1)
EM 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
EM 3x EM 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-269 DET.
EM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
AM xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET. (*2)
(1) VMM-261 MV-22B 165844/EM-11 On Apr.11, 2012, crashed in near the Daraa River, near a military training area in the Southern province of Tan Tan, southwest of Agadir, Morocco, after taking off from aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during a joint military exercise called African Lion. (2) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise AFRICAN LION 2012 off Cap Daraa, Morocco exercise EAGER LION 2012 in the Red Sea International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012

(Last update on Aug.12, 2015) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-365(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Dec.11, 2014 - Jul.20, 2015 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-365
YM 2x	CH-53E	HMH-461 DET.
YM 3x YM 4x	AH-1W UH-1Y	HMLA-269 DET.
YM 5x	AV-8B	VMA-231 DET.
BR 42, xx	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)

(Last update on Jun.29, 2022) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-365(Rein) USS BATAAN (LHD 5) (Bataan Amphibious Ready Group) Mar.1, 2017 - Sep.23, 2017 (U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-365
YM 2x YM 3x	AH-1Z UH-1Y	HMLA- DET.
YM 4x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YM 51-54 YM 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-223 DET.
HW 65, 66	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BATAAN (LHD 5) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein) embarked on Mar.2-Mar.3, 2018 disembarked on Sep.21-Sep.22, 2018 Participated : amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLEX) 2017 the coast of Rota, Spain multilateral amphibious exercise Alligator Dagger, off the coast of Arta Beach, Djibouti annual multinational exercise Eager Lion at Aqaba, Jordan bilateral training exercise with the Hellenic Air Force at Chania International Airport, Crete

(Last update on Dec.12, 2018) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-365(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) (Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group) Sep.27, 2018 - Dec.4, 2018 (NorLant)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-365
HH xx	CH-53E	HMH-366 DET.
HF xx	AH-1W UH-1Y	HMLA-269 DET.
AM 07, xx	MH-60S	HSC-22 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein) embarked on Sep.29-Oct.2, 2018 disembarked on Nov.30-Dec.1, 2018 Participated : Type Commanders Amphibious Training (TCAT), in Onslow Bay NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18, off the coast of Norway, Norwegian Sea

(Last update on Apr.20, 2022) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-162(Rein) USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Mar.25, 2021 - Oct.11, 2021 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YS 00-1x	MV-22B	VMM-162
YS 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YS 30-32 YS 40-43	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-269 DET.
YS 51-53 YS 54-57	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-223 DET.
HW 24, 60	MH-60S	HSC-26 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein) embarked on Feb.17-Feb.18, 2021 disembarked on Oct.5-Oct.7, 2021 Participated : participated in COMPTUEX from Feb.21 to Mar.18, 2021 exercises Ragnar Viking and Strike Warrior in the North Atlantic Ocean operation Allies Welcome
(Last update on Feb.16, 2022)

(Last update on Dec.11, 2024) 24th MEU(SOC) VMM-365(Rein) USS WASP (LHD 1) (Wasp Amphibious Ready Group) Jun.1, 2024 - Dec.6, 2024 (U.S. 6th Fleet AOO) (1) (2)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YM 00-1x	MV-22B	VMM-365
YM 21-24	CH-53E	HMH-464 DET.
YM 31-33 YM 41-44	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-167 DET.
YM 51 YM 52-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B+(R)	VMA-223 DET. (*4)
BR 00, xx	MH-60S	HSC-28 DET. (*3)
(1) Apr.6, 2024 departed Norfolk for embarked 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein), Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), and ammo onload. The COMPTUEX wrapped on May 12, 2024. (2) Jun.1, 2024 departed Virginia Capes Operating Areas to begin scheduled deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations (3) assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC) (4) VMA-223 DET. YM-51 164554 AV-8B+ YM-52 165425 AV-8B+(R) YM-53 165577 AV-8B+(R) YM-54 165580 AV-8B+(R) YM-55 165595 AV-8B+(R) YM-56 166288 AV-8B+(R) 24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein) embarked on Apr.7-8, 2024 disembarked on Dec.3-4, 2024 Participated : exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2024 in the Baltic Sea