Lineage
  30Sep1971  activated     HMA-169 (Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron)
  01Oct1986  redesignated  HMLA-169 (Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron)

Nickname
  30Sep1971 - Present  Vipers

Aircraft Carrier Deployments

Shore Based Deployments
  HMLA-169  24Feb1991 - 04Mar1991  AH-1W/UH-1N  MAG-50/Tanajib, Saudi Arabia
  HNLA-169       1993 -      1993  AH-1W/UH-1N  Somalia
  HMLA-169    Jul1999 -   Jan2000  AH-1W/UH-1N  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
  HMLA-169    Jul2001 -   Jan2002  AH-1W/UH-1N  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
  HMLA-169    Feb2003 -      2003  AH-1W/UH-1N  Al Asad, Iraq
  HMLA-169    Aug2004 -   Feb2005  AH-1W/UH-1N  Al Asad, Iraq
  HMLA-169    Mar2006 -   Oct2006  AH-1W/UH-1Y  Al Taqaddum, Iraq
  HMLA-169    Oct2007 -      2008  AH-1W/UH-1Y  Al Anbar, Iraq
  HMLA-169    Mar2009 -   Nov2009  AH-1W/UH-1Y  MAG-40/2MEB/Helmand Province, Afghanistan
  HMLA-169    Nov2010 -   May2011  AH-1W/UH-1Y  Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
  HMLA-169    Nov2012 -   May2013  AH-1W/UH-1Y  Camp Bastion, Afghanistan
  HMLA-169    May2017 -   Nov2017  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
  HMLA-169    May2019 -   Nov2019  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
  HMLA-169    May2021 -   Nov2021  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
  HMLA-169    May2023 -   Nov2023  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan

Amphibious Deployments
  HMA-169DET.     Sep1978 -   Apr1979  AH-1J        HMM-165  31MAU  LPH-3   WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.A  01Mar1979 - 16Aug1979  AH-1J/UH-1N  HMM-262  31MAU  LHA-1   WestPac
  HMA-169DET.   30Jul1979 - 22Feb1980  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-265  17MAU  LPH-10  WestPac
  HMA-169DET.   04Jan1980 - 03Jul1980  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-165  31MAU  LPH-3   WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.   23May1980 - 22Nov1980  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-262  17MAU  LPH-11  WestPac, Northern Arabian Gulf
  HMA-169DET.   14Oct1980 - 16Apr1981  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-265  31MAU  LHA-1   WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.   22Jan1981 - 04Aug1981  AH-1T        HMM-165  1MB    LHA-3   WestPac
  HMA-169DET.   12Nov1981 - 15May1982  AH-1T        HMM-265  31MAU  LPH-10  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.   03Apr1982 - 26Sep1982  AH-1T        HMM-165  31MAU  LHA-5   WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.   26Sep1982 - 24Feb1983  AH-1T        HMM-262  31MAU  LHA-3   WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.   27Apr1983 - 22Nov1983  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-165  31MAU  LHA-1   WestPac, Indian Ocean, Med
  HMA-169DET.   12Sep1983 - 06Mar1984  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-262  17MAU  LHA-5   WestPac
  HMA-169DET.     Feb1984 -   Jun1984  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-265  31MAU  LHA-3   WestPac
  HMA-169DET.     Jun1984 -   Nov1984  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-165  31MAU  LPH-11  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  HMA-169DET.A  19Nov1984 - 26Apr1985  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-262  31MAU  LHA-1   WestPac
  HMA-169DET.   09Aug1985 - 16Dec1985  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-164  13MAU  LPH-3   WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  09Jan1987 - 09Jul1987  AH-1T/UH-1N  HMM-163  11MAU  LHA-3   NorPac, WestPac
  HMLA-169      01Dec1990 - 30Jun1991  AH-1W/UH-1N           5MEB   LHA-1   WestPac, Persian Gulf
  HMLA-169DET.  01Dec1990 - 28Aug1991  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-268  11MEU  LPH-11  Persian Gulf, WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  21Jun1999 - 20Dec1999  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-165  11MEU  LHA-5   WestPac, Persian Gulf
  HMLA-169DET.  14Sep1999 - 08Nov1999  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-265  31MEU  LHA-3   WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  13Aug2001 - 04Mar2002  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-163  15MEU  LHA-5   WestPac, North Arabian Sea
  HMLA-169DET.  02Oct2001 - 21Nov2001  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-265  31MEU  LHD-2   WestPac
  HMLA-169      17Jan2003 - 26Jul2003  AH-1W/UH-1N           1MEF   LHD-4   WestPac, Persian Gulf
  HMLA-169DET.  27May2004 - 24Oct2004  AH-1W/UH-1N  HMM-166  11MEU  LHA-3   OIF II/CENTCOM AOR
  HMLA-169DET.1 11May2015 - 15Dec2015  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-161  15MEU  LHD-2   U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AOO
  HMLA-169DET.  05Jun2017 - 19Sep2017  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-265  31MEU  LHD-6   WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  08Jul2017 - 01Feb2018  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-161  15MEU  LHA-6   U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AOO
  HMLA-169DET.  12Nov2018 - 21Dec2018  UH-1Y        SPMAGTF-Peru    LPD-25  SoPac
  HMLA-169DET.  02Jun2019 - 13Aug2019  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-265  31MEU  LHD-1   WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  08Jun2021 - 28Aug2021  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-265  31MEU  LHA-6   WestPac
  HMLA-169DET.  17Jun2022 - 12Aug2022  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-363  15MEU  LHD-2   RIMPAC2022
  HMLA-169DET.  06Jun2023 - 08Sep2023  AH-1Z/UH-1Y  VMM-265  31MEU  LHA-6   WestPac