Lineage
  30Jun1959  activated    HMR(L)-264 (Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light))
  01Feb1962  redesignated HMM-264 (Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron)
  29May2009  redesignated VMM-264 (Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron)
  24Jun2020  deactivated
  12Dec2025  reactivated  VMM-264 (Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron)

Nickname
  30Jun1959 - 24Jun2020  Black Knights
  12Dec2025 - Present    Black Knights

Aircraft Carrier Deployments

Shore Based Deployments
  HMM-264DET.  Apr2004 -   Oct2004  CH-46E  PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti
  HMM-264         2004              CH-46E  Afghanistan
  HMM-264      Jun2005 - 20Aug2005  CH-46E  AL ASAD, Iraq
  VMM-264      Dec2010 -   Jul2011  MV-22B  Camp Bastion, Afghanistan

Amphibious Deployments
  HMM-264          Oct1964 -   Nov1964  UH-34D  2MARDIV            LPH-4   off the northern Spanish coast Huelva
  HMM-264          Apr1965 -   Jul1965  UH-34D                     LPH-4   off the south coast Dominican Republic
  HMM-264(C)       Feb1975 -   Aug1975  CH-46F  34MAU              LPH-2   Lant, Med
  HMM-264(C)       Nov1976 -   May1977  CH-46F  32MAU              LPH-9   Med, Kenya
  HMM-264(C)       Feb1978 -   Aug1978  CH-46F  36MAU              LPH-9   Med
  HMM-264(C)       May1979 -   Nov1979  CH-46F  34MAU              LPH-9   Med
  HMM-264(C)     04Jun1980 - 09Nov1980  CH-46E  32MAU              LPH-7   Med, Indian Ocean
  HMM-264(C)     03Sep1981 - 24Feb1982  CH-46E  32MAU              LHA-2   Med, Indian Ocean
  HMM-264(C)     28Apr1982 - 28May1982  CH-46E  4MAB               LHA-2   Caribbean
  HMM-264(C)     26Jan1983 - 26Jun1983  CH-46E  22MAU              LPH-7   Med
  HMM-264(C)     26Jul1984 - 19Feb1985  CH-46E  22MAU              LPH-12  Med
  HMM-264(C)       Apr1986 -   Oct1986  CH-46E  24MAU              LPH-9   Med, Persian Gulf
  HMM-264(C)     05May1987 - 20May1987  CH-46E  22MAU              LHA-4   Caribbean
  HMM-264(C)     30Sep1987 - 27Mar1988  CH-46E  22MAU              LHA-4   Med
  HMM-264(C)       Jan1991 -   Aug1991  CH-46E  24MEU              LPH-7   Med, Persian Gulf
  HMM-264(Rein)  17Mar1993 - 10Sep1993  CH-46E  26MEU              LHA-2   Med, Adriatic
  HMM-264(Rein)    Aug1994 - 18Oct1994  CH-46E  SPMAGTF CARIBBEAN  LHD-1   Caribbean
  HMM-264(Rein)  30Aug1995 - 26Feb1996  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-1   Med, Adriatic
  HMM-264(Rein)  27Feb1998 - 26Jul1998  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-1   Med, Adriatic
  HMM-264(Rein)  11Jul2000 - 19Dec2000  CH-46E  26MEU              LHA-2   Med, Adriatic, Aegean
  HMM-264(Rein)  05Mar2003 - 22Oct2003  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-7   Med, Persian Gulf, Liberia
  HMM-264(Rein)  05Jan2007 - 01Jul2007  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-5   CENTCOM AOR
  HMM-264(Rein)  26Aug2008 - 18Oct2008  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-7   Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
  HMM-264(Rein)  14Feb2009 - 27Mar2009  CH-46E  26MEU              LHD-7   Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
  VMM-264(Rein)  28Jun2016 - 22Dec2016  MV-22B  22MEU              LHD-1   U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO
  VMM-264(Rein)  18Dec2018 - 13Jul2019  MV-22B  22MEU              LHD-3   U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO