Last update on Apr.17, 2024
Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA-269)
Lineage
30Jul1971 activated HMA-269 (Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron)
01Apr1986 redesignated HMLA-269 (Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron)
07Nov2022 AH-1Z and UH-1Y, the last flight for HMLA-269
09Dec2022 deactivated
Nickname
30Jul1971 - Oct1987 Sea Cobras
01Apr1986 - 09Dec2022 Gunrunners
Aircraft Carrier Deployments
Shore Based Deployments
HMLA-269 03Mar2004 - Sep2004 AH-1W/UH-1N Haiti
HMLA-269 Jan2005 - Jul2005 AH-1W/UH-1N Al Asad, Iraq
HMLA-269 Feb2007 - Sep2007 AH-1W/UH-1N Al Asad and Al Anbar Province, Iraq
HMLA-269 11Aug2008 - 28Feb2009 AH-1W/UH-1N SPMAGTF, Afghanistan
HMLA-269 May2011 - 15Jan2012 AH-1W/UH-1N Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan
HMLA-269 May2015 - Nov2015 AH-1W/UH-1Y MAG-36/MCAS Futenma, Japan
Amphibious Deployments
HMA-269DET.1 Sep1971 - Nov1971 AH-1J HMM-261 34MAU LPH-7 NorLant
HMA-269DET. Feb1972 - Aug1972 AH-1J HMM-261 34MAU LPH-7 Med
HMA-269DET. Jul1972 - Jan1973 AH-1J HMM-263 32MAU LPH-2 Med
HMA-269DET. Oct1973 - May1974 AH-1J HMM-261 32MAU LPH-2 Med
HMA-269DET. 30Apr1974 - 30Oct1974 AH-1J HMM-162 34MAU LPH-12 Med
HMA-269DET. Feb1975 - Aug1975 AH-1J HMM-264 34MAU LPH-2 Lant, Med
HMA-269DET. Sep1975 - Mar1976 AH-1J HMM-261 32MAU LPH-12 Med
HMA-269DET. 06Jan1976 - Jul1976 AH-1J HMM-162 34MAU LPH-7 Med
HMA-269DET. Jun1976 - Dec1976 AH-1J HMM-263 36MAU LPH-2 Med
HMA-269DET. Sep1976 - Nov1976 AJ-1J HMH-362 34MAU LPH-7 NorLant
HMA-269DET. Jun1978 - Aug1978 AH-1J HMH-362 32MAU LPH-12 South America, West Africa
HMA-269DET. 23Aug1978 - 31Oct1978 AH-1J HMM-162 4MEB LPH-7 NorLant
HMA-269DET. May1979 - Nov1979 AH-1J HMM-264 34MAU LPH-9 Med
HMA-269DET. 10Oct1979 - 17Nov1979 AH-1T HMM-162 38MAU LHA-4 Caribbean
HMA-269DET. 16Feb1980 - 17Apr1980 AH-1T/UH-1N HMH-461 36MAU LHA-2 NorLant
HMA-269DET. 04Jun1980 - 09Nov1980 AH-1T HMM-264 32MAU LPH-7 Med, Indian Ocean
HMA-269DET. 08Jul1980 - 30Jul1980 AH-1T HMM-162 34MAU LHA-2 Vieques Operating Areas, Puerto Rico
HMA-269DET. 29Aug1980 - 23Feb1981 AH-1T HMM-162 34MAU LHA-2 NorLant, Med, Indian Ocean
HMA-269DET. Sep1980 - Nov1980 AH-1T HMH-461 LPH-2 NorLant
HMA-269DET. Feb1981 - Apr1981 AH-1T HML-167 LPH-9 NorLant
HMA-269DET. 03Sep1981 - 24Feb1982 AH-1T HMM-264 32MAU LHA-2 Med, Indian Ocean
HMA-269DET. 25May1982 - 25Nov1982 AH-1T HMM-261 32MAU LPH-9 Med, Caribbean
HMA-269DET. Sep1982 - Mar1983 AH-1T HMM-263 24MAU LPH-12 Med
HMA-269DET. 26Jan1983 - 26Jun1983 AH-1T HMM-264 22MAU LPH-7 Med
HMA-269DET. 11May1983 - 07Dec1983 AH-1T HMM-162 24MAU LPH-2 off the coast of Lebanon
HMA-269DET. 18Oct1983 - 01May1984 AH-1T HMM-261 22MAU LPH-9 Med, Caribbean
HMA-269DET. 16Feb1984 - 28Apr1984 AH-1T HMH-362 26MAU LHA-2 NorLant
HMA-269DET. 03Jul1985 - 19Dec1985 AH-1T/UH-1N HMM-261 22MAU LPH-2 Med
HMLA-269DET. 19Aug1986 - 22Feb1987 AH-1T/UH-1N HMM-162 22MAU LHA-2 NorLant, Med
HMLA-269DET. 14Apr1987 - 14Nov1987 AH-1T/UH-1N HMM-263 24MAU LPH-7 Med, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. 30Sep1987 - 27Mar1988 AH-1T/UH-1N HMM-264 22MAU LHA-4 Med
HMLA-269 20Aug1990 - 18Apr1991 AH-1T/UH-1N 4MEB LHA-4 Desert Shield and Desert Storm
HMLA-269DET. 27Feb1992 - 17Apr1992 AH-1W/UH-1N 4MEB LHA-4 NorLant (Teamwork 92)
HMLA-269DET. 28May1992 - 24Nov1992 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 26MEU LPH-2 Med, Adriatic Sea
HMLA-269DET. 22Mar1995 - 22Sep1995 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-263 24MEU LHD-3 Med, Adriatic Sea
HMLA-269DET. 23Jan1996 - 22Jul1996 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 22MEU LPH-9 Med, Adriatic Sea
HMLA-269DET. 25Nov1996 - 23May1997 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 26MEU LHA-4 Med, Adriatic
HMLA-269DET. 03Oct1997 - 02Apr1998 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-263 24MEU LPH-9 Med, Black Sea, Adriatic, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. 01Jul1998 - 09Dec1998 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-162 22MEU LHA-2 Med, Adriatic
HMLA-269DET. 15Apr1999 - 13Oct1999 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 26MEU LHD-3 Med, Adriatic
HMLA-269DET. 18Feb2000 - 13Aug2000 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-263 24MEU LHD-1 Med, Black Sea
HMLA-269DET. 28Nov2000 - 24May2001 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-162 22MEU LHA-4 Med, Indian Ocean, Adriatic
HMLA-269DET. 19Sep2001 - 20Apr2002 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 26MEU LHD-5 Med, North Arabian Sea
HMLA-269DET. 26Aug2002 - 29May2003 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-263 24MEU LHA-4 Med, Adriatic, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269 10Jan2003 - 26Jun2003 AH-1W/UH-1N 2MEB LHA-2 Med, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. May2003 - 30Jun2003 AH-1W/UH-1N 2MEB LHD-3 Med, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. 26Mar2005 - 24Sep2005 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-162 26MEU LHD-3 Med, North Arabian Sea
HMLA-269DET. 06Jun2006 - 06Dec2006 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-365 24MEU LHD-7 Med, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. 31Jul2007 - 30Jan2008 AH-1W/UH-1N HMM-261 22MEU LHD-3 Med, North Arabian Sea
HMLA-269DET. 20Jan2010 - 12Aug2010 AH-1W/UH-1N VMM-162 24MEU LHA-4 Haiti, Med, North Arabian Sea
HMLA-269DET. 27Mar2012 - 20Dec2012 AH-1W/UH-1N VMM-261 24MEU LHD-7 U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO
HMLA-269DET. 10Feb2014 - 27Oct2014 AH-1W/UH-1Y VMM-263 22MEU LHD-5 U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO
HMLA-269DET. 11Dec2014 - 20Jul2015 AH-1W/UH-1Y VMM-365 24MEU LHD-7 Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
HMLA-269DET. 06Jun2015 - 28Aug2015 AH-1W/UH-1Y VMM-265 31MEU LHD-6 WestPac
HMLA-269DET. 29Sep2018 - 01Dec2018 AH-1W/UH-1Y VMM-162 24MEU LHD-7 NorLant
HMLA-269DET. 18Dec2018 - 13Jul2019 AH-1W/UH-1Y VMM-264 22MEU LHD-3 U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO
HMLA-269DET. 25Mar2021 - 07Oct2021 AH-1Z/UH-1Y VMM-162 24MEU LHD-7 U.S. 6th and 5th Fleet AOO
HMLA-269DET. 17Mar2022 - 10Oct2022 AH-1Z/UH-1Y VMM-263 22MEU LHD-3 U.S. 6th Fleet AOO