| Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769 | |
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 HMH-769 Unit insignia |
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| Active | April 15, 1958 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron |
| Role | Assault Support |
| Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 46 4th Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Edwards Air Force Base |
| Nickname | "Titan" |
| Battles/wars | N/A |
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769 (HMH-769) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Titan", is based at Edwards Air Force Base, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 46 (MAG-46) and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW). Due to a re-organization within Marine aviation, the squadron is set to be decommissioned in 2008.[1]
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Mission
Organize, train and equip combat Marines and prepare as a unit to mobilize, augment and reinforce the active component serving as part of the Marine Corps total force.
History
- 15 April 1958 Activated as Helicopter Transport Squadron 769, Naval Air Station Oakland, California
- 1 July 1961 Relocated to Naval Air Station Alameda, California
- 1 April 1961 Redesignated as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 769
- 1 September 1971 Redesignated Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769
- 1 September 1980 Redesignated as Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 Det A
- 27 November 1990 Activated for Support of Combat Operations during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm
- 1 April 1993 Redesignated once again as Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 769
- 1 May 1996 Relocated to Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California
- 20 May 1999 Relocated to Edwards AFB, California
Previous Squadron logo when they were known as the "Roadhogs"
A CH-53E at the Mojave Spaceport in September of 2007.
See also
| United States Marine Corps Portal |
References
- Notes
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the United States Marine Corps.- Web
- Castellaw, LtGen John (2007). "2007 Marine Aviation Plan" (PDF). Headquarters Marine Corps. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.</ref>
- "HMH 769 History". United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
