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Marine Helicopter Transport Squadrons

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Marine Helicopter Transport Squadrons
HMR- Squadrons
HMR-161 1951 - 1956
HMR-162 1951 - 1956
HMR-163 1951 - 1956
HMR-261 1951 - 1957
HMR-262 1951 - 1957
HMR-263 1952 - 1957
HMR-361 1952 - 1957
HMR-362 1952 - 1957
HMR-363 1952 - 1957
HMR-761 1958 - 1962
HMR-762 1958 - 1962
HMR-763 1958 - 1962
HMR-764 1958 - 1962
HMR-765 1958 - 1962
HMR-766 1958 - 1962
HMR-767 1958 - 1962
HMR-768 1958 - 1962
HMR-769 1958 - 1962
HMR-770 1958 - 1962
HMR-771 1958 - 1962
HMR-772 1958 - 1962
HMR-773 1958 - 1962
HMR-774 1958 - 1962
HMR-775 1958 - 1962
HMR-776 1958 - 1962
HMR-777 1958 - 1962

Marine Light Helicopter Transport Squadrons
HMR(L)- Squadrons
HMR(L)-161 1956 - 1958
HMR(L)-162 1956 - 1958
HMR(L)-163 1956 - 1962
HMR(L)-261 1956 - 1962
HMR(L)-262 1957 - 1962
HMR(L)-263 1956 - 1958
1960 - 1962
HMR(L)-264 1959 - 1962
HMR(L)-361 1957 - 1962
HMR(L)-362 1957 - 1962
HMR(L)-363 1957 - 1958
1960 - 1962

 

Marine Medium Helicopter Transport Squadrons
HMR(M)- Squadrons
HMR(M)-463 1958 - 1959

Marine Heavy Helicopter Transport Squadrons
HMR(H)- Squadrons
HMR(H)-461 1957 - 1962
HMR(H)-462 1957 - 1962

 

Marine Composite Helicopter Transport Squadrons

HMR(C)- Squadrons
HMR(C)-161 1958 - 1962 ....
HMR(C)-263 1958 - 1960 ....
HMR(L)-363 1958 - 1960 ....

 

 

Helicopter squadrons were first formed in 1951 when the Marine Corps began flying the Sikorsky HRS- CH-53 during the Korean War. Their primary role is moving cargo and equipment with the secondary role of transferring troops ashore in an amphibious assault.


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last update 1. July 2013

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