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US Marine Corps - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166

VMM-166 'Sea Elk'
 
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STATUS:   established as HMM-166 on September 13, 1985
 HMM-166 redesignated VMM-166 on June 23, 2010
ACTIVE UNIT
Homebase: MCAS Miramar, California
 AIRCRAFT:   Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey
 DEPLOYMENTS:    
 

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - August 2016

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - June 2016

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - June 2016

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - April 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - April 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - March 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD-4) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - December 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - November 2015

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - November 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - October 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - October 2015

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) - September 2015

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MV-22B Ospreys (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - April 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) - South Korea - March 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - November 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - November 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - November 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) landing aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - October 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) landing aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - October 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) flying over the Philippines - September 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - September 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - September 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - July 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) - February 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) at MCAS Miramar, California - September 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) - March 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) - March 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-166) aboard USS Makin Island (LHD 8) - March 2011
   
 
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM-166) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "SeaElk", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. Activated in 1985, HMM-166 was the youngest CH-46 helicopter squadron in the Marine Corps. The squadron was redesignated as a tiltrotor squadron on June 23, 2010.


The squadron was activated on September 13, 1985 at Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, California and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 16. They relocated during 1995 to Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California and again during 1999 to MCAS Miramar, California.

They participated in the following operations:
1990 - Operation Desert Shield
1991 - Operation Desert Storm
1994 - Operation Support Hope
1994 - Operation Restore Hope
1998 - Operation Southern Watch
2004 - Operation Iraqi Freedom


In 2004, HMM-166 deployed as the aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During this deployment they participated in the Battle of Najaf (2004).

On November 5, 2007 the squadron deployed to the Western Pacific as the aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. From December 4 to 6, as part of the 11th MEU, HMM-166 flew 29 humanitarian assistance missions over Bangladesh to transport more than 54,165 pounds of food and supplies and 1875 gallons of water to the people most affected by Tropical Cyclone Sidr.
On 5 May 2009 a SuperCobra belonging to the squadron crashed at 1154 hrs PST into the Cleveland National Forest, California. The crash resulted in the fatalities of the aircraft's two pilots, Jessica Conkling, 27, and Aaron Cox, 26. The SuperCobra had departed Naval Air Facility El Centro 30-40 minutes earlier for Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. The cause of the crash was an improperly secured transmission cover which came off in flight and struck the tail rotor.

In September 2009, HMM-166(REIN) again deployed as the aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. They participated in exercises in East Timor, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Djibouti. They returned from the deployment in April 2010. The squadron was redesignated as VMM-166 on June 23, 2010 and is in the process of transitioning to the MV-22 Osprey.

source: wikipedia
 
 
 

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