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Helicopter Squadron 772 HMH-772 'Hustlers' |
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 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - June 2023  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - June 2023  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - June 2023  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) during Exercise Gunslinger 22 - Kansas - June 2022  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) during Exercise Gunslinger 22 - Kansas - June 2022  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at MCAS New River, North Carolina - March 2022  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina - March 2022  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) - MIssissippi - October 2021  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - July 2021  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - July 2021  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - July 2021  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - September 2018  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - September 2018  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - August 2017  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - June 2017  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras - June 2016  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras - June 2016  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at MCAS New River, North Carolina - June 2016  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - June 2015  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - June 2015  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - June 2015  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - June 2015  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - June 2015  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at MCAS Futenma, Japan - November 2013  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) - Okinawa, Japan - October 2013  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at MCAS Futenma, Japan - June 2013  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) was loaded into an USAF C-5 Galaxy aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - May 2013  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California - July 2012  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Cleveland, Ohio - June 2012  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - March 2011  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - March 2011  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - March 2011  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey - March 2011  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) over Nevada - June 2010  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California - June 2010  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California - June 2010  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772) - Afghanistan - July 2009  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallions (HMH-772) during aerial refueling over the Gulf of Aden - January 2003  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (HMH-772), part of HMM-263(REIN) - Fort Benning, Georgia - August 2002  Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (HMM-772) aboard USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) - 1971  Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse (HMM-772) aboard USS Guadalcanal (LPH 7) - 1971 |
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Helicopter Transport Squadron 772 (HMR-772) was activated on 15
April 1958, at the Marine Air Reserve Training Command, Willow
Grove, Pennsylvania as part of the United States Marine Corps
Reserve. The squadron was redesignated 1 April 1962, as Marine
Medium Helicopter Squadron 772 (HMM-772) and reassigned in February
1965 to Marine Aircraft Group 43 under the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. In 1970 the squadron moved from NAS Willow Grove, PA to NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey. The following year, 1971, HMH-772 transitioned to the more capable CH-53A Sea Stallion helicopter. Redesignated Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, the squadron returned to NAS Willow Grove in 1972 and joined MAG-49. In January 1986, the squadron was asked to support the SAR effort following the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. In 1991 the Squadron was mobilized in support of Operation Desert Storm. The squadron aircrew flew fourteen (14) CH-53A aircraft across the country to join the 3rd MAW and awaited further orders to Okinawa, Japan. While in Okinawa with the 1st MAW the Squadron transitioned to the CH-53D aircraft. From Okinawa the squadron embarked aboard the USS Midway (CV-41) and provided support for Operation Fiery Vigil, which was the evacuation of personnel from the Republic of the Philippines after the volcano Mount Pinatubo erupted. During this time the squadron also provided support for Operation Sea Angel the humanitarian relief operations in Bangladesh. For these actions, HMH-772 was awarded another Meritorious Unit Commendation. The Squadron returned to CONUS in November 1991, was deactivated and was reassigned back to the 4th MAW. After 9/11 HMH-772 was mobilized once again and activated on 27 January 2002, in support of Operation Noble Eagle and Operation Enduring Freedom. Within two weeks of the activation the squadron relocated to MCAS New River, NC, and was assigned to MAG-29 within the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The squadron was given tasking to integrate with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Air Combat Element (ACE) HMM-263. At the completion of the workup cycle, HMH-772 had the distinction of being the first reserve squadron to receive the Special Operations Capable (SOC) designation. While deployed the HMH-772 (Det) provided heavy lift support for Operational Rehearsal Dynamic Response 2002 in Kosovo. After Kosovo the detachment then moved onto Djibouti and for the next 5 months provided support for the Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). After Djibouti, the detachment rejoined the 24th MEU and provided support for Task Force Tarawa and the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The detachment was deployed overseas for 9 months and returned in May 2003. On 25 March 2009 HMH-772 (-) was mobilized to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As part of the workup, HMH-772 broke down five CH-53E Super Stallions for Air Force C-5 and C-17 transport to Afghanistan. On 30 April 2009, approximately 100 Marines departed NAS JRB Willow Grove. These Marines joined with HMH-361 (DET) at Kandahar Air Base. The remaining Marines arrived with the five CH-53Es throughout the month of May. In June 2009, HMH-772 (-) (REIN) part of MAG-40 moved to Camp Leatherneck in the Helmand Province to begin supporting operations in the region. The "Hustlers" took part in Operation Strike of the Sword (Operation Khanjar), the largest movement of Marines Since the Vietnam War. HMH-772 (-) (REIN) was the first unit to airlift the Marine Corps M777A2 Howitzer in combat. The howitzers were lifted from Firebase Fiddler's Green and taken to FOB Golestan. After spending 8 months deployed, the "Hustlers" of HMH-772 (-) returned to NAS JRB Willow Grove, PA in December 2009. They later de-mobilized on 24 March 2010, and continue to provide support to the Fleet Marine Force. In March 2013 HMH-772(-) was mobilized to do the Unit Deployment Program (UDP) and deployed to Okinawa, Japan. They were joined with HMLA-167 out of MCAS New River. Once they arrived in Japan and were reinforced. The unit returned in November 2013 and demobilized that following winter. source: wikipedia |
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