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US Marine Corps - Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263

VMM-263 'Thunder Chickens'
 
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STATUS:   established as HMR-263 on June 16, 1952
HMR-263 redesignated HMR(L)-263 in December 1956
HMR(L)-263 redesignated HMM-263 in February 1962
 HMM-263 deactivated on June 3, 2005
reactivated as VMM-263 on March 3, 2006
ACTIVE UNIT
Homebase: MCAS New River, North Carolina
 AIRCRAFT:   Sikorsky HRS-3
Sikorsky HUS-1 / CH-34
Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey
 DEPLOYMENTS:    
 

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - October 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) approaching French Navy FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard French Navy FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Rota, Spain - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Rota, Spain - July 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - June 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mount Whitney LCC 20) - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mount Whitney LCC 20) - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard the French Navy FS Dixmude (L 9015)  - May 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard the Spanish Navy SPS Juan Carlos I (L 61)  - April 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - March 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - March 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Moron Airbase, Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Albacete, Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Albacete, Spain - February 2016

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - November 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) near MCAS New River - June 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) near MCAS New River - June 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) near MCAS New River - June 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at MCAS New River - June 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at MCAS New River - June 2015

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - July 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - June 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - June 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - June 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - June 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - May 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - March 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - February 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - February 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) - February 2014

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - December 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - December 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Camp Lejeune - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Camp Lejeune - June 2013

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - February 2012

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Spain - June 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - May 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - February 2011

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2010

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2010

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - November 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - November 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Udairi Army Airfield, Kuwait - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Udairi Army Airfield, Kuwait - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Udairi Army Airfield, Kuwait - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Udairi Army Airfield, Kuwait - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Udairi Army Airfield, Kuwait - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - May 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - March 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - February 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Camp Lejeune - February 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Fort Picket, Virginia - January 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) at Fort Picket, Virginia - January 2009

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - July 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - July 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - June 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - February 2008

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - November 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - November 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - November 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - Iraq - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - October 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - July 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Nassau (LHA 4) - February 2007

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) - December 2006

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MV-22B Osprey (VMM-263) - May 2006
  
 
 
 
 
 

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