List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons

This is a list of active and inactive United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons.

Active squadrons

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadrons

CH-53D Sea Stallion

CH-53E Super Stallion

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMH-361	File:Hmh361c insig.jpg	Flying Tigers
HMH-362		Ugly Angels
HMH-363	File:Hmh363 insig.jpg	Red Lions
HMH-461		Iron Horse
HMH-462	File:Heavy-haulers.jpg	Heavy Haulers
HMH-463	File:Hmh463.jpg	Pegasus
HMH-464		Condors
HMH-465	File:Hmh-465.jpg	Warhorse
HMH-466		Wolfpack
HMH-769		Titan
HMH-772		Hustler

Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron

AH-1W Cobra

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UH-1N Huey

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMLA-167	File:Hmla167 insig.jpg	Warriors
HMLA-169	File:Hmla169 insig.jpg	Vipers
HMLA-267		Stingers
HMLA-269		Gunrunners
HMLA-367	File:Hmla367.jpg	Scarface
HMLA-369		Gunfighters
HMLA-773		Red Dog
HMLA-775	File:Hma775 insig.jpg	Coyotes

Marine Medium Helicopter Squadrons

CH-46 Sea Knight

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Marines board a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter on USS Saipan, during beach-landing training.

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HMM-268 Phrog in a field outside of Baghdad on April 10 2003

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMM-161	File:Hmm161a insig.jpg	Greyhawks
HMM-162		Golden Eagles
HMM-163		Ridge Runners
HMM-165	File:HMM-165-2.png	White Knights
HMM-166	File:Hmm-166.jpg	Sea Elk
HMM-261		Raging Bulls
HMM-262		Flying Tigers
HMM-264		Black Knights
HMM-265		Dragons
HMM-266		Fighting Griffins
HMM-268		Red Dragons
HMM-364		Purple Foxes
HMM-365		Blue Knights
HMM-764		Moonlight
HMM-774		Wild Goose

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadrons

MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMM-263		Thunder Chickens

Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMMT-204		Raptors

Marine Helicopter Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMT-302		Phoenix
HMT-303		Atlas

Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMMT-164		Knightriders

Marine Helicopter Squadrons

Marine One landing at the White House

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMX-1	File:Hmx1 official insig.jpg	Marine One

Marine Attack Squadrons

AV-8B Harrier "Jump Jet"

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMA-211		Wake Island Avengers
VMA-214		Blacksheep
VMA-223		Bulldogs
VMA-231		Ace of Spades
VMA-311		Tomcats
VMA-513		Flying Nightmares
VMA-542		Tigers

Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadrons

EA-6B Prowler

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMAQ-1	File:Vmaq1 insig.jpg	Banshees
VMAQ-2		Death Jesters
VMAQ-3		Moon Dogs
VMAQ-4		Seahawks

Marine Attack Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMAT-203		Hawks

Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons

F/A-18C Hornet

F/A-18 Hornet in transonic flight

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMFA-112	File:IMG 0255s.jpg	Cowboys
VMFA-115	File:Vmfa115.jpg	Silver Eagles
VMFA-122	File:Vmfa122trans.gif	Crusaders
VMFA-134		Smoke
VMFA-142		Gators
VMFA-212		Lancers
VMFA-232		Red Devils
VMFA-251		Thunderbolts
VMFA-312		Checkerboard
VMFA-314		Black Knights
VMFA-323	File:Vmfa323deathrattlers.gif	Death Rattlers

Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons (All Weather)

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F/A-18D Hornet

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMFA(AW)-121		Green Knights
VMFA(AW)-224		Bengles
VMFA(AW)-225		Vikings
VMFA(AW)-242		Bats
VMFA(AW)-332		Moonlights
VMFA(AW)-533		Hawks

Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMFAT-101		Sharpshooters

Marine Fighter Training Squadron

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F-5E Tiger II

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMFT-401		Snipers

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadrons

KC-130J Hercules

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMGR-152		Sumos
VMGR-234		Rangers
VMGR-252		Otis
VMGR-352		Raiders
VMGR-452		Yankees

Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMGRT-253		Titans

Marine Transport Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMR-1		Roadrunners

Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadrons

RQ-2 Pioneer

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMU-1		Watchdogs
VMU-2		Night Owls

Inactive squadrons

Squadrons are listed by their designation at the time they were decommissioned.

Marine Bombing Squadrons

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WWII PBJ-1

VMB-413 - Night Hecklers (Shamrocks) VMB-423 - Seahorses VMB-433 - N/A VMB-443 - N/A VMB-453 - N/A VMB-473 -

VMB-483 - N/A VMB-611 - N/A VMB-612 - Cram's Rams VMB-613 - N/A VMB-614 - Ruptured Ducks

Marine Scout Bombing Squadrons

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SBD Dauntless

VMSB-133 Flying Eggbeaters VMSB-151 Ali Baba VMSB-233 Flying Deadheads VMSB-236 Black Panthers VMSB-241 Sons of Satan VMSB-243 Flying Goldbricks VMSB-244 Bombing Banshees VMSB-245 Red Mouse Squadron VMSB-341 Torrid Turtles VMSB-342 Bats From Hell

VMSB-343 Gregory's Gorillas VMSB-344 N/A VMSB-931 N/A VMSB-932 N/A VMSB-933 N/A VMSB-934 N/A VMSB-941 N/A VMSB-942 N/A VMSB-943 N/A VMSB-944 N/A

Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadrons

TBF Avenger

VMTB-132 Crying Red Asses VMTB-143 Rocket Raiders VMTB-144 Hensagliska VMTB-454 Helldivers VMTB-621 N/A

VMTB-622 N/A VMTB-623 N/A VMTB-624 N/A VMTB-474 N/A VMTB-484 N/A

Marine Fighting Squadrons

F4F-Wildcat

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F4U Corsair

File:Vmf-111insignia.jpg VMF-111 Devil Dogs VMF-113 Whistling Devils VMF-114 Death Dealers VMF-123 Eight Balls VMF-141 N/A VMF-155 Ready Teddys VMF-213 Hellhawks VMF-215 Fighting Corsairs VMF-216 Bull Dogs VMF-217 Max's Wild Hares VMF-218 Hellions VMF-221 Fighting Falcons VMF-222 Flying Deuces VMF-313 Lily Packin' Hellbirds VMF-422 Flying Buccaneers VMF-441 Blackjacks VMF-452 Sky Raiders VMF-471 N/A VMF-472 Flying Seahorses VMF-481 N/A

VMF-482 N/A VMF-511 N/A VMF-512 N/A VMF-514 The Whistling Death VMF-521 N/A VMF-522 N/A VMF-523 N/A VMF-524 Caedentes Superb VMF-532 Night Fighters VMF-541 The Bat Eyes VMF-543 The Nighthawks VMF-544 N/A VMF-912 N/A VMF-913 N/A VMF-914 N/A VMF-921 N/A VMF-922 N/A VMF-923 N/A VMF-924 N/A

Marine Attack Squadrons

A-4 Skyhawk

AV-8B Harrier II

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMA-124		Whistling Death
VMA-131		Dragons
VMA-133		Dragons
VMA-143	N/A	N/A
VMA-144	N/A	N/A
VMA-233	N/A	Flying Deadheads
VMA-322		Fighting Gamecocks
VMA-324		Vagabonds
VMA-331		Bumblebeess

Marine Fighter Attack Squadrons

F-4 Phantom

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
VMFA-235		Death Angels
VMFA-321		Hells Angels
VMFA-333	File:Vmfa-333 patch.jpg	Fighting Shamrocks
VMFA-334		Falcons
VMFA-351		N/A
VMFA-451	File:VMFA-451.png	Warlords
VMFA-531		Grey Ghosts

Marine Helicopter Training Squadrons

Squadron Name	Insignia	Nickname
HMT-301		Windwalkers

Marine Observation Squadrons

• VMO-1
• VMO-2
• VMO-4 - Evil Eyes
• VMO-6
• VMO-8 - Tomcats

See also

• List of United States Marine Corps battalions

References

• Millstein, Jeff. (1995). U.S. Marine Corps Aviation Unit Insignia 1941 - 1946. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 1-56311-211-6.
• Crowder, Michael J. (2000). United States Marine Corps Aviation Squadron Lineage, Insignia & History - Volume One - The Fighter Squadrons. Turner Publishing Company. ISBN 1-56311-926-9.
• Maritime Quest - Military Abbreviations, Nicknames and Slang Terms
• United States Marine Corps aviation squadrons
• Marine Bombing Squadron 613
• North American PBJ Mitchell
• Air Units Index
• USMC Fighting Squadrons