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The Marine Corps’ light attack squadrons are composite squadrons made up of 18 AH-1Z Vipers and 9 UH-1Y Venoms. [17] The primary missions of the Viper is close air support , forward air control , reconnaissance and armed escort, [ 18 ] while the Huey provides airborne command and control , utility support, supporting arms coordination and ...
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) is a United States Marine Corps KC-130J squadron. They are a part of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW) and provide both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aerial refueling capabilities to support Fleet Marine Force (FMF) air operations in addition to assault air transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies.
C-130 Hercules: Wyoming ANG: 189th Airlift Squadron: Gowen Field: C-130 Hercules: Idaho ANG: 192d Airlift Squadron: Reno/Tahoe IAP: High Rollers: C-130 Hercules: Nevada ANG: 198th Airlift Squadron: Luis Muñoz Marín IAP: Buccaneros: C-130 Hercules: Inactive Puerto Rico ANG: 200th Airlift Squadron: Peterson AFB: Bobcats: C-21: Inactive Colorado ...
Rotary wing (helicopter) squadrons use "H." Marine squadrons are always noted by the second letter "M." Squadron numbering is not linear as some were numbered in ascending order and others took numbers from the wing or the ship to which they were assigned. From 1920 to 1941, Marine flying squadrons were identified by one digit numbers.
The squadron was activated on 1 October 1986 as Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Training Squadron 253 (VMGRT-253). They received their first C-130 Hercules aircraft, bureau number 149803 on 20 November 1986. The squadron held its official commissioning ceremony on 30 January 1987. An KC-130F of VMGRT-253 at MCAS Cherry Point, 1989.
All nine personnel -- one in the F-35B and eight in the KC-130J tanker -- are accounted for.
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) is a United States Marine Corps KC-130J squadron. They are a part of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) and provide both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aerial refueling capabilities to support Fleet Marine Force air operations in addition to assault air transport of personnel, equipment, and supplies.
The C-130 drops its contents through a discharge tube installed on the rear left side of the C-130 and through the open cargo bay door, releasing 3,000 gallons in less than five seconds and ...