USMC Squadrons

VMCJ-1          Golden Hawks
Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Apr 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 14 Jul 1970; detachment of EA-6As to Da Nang, Mar-May 1971; detachment of EA-6As to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 3 Apr 1972-Jan 1973
Aircraft: EA-6A, EF-10B, RF-4B, RF-8A          Code: RM
Aircraft lost: 1 EA-6A, 4 RF-4B, 1 RF-8A, 5 EF-10B

VMCJ-2 Detachment X          Playboys
Deployments to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 3 Apr 1972 and USS Saratoga, May 1972; returned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, Feb 1973
Aircraft: EA-6A          Code: CY
Aircraft lost: 1

VMO-2
Deployed to Marble Mountain with MAG-16, 3 May 1965 with detachments at Dong Ha and Khe Sanh; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 31 Jan 1970; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS Camp Pendleton, Calif, 31 Mar 1971
Aircraft: O-1B/C/G, OV-10A, UH-1E          Code: VS
Aircraft lost: 2 O-1B, 6 OV-10A

VMO-6
Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-36, 1 Sep 1965 with detachments at Da Nang, Ky Ha, Phu Bai and Quang Tri; reassigned to Provisional MAG-39, Quang Tri, 16 Apr 1968; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, 12 Oct 1969
Aircraft: O-1C/G, OV-10A, UH-1E          Code: WB
Aircraft lost: 2 O-1G, 3 OV-10A

H&MS-11
Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-11, 7 Jul 1965; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 1 Jun 1971
Aircraft: C-117D, OV-10A, TA-4F, TF-9J         Code: TM
Aircraft lost: 1 C-117D, 1 OV-10A, 7 TA-4F

H&MS-12
Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-12, 25 May 1965; reassigned with MAG-12 to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 25 Feb 1970; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972-30 Jan 1973
Aircraft: C-117D, TA-4F          Code: WA
Aircraft lost: 1 TA-4F

H&MS-13
Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-13, 25 Sep 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 30 Sep 1970
Aircraft: C-117D, TA-4F, TF-9J          Code: YU
Aircraft lost: 1 C-117D, 1 TA-4F, 1 TF-9J

H&MS-15 Detachment N
Deployed on board USS Hornet, 12 Aug 1965-23 Mar 1966
Aircraft: A-4C          Code: YV
Aircraft lost: 0

H&MS-15 Detachment
Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15 from MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Apr-20 Jun 1972
Aircraft: TA-4F          Code: YV
Aircraft lost: 1 TA-4F

H&MS-16
Deployed to Marble Mountain with MAG-16, 6 May 1965; reassigned with MAG-16 to MCAS Santa Ana, Calif, 20 Jun 1971
Aircraft: O-1C/G, TA-4F          Code: WW
Aircraft lost: 3 O-1C

H&MS-36
Deployed to Chu Lai with MAG-36, 1 Sep 1965; reassigned with MAG-36 to MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, 7 Nov 1969
Aircraft: C-117D, CH-46D, UH-34D          Code: WX
Aircraft lost: 0

VMFA-115          Silver Eagles
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 13 Jan 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 11 Apr 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Feb 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 14 May 1967; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 24 Aug 1970; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 1 Mar 1971; deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 6 Apr 1972; moved to Nam Phong, 16 Jun 1972; deployed to Naha AB, Okinawa with MAG-15, 31 Aug 1973
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: VE
Aircraft lost: 23

VMA-121          Green Knights
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Dec 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 3 Jun 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 5 Sep 1967; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 14 Feb 1969; converted to A-6A and redesignated VMA(AW)-121
Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: VK
Aircraft lost: 12 A-4E

VMFA-122          Crusaders
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Sep 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 30 Aug 1968; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 5 Sep 1969; reassigned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 8 Sep 1970
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: DC
Aircraft lost: 13

VMGR-152
Based at MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, with MAG-13 and MAG-15 with a detachment at Da Nang, 1965-1971 and Nam Phong, Jun-Sep 1973
Aircraft: KC-130F          Code: QD
Aircraft lost: 4

VMA-211     Avengers
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 11 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 14 Jul 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 3 Sep 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Dec 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 25 Feb 1970; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972; returned to Iwakuni with MAG-12, 30 Jan 1973
Aircraft: A-4E          Code: CF
Aircraft lost: 23

VMFA-212          Lancers
Deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 14 Apr 1972; returned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 20 Jun 1972
Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WD
Aircraft lost: 2

VMF(AW)-212          Lancers
Deployed on board USS Oriskany, 5 Apr 1965; returned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 16 Dec 1965
Aircraft: F-8E          Code: WD
Aircraft lost: 4

VMA-214          Black Sheep
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 21 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 30 Apr 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 3 Apr 1967
Aircraft: A-4C          Code: WE
Aircraft lost: 2

VMA-223     Bulldogs
Detachment T deployed on board USS Yorktown, 23 Oct 1964-16 May 1965; assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 15 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 1 Dec 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 2 Mar 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 3 Dec 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 23 Apr 1968; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 28 Jan 1970
Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: WP
Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 10 A-4E

VMA-224          Bengals
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 4 Oct 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 1 May 1966; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 14 Jul 1966; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 1 Nov 1966; converted to A-6A and redesignated VMA(AW)-224
Aircraft: A-4E          Code: WK
Aircraft lost: 5

VMA(AW)-224
Deployed on board USS Coral Sea, 12 Nov 1971-17 Jul 1972
Aircraft: A-6A/B, KA-6D          Code: NL
Aircraft lost: 4 A-6A

VMA-225
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Jun 1965; reassigned to 2 MAW, MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 30 Sep 1965
Aircraft: A-4C          Code: CE
Aircraft lost: 0

VMA(AW)-225     Vikings
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 5 Feb 1969; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 30 Apr 1971
Aircraft: A-6A          Code: CE
Aircraft lost: 2

VMFA-232          Red Devils
Assigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 21 Mar 1969; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 7 Sep 1969; deployed to Da Nang with MAG-15, 6 Apr 1972; moved to Nam Phong, 20 Jun 1972; deployed to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines, 1 Sep 1973
Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WT
Aircraft lost: 5

VMF(AW)-232          Red Devils
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Nov 1966; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 1 Sep 1967
Aircraft: F-8E          Code: WT
Aircraft lost: 7

VMF(AW)-235          Death Angels
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 15 Nov 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Feb 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 10 May 1968
Aircraft: F-8E          Code: DB
Aircraft lost: 11

VMA(AW)-242          Batmen
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Nov 1966; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 11 Sep 1970
Aircraft: A-6A          Code: DT
Aircraft lost: 9

VMA-311          Tomcats
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 16 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 15 Feb 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 2 Mar 1967; reassigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 4 Jun 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 12 Feb 1970; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Apr 1971; reassigned to MAG-12, Iwakuni, 12 May 1971; deployed to Bien Hoa with MAG-12, 17 May 1972; returned to Iwakuni with MAG-12, 30 Jan 1973
Aircraft: A-4C/E          Code: WL
Aircraft lost: 4 A-4C, 21 A-4E

VMF(AW)-312          Checkerboards
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 19 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-32, MCAS Beaufort, SC, 2 Feb 1966
Aircraft: F-8E          Code: DR
Aircraft lost: 0

VMFA-314          Black Knights
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 15 Jan 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 14 Apr 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 25 Sep 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 16 Aug 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 16 Nov 1967; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 12 Sep 1970
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: VW
Aircraft lost: 24

VMFA-323          Death Rattlers
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Dec 1965; deployed on TDY to Tainan AB, Taiwan, 1 Mar 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 24 Jun 1966; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 5 Jul 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 6 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 May 1967; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 16 Aug 1967; reassigned to MAG-33, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 25 Mar 1969
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WS
Aircraft lost: 11

VMFA-333          Shamrocks
Deployed on board USS America, 5 Jun 1972-24 Mar 1973
Aircraft: F-4J          Code: DN changed to AJ for carrier deployment
Aircraft lost: 3

VMFA-334          Falcons
Assigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 30 Aug 1968; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 24 Jan 1969; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 30 Aug 1969
Aircraft: F-4J          Code: WU
Aircraft lost: 5

VMFA-513          Flying Nightmares
Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang, 15 Jun 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 14 Oct 1965
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WF
Aircraft lost: 0

VMFA-531          Gray Ghosts
Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang from NAS Atsugi, Japan, 10 Apr 1965; reassigned to MCAS Cherry Point, NC, 15 Jun 1965
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: EC
Aircraft lost: 0

VMA(AW)-533     Nighthawks
Assigned to MAG-12, Chu Lai, 1 Apr 1967; reassigned to MAG-15, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 7 Oct 1969; deployed to Nam Phong with MAG-15, 20 Jun 1972; returned to Iwakuni, 31 Aug 1973
Aircraft: A-6A          Code: ED
Aircraft lost: 10

VMFA-542          Bengals
Assigned to MAG-16, Da Nang, 10 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 14 Jul 1965; reassigned to MAG-13, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, 3 Dec 1965; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 1 Mar 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Iwakuni, 1 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Aug 1966; reassigned to MAG-13, Chu Lai, 10 Oct 1966; reassigned to MAG-15, Iwakuni, 15 Nov 1967; reassigned to MAG-11, Da Nang, 10 May 1968; reassigned to 3 MAW, MCAS El Toro, Calif, 31 Jan 1970
Aircraft: F-4B          Code: WH
Aircraft lost: 12