Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775
"Coyotes"
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History |
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| 2. September 1958 | HMR-775 established at NAS Niagara Falls NY. |
| 1. April 1962 | HMR-775 was redesignated HMM-775 |
| 30. September 1962 | HMM-775 disestablished at NAS Niagara Falls NY. |
| 7. January 1987 | HMA-775 established at MCAS Camp Pendleton CA. |
| 1995 | HMA-775 was redesignated HMLA-775 |
| 6. September 2008 | HMLA-775 disestablished MCAS Camp Pendleton CA. |
| 1. October 2016 | HMLA-775 reestablished at MCAS Camp Pendleton CA. |
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Tailcodes |
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| 1958 - 1959 | 7H |
| 1959 - 1962 | 7W |
| 1987 - 2008 | WR |
| 2016 - present | WR |
| Planes: |
HUS-1 (CH-34D)
AH-1J
AH-1T, UH-1N
AH-1W, UH-1N
AH-1W, UH-1Y
| HMR-775, HMM-775 Home Port Assignments | ||
| NAS Niagara Falls NY. | 2. Sep. 1958 | 28. Feb. 1959 |
| NAS Willow Grove PA. | 28. Feb. 1959 | 30. Sep. 1962 |
| MCAS Camp Pendleton CA. | 7. Jan. 1987 | 6. Sep. 2008 |
| MCAS Camp Pendleton CA. | 1. Oct. 2016 | today |
| HMR-775, HMM-775, HMA-775, HMLA-775 Deployments | ||||
| Dec. 1990 - Mar. 1991 | ? | - | UH-1N, AH-1T | WR 400 |
| Mar. 2004 - Oct. 2004 | Al Asad Iraq | - | UH-1N, AH-1W | WR 400 |
| Mar. 2005 - Oct. 2005 | Al Asad Iraq | - | UH-1N, AH-1W | WR 400 |
| HMR-775, HMM-775, HMA-775, HMLA-775 Commanding Officers | ||
| Lt.Col. Shawn E. Anderson | 2021 | ? |
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History |
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Marine Transport Helicopter Squadron 775 activated 2. September 1958, at Niagara Falls NY and assigned to the Organized Marine Corps Reserve. Original strength at activation was 2 Officers. On 28. February 1959 HMR-775, now with 11 Officers and 14 Enlisted, transferred to Willow Grove PA. On 1. April 1962, the designation was changed to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 775. On 30. September 1962 HMM-775 was deactivated.
On 7. December 1987, the
squadron was reactivated at MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA, as Marine Attack
Helicopter Squadron 775. The squadron was equipped with the aging AH-1J "Sea
Cobra". During the first Gulf War HMA-775 served afloat and ashore with
MAG-26 (Dec 90-Mar 91). In 1987, the squadron was reorganized and
re-equippped with AH-1Js and UH-1N "Hueys". This brought about a further
redesignation: Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 775. HMLA-775
continues to support 4th MAW operations, and has participated in anti-drug
operations in the Caribbean area (Operation "Weedeater") during annual
training. On 1. October 2016, HMLA-775 was reactivated and currently resides at MCAS Camp Pendleton |