HMH-362
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| Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 | |
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 HMH-362 Unit insignia |
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| Active | April 30, 1952 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | USMC |
| Type | Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron |
| Role | Assault Support |
| Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 24 1st Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Hawaii |
| Nickname | "Ugly Angels" "Dogma" |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm |
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 (HMH-362) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53D Sea Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Ugly Angels", is based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and is attached to Marine Aircraft Group 24 (MAG-24), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW).
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[edit] Mission
The mission of HMH-362 is to provide assault support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Be prepared for short-notice, worldwide employment in support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force operations.
[edit] History
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362, stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii was activated on April 30, 1952 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 362. The Marine Corps' operational involvement in the Vietnam War began on Palm Sunday when the HMM-362, Archie's Angels, with their Sikorsky UH-34s, arrived at Soc Trang in the Mekong Delta south of Saigon. The task unit was called "Shufly" and its first operational employment involved lifting Vietnamese troops into battle. The unit has additionally been involved in numerous contingency and combat operations since. These include deploying to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm and service aboard an aircraft carrier during Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti.
In March of 2002, HMH-362 opened a new chapter when it became the first CH-53D squadron from MAG-24 assigned to the Marine Corps’ Unit Deployment Program at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan for a six-month period. HMH-362 ended 2002 with a culmination of over 59,000 Class A mishap-free flight hours.
