13th MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit) established on Feb.1, 1985

(Last update on Dec.6, 2017) 13th MAU HMM-164(C) USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) Aug.9, 1985 - Dec.16, 1985 (WestPac)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YT 441-447, 450-454	CH-46E	HMM-164
YT 461-462	UH-1N	HMA-169 DET.
YT 463-466	AH-1T	HMA-169 DET.
YT 471-474	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
	UH-1N	OKI-3 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) rather than to 13th MAU Participated : exercise VALIANT USHER 85-5 off the coast of western Australia

(Last update on Jul.13, 2022) 13th MAU HMM-161(C) USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Jun.19, 1986 - Dec.19, 1986 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YR 1xx	CH-46E	HMM-161
YR xxx	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YR xxx	UH-1N AH-1T	HMLA- DET.
YR xxx	AV-8C	VMA- DET.
	UH-1N	Bu.No. 160830 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TARAWA (LHA 1) rather than to 13th MAU 13th MAU and HMM-161(C) embarked on Jun.18, 1986 disembarked on Dec.18, 1986 Participated : exercise KERNEL POTLATCH 86-1 in the Vicinity Adak, AK. exercise COBRA GOLD 86 in the Gulf of Thailand exercise VALIANT USHER 86-5AS off the coast of Western Australia exercise TRAEX 87-1(RP) in Zambales Training Area, R.P.

13th MAU redesignated 13th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit) on Feb.5, 1988

(Last update on Jun.16, 2021) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-161(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Jan.12, 1989 - Jun.19, 1989 (WestPac)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YR 100-107 YR 110-113	CH-46E	HMM-161 (*2)
YR 120-125	AV-8B	VMA-513 DET.
YR 130-132	UH-1N	HMLA-369 DET.
YR 140-143	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
YR 150-153	AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
000	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) 153388/YR-1xx crashed in near Pohang, South Korea on Mar.17, 1989. 13th MEU(SOC) and HMM-161(Rein) embarked on Jan.13-14, 1989 disembarked on Jun.17-18, 1989 Participated : exercise TEAM SPIRIT in South Korea exercise PHIBLEX in the Subic Bay, Republic of Philippines exercise VALIANT USHER 89-4 off the coast of Western Australia

(Last update on May 25, 2016) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-164(Rein) USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) Jun.20, 1990 - Apr.17, 1991 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YT 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-164
YT xx	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YT xx	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
Participated : operation DESERT SHIELD in Kuwait operation DESERT STORM in Kuwait

(Last update on Oct.2, 2024) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-166(Rein) USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) Jan.6, 1992 - Jul.6, 1992 (WestPac, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 60x-61x	CH-46E	HMM-166 (*2)
YX 620-623	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YX 630-631	UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
YX 640-643	AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
WL xx	AV-8B	VMA-311 DET.
003	UH-1N	(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) HMM-166 CH-46E 154833/YX-614 went down in 600 feet of water in the Indian Ocean, 60 nautical miles off Somalia on March 29, 1992

(Last update on Sep.21, 2016) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-268(Rein) USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11) Sep.3, 1993 - Mar.18, 1994 (WestPac, Indian Ocean, Off the coast of Somalia)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YQ 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-268
YQ 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
YQ 3x YQ 4x	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA- DET.
VR 75, xx	HH-46D	HC-11 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation SHOW CARE in the cities of Marka and Qoryooley, Somalia operation MORE CARE in the Old Port of Mogadishu, Somalia operation EYES OVER MOGADISHU in the Old Port of Mogadishu, Somalia

(Last update on Oct.3, 2018) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-161(Rein) USS ESSEX (LHD 2) Oct.25, 1994 - Apr.25, 1995 (WestPac, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YR 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-161
YR 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
YR 3x YR 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
YR 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET. (*2)
VR xx	HH-46D	HC-11 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS ESSEX (LHD 2) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) 164547/YR-53 crashed off Obbla, Somialia, after takeoff from the USS Essex, during operation "UNITED SHIELD", on January 30, 1995 Participated : exercise EAGER MACE in Kuwait exercise NAUTICAL MANTIS in Saudi Arabia exercise IRON MAGIC in the United Arab Emirates operation UNITED SHIELD off the coast of Somalia

(Last update on Jan.24, 2018) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Apr.19, 1996 - Oct.19, 1996 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YP 3x YP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
YP 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET.
Participated : exercise COBRA GOLD 96 in the Gulf of Thailand exercise INDIGO SERPENT with the Royal Saudi Navy in the Red Sea exercise INFINITE MOONLIGHT in Aqaba, Jordan exercise RUGGED NAUTILUS in Bahrain exercise RED REEF off the shores of Saudi Arabia operation DESERT STRIKE in the North Arabian Gulf

(Last update on Aug.5, 2020) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-164(Rein) USS PELELIU (LHA 5) Aug.28, 1997 - Feb.28, 1998 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YT 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-164
YT 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
YT 3x YT 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
YT 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET.
13th MEU(SOC) and HMM-164(Rein) embarked on Aug.29, 1997 disembarked on Feb.26, 1998 Participated : operation SOUTHERN WATCH, no-fly zone over southern Iraq exercise EAGER MACE 98-1 in Kuwait

(Last update on Sep.17, 2008) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-364(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) Jul. 1998 - Aug. 1998 (RIMPAC 98)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
PF 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-364
PF 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
PF 3x PF 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
PF 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214? DET.

(Last update on Aug.18, 2021) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-364(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) Dec.5, 1998 - Jun.5, 1999 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
PF 00-1x	CH-46E	HMM-364
PF 20-23	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
PF 30-33 PF 40-41	AH-1W UH-1N	HMLA-267 DET.
PF 51-56	AV-8B(NA)	VMA-214 DET.
VR 77, x	HH-46D	HC-11 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation SOUTHERN WATCH, no-fly zone over southern Iraq exercise EAGER MACE 99-1 in Kuwait exercise EDGE MALLET in the Persian Gulf exercise NEON FALCON in the Persian Gulf

(Last update on May 1, 2024) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-161(Rein) USS TARAWA (LHA 1) Aug.14, 2000 - Feb.13, 2001 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YR 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-161
YR 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YR 3x YR 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-367 DET.
YR 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET.B
VR xx	HH-46D	HC-11 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TARAWA (LHA 1) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation BOLD SAMARITAN in East Timor operation DETERMINED RESPONSE in the port of Aden, Yemen operation ABLE COURIER in Seychelles Islands exercise IRON MAGIC in United Arab Emirates

(Last update on Dec.28, 2011) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-165(Rein) USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) Dec.1, 2001 - Jun.18, 2002 (WestPac, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YW 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-165
YW 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
YW 3x YW 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
YW 5x	AV-8B	VMA-211 DET.
VR xx	HH-46D	HC-11 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation ENDURING FREEDOM operation ANACONDA in Afganistan operation HAND CLASP in Lamu, Kenya exercise EDGED MALLET in Kenya

(Last update on Oct.5, 2022) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS PELELIU (LHA 5) (Expeditionary Strike Group ONE) Aug.22, 2003 - Mar.9, 2004 (WestPac, Mid-East)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
YP 3x YP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
YP 51-56	AV-8B+	VMA-513 DET.
VR xx	MH-60S	HC-11 DET.9 (*1) (*2)
(*1) assigned to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) HC-11 redesignated HSC-21 on Apr.1, 2005 Participated : operation IRAQI FREEDOM operation SWEENEY in southern Iraq, near the Al Faw Peninsula operation ENDURING FREEDOM exercise IRON MAGIC in United Arab Emirates exercise EDGED MALLET in Kenya

(Last update on May 25, 2022) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS TARAWA (LHA 1) (Expeditionary Strike Group ONE) Jul.16, 2005 - Feb.20, 2006 (WestPac, Persian Gulf, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YP 3x YP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
YP 51-54 YP 55-56	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-211 DET.A
VR xx	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET.8 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TARAWA (LHA 1) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : operation IRAQI FREEDOM operation ENDURING FREEDOM exercise BRIGHT STAR in Egypt support to humanitarian relief missions after the catastrophic earthquake off the Pakistani coast

(Last update on Dec.15, 2021) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) (Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group) Apr.10, 2007 - Nov.19, 2007 (WestPac, Persian Gulf, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YP 3x YP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
YP 5x	AV-8B+(R)	VMA-513 DET.A (*2)
WC 62, xx	MH-60S	HSC-23 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) VMA-513 DET.A 165420/YP-5x 165567/YP-5x 165569/YP-5x 165582/YP-5x 165587/YP-5x 165590/YP-5x      crashed into Indian Ocean at approximately 8:40 p.m. on May 18, 2007,      during routine training mission Participated : Operation IRAQI FREEDOM in the Persian Gulf humanitarian assistance supplies, equipment and additional personnel to provide assistance to mariners in the aftermath of Cyclone Gonu through the North Arabian Sea

(Last update on Apr.5, 2023) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) (Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group) Jan.9, 2009 - Aug.1, 2009 (WestPac, CENTCOM AOR)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YP 3x YP 4x	UH-1Y AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
YP 51-54 YP 55-56	AV-8B+(R) AV-8B(NA)	VMA-214 DET.A
VR 60, xx	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET.3 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) VMA-214 DET.A YP-51 16xxxx  (AV-8B+(R)) YP-52 165583 (AV-8B+(R)) YP-53 16xxxx  (AV-8B+(R)) YP-54 165397 (AV-8B+(R)) YP-55 16xxxx  (AV-8B(NA)) YP-56 16xxxx  (AV-8B(NA)) Participated : ARG/MEU exercise in the Gulf of Aden and ashore at Camp Lemonier in Djibouti

(Last update on Nov.23, 2022) 13th MEU(SOC) HMM-163(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) (Boxer Expeditionary Strike Group) Feb.22, 2011 - Sep.30, 2011 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 21-24	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YP 31-33 YP 41-44	UH-1Y AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
YP 51-56	AV-8B+	VMA-211 DET. (*2)
WC 61-62	MH-60S	HSC-23 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) AV-8B+(R) 165586/YP-55 crashed into the water during takeoff for a routine training flight while operating in the Gulf of Aden at 12:19local on March 29, 2011

(Last update on Sep.22, 2021) 13th MEU(SOC) VMM-166(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) (Boxer Amphibious Ready Group) Aug.23, 2013 - Apr.25, 2014 (WestPac, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-166
YX 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
YX 3x YX 4x	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA- DET.
YX 50-53 YX 54-55	AV-8B+ AV-8B(NA)	VMA-214 DET.
VR 61, 76	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET.3 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise SSANG YONG      with the Republic of Korea, off the coast of Pohang Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX)      with the Republic of Philippines passing exercise (PASSEX)      with the Royal Navy, HMS Illustrious (R06) and HMS Bulwark (L15) passing exercise (PASSEX)      with the Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (550)

(Last update on Dec.21, 2022) 13th MEU(SOC) VMM-166(Rein) USS BOXER (LHD 4) (Boxer Amphibious Ready Group) Feb.12, 2016 - Sep.12, 2016 (U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-166
YX 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
YX 3x YX 4x	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-267 DET.
YX 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET.
WC 51, 54	MH-60S	HSC-23 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) 13th MEU(SOC) and VMM-166(Rein) embarked on Feb.13-14, 2016 disembarked on Sep.9-10, 2016 Participated : exercise Ssang Yong 2016 off the east coast of Korea exercise Foal Eagle off the east coast of Korea Operation Inherent Resolve in the Persian Gulf passing exercise (PASSEX) with the HMAS Success (AOR 304)

(Last update on Mar.6, 2019) 13th MEU(SOC) VMM-166(Rein) USS ESSEX (LHD 2) (Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)) Jul.10, 2018 - Mar.1, 2019 (U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AOO)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-166
YX 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
YX 3x YX 4x	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-469 DET.
CF 00-05	F-35B	VMFA-211 DET.
VR 66, 68	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS ESSEX (LHD 2) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) Participated : sustainment training exercise in the Hawaii Operating Area Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), off the coast of Sandakan, Borneo, Malaysia photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in the Sulu Sea amphibious training exercise Alligator Dagger 18-2, off the coast of Arta Beach, Djibouti Operation Freedom's Sentinel in Afghanistan, in the North Arabian Sea photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in the Gulf of Oman

(Last update on Aug.26, 2020) Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - WASP I MEF 13th MEU(SOC) VMM-166 USS WASP (LHD 1) Aug.27, 2019 - Nov.18, 2019 (homeport change : Sasebo, Japan to Norfolk, VA.)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX xx	MV-22B	VMM-166 DET.
RB xx	MH-60S	HSC-25 DET.6 (*1) Modex : 01, 05, 07
VR xx	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET. (*2)
(*1) HSC-25 DET.6 assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) deployed aboard USS WASP (LHD 1) until Sep.13, 2019 from Aug.27, 2019 (*2) HSC-21 DET. assigned to USS WASP (LHD 1) deployed aboard USS WASP (LHD 1) until Nov.18, 2019 from Sep.26, 2019 embarked I MFE and 13th MEU on Sep.18, 2019 at San Diego

(Last update on Jun.14, 2023) 13th MEU(SOC) VMM-362(Rein) USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) Nov.9, 2022 - Jun.8, 2023 (Indo-Pacific region)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YL 0x-1x	MV-22B	VMM-362
YL 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
YL 3x YL 4x	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-469 DET. (*2)
YL 3x YL 4x	UH-1Y AH-1Z	HMLA-367 DET. (*2)
DC xx	F-35B	VMFA-122 DET. (*3)
VR 65, 67	MH-60S	HSC-21 DET.2 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS MAKIN ISLAND (LHD 8) rather than to 13th MEU(SOC) (*2) HMLA-367 reactivated to replace the outgoing HMLA-469 on Dec.16, 2022 (*3) VMFA-122 DET. DC-122 169611 DC-03   169616 DC-04   169619 DC-05   169697 DC-07   169794 DC-08   169795 DC-09   169796 DC-10   169797 13th MEU(SOC) and VMM-362(Rein) embarked on Nov.10-11, 2022 disembarked on Jun.4-5, 2023 Participated : in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) in support of exercise Cobra Gold 23 amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2023 off the coast of Pohang, ROK U.S.-Philippines Balikatan exercise in the Sulu Sea off the coast of Palawan