(Last update on Feb.21, 2024)
Special Landing Force Alpha (*1)
HMM-165(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Nov.2, 1970 - Jun.7, 1971 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-1x
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
UH-1EVMO-6 DET.
TD xx
UH-2CHC-5 DET.101
 
CH-46D (*2) 
(*1) Special Landing Force Alpha
redesignated 31st MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit)
on Nov.24, 1970
(*2) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to HMH-165(C)


(Last update on Mar.2, 2016)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Oct.1, 1971 - Aug.20, 1972 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-1x
CH-46DHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW 3x
UH-1EHML-367 DET.
 
CH-46D(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) rather than to 31st MAU.
(*2) 31st MAU and HMM-165(C)
November 1971 - July 1972
     deployed aboard USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
July 1972
     cross-decked to USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11)


(Last update on Mar. 16, 2016)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11)
Jul.17, 1972 - May 13, 1973 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH- DET.
YW xx
UH-1EHML- DET.
Participated :
late July and early August, 1972,
     Philippine flood relief operations
early February 1973 - April 17, 1973,
     operation END SWEEP in the Gulf of Tonkin


(Last update on Aug.25, 2010)
HMM-165(C)
USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10)
Mar.6, 1973 - Oct.27, 1973 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
UH-1EHML-367 DET.
Participated :
operation END SWEEP in the Gulf of Tonkin
Amphibious Exercises in the Philippines


(Last update on Jan.29, 2014)
1st Marine Brigade
HMM-165(C)
USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11)
Apr.2, 1977 - Dec.7, 1977 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46DHMM-165 (*1)
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
AH-1J
UH-1N		HML-367 DET.
 
CH-46DCajun V (Bu.No. 153395) (*2)
(*1) HMM-165 deployed aboard the NEW ORLEANS
from late April of 1977 to November of 1977.
(*2) assigned to USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11) rather than to 1st Marine Brigade


(Last update on Feb.12, 2025)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS OKINAWA (LPH 3)
Sep. 1978 - Apr. 1979 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
AH-1JHMA-169 DET.
YW xx
UH-1NHML-367 DET.
 
UH-1NBu.No. 160828 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) rather than to 31st MAU
Participated :


(Last update on May 12, 2021)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS OKINAWA (LPH 3)
Jan.4, 1980 - Jul.3, 1980 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-7, 10-14
CH-46DHMM-165
YW 20-23
CH-53DHMH-463 DET.
YW 24-27
YW 30-31
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMA-169 DET.
 
UH-1N(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) rather than to 31st MAU
Participated :
Carter Doctrine


(Last update on Mar.1, 2017)
1st Marine Brigade
HMM-165(C)
USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3)
Jan.22, 1981 - Aug.4, 1981 (WestPac)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46DHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53DHMH- DET.
YW 3x
AH-1THMA-169 DET.
YW 4x
UH-1NHML- DET.
DD 000
UH-1NBu.No. 160834 "Devil Dog 000" (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 1st Marine Brigade
Participated :
exercise TEAM SPIRIT in the environs of Pusan, Republic of Korea
exercise VALIANT USHER in the Operations Area, Western Australia


(Last update on Apr.3, 2024)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
Mar.27, 1982 - Oct.4, 1982 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-12
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 14-15
UH-1NHML-267 DET.
YW 16-19
AH-1THMA-169 DET.
YW 20-23
CH-53DHMH-463 DET.
YW 31-36
AV-8AVMA-513 DET.B
BL 001
UH-1N(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) rather than to 31st MAU
(*2) 31st MAU
cross-decked from USS TRIPOLI (LPH 10) on Apr.3-10, 1982 at Hawaii.
(*3) HMM-165, HMH-463 DET., HAM-169 DET. and HML-267 DET.
deployed aboard the USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
from Apr.3, 1982 at Hawaii to Sep.26, 1982 at Hawaii.
Participated :
Apr 12-19 : exercise RIMPAC at Hawaii
May 04-06 : exercise READEX at Iwo Jima
Jun 07-14 : exercise COBRA GOLD in the Gulf of Thailand
Jul 13-18 : exercise FREEDOM PENNANT/VALIANT USHER at Western Australia
Aug 20-27 : exercise TRANSITEX in the Sea of Japan


(Last update on Jun.15, 2011)
31st MAU
HMM-165(C)
USS TARAWA (LHA 1)
Apr.27, 1983 - Nov.22, 1983 (WestPac, Indian Ocean, Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xxx
CH-46EHMM-165 (*1)
YW xxx
CH-53DHMH- DET.
YW xxx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMA-169 DET.
YW xxx
AV-8AVMA-231 DET.B
(*1) HMM-165 deployed aboard the TARAWA from May 4, 1983 to Nov. 14, 1983.
Participated :
exercise BELL VOLCANO 83-1 in the Hawaiian Operating Area
exercise TRANSITEX 83-14 in the Buckner Bay, Okinawa
exercise VALIANT BLITZ 83-3 in the Okinawa Operating Area
exercise COBRA GOLD 83 in the Gulf of Thailand
exercise BRIGHT STAR off the coast of Berbera, Somalia
in support of U.S. Component of the Multinational Peacekeeping Forces
off the coast of Beirut, Lebanon


(Last update on Mar.4, 2020)
31st MAU (*1)
HMM-165(C)
USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11)
May 30, 1984 - Dec.6, 1984 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53DHMH- DET.
YW xx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMA-169 DET.
(*1) 31st MAU
cross-decked from USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) on Jun. 1984 at Hawaii.
cross-decked to USS TARAWA (LHA 1) on Nov. 19, 1984 at Japan.
(*2) HMM-165 deployed aboard USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11) from Jun. 1984 to Nov. 1984.


(Last update on May 30, 2012)
11th MEU(SOC)
HMM-165(Rein)
USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
Jun.21, 1999 - Dec.20, 1999 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YW 3x
YW 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-169 DET.
YW 5x
AV-8BVMA-211? DET.
VR xx
HH-46DHC-11 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
operation STABILISE in East Timor


(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
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53EHMH-462 DET.
YW 3x
YW 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-369 DET.
YW 5x
AV-8BVMA-211 DET.
VR xx
HH-46DHC-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 Sep.26, 2012)
1st MEF(*1)
Amphibious Task Force West (ATF-W)(*1)
Jan.17, 2003 - Jul.26, 2003 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW xx
CH-46EHMM-165
YQ xx
CH-46EHMM-268
YJ xx
CH-53EHMH-465
SN xx
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-169
UV xx
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 (*2)
CF xx
AV-8BVMA-211 (*3)
WL xx
AV-8BVMA-311
(*1) 1st MEF/ATF-W
USS BOXER (LHD 4)
USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6)
USS Cleveland (LPD 7)
USS Dubuque (LPD 8)
USS Anchorage (LSD 36)
USS Comstock (LSD 45)
USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52)
(*2) 07May2003, returned to Camp Pendleton
(*3) 24May2003, returned to MCAS Yuma


(Last update on Oct.10, 2018)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-165(Rein)
USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6)
Dec.6, 2004 - Jun.6, 2005 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53EHMH-462 DET.
YW 3x
YW 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 DET.
YW 5x
AV-8BVMA-513 DET. (*2)
VR xx
MH-60SHC-11 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-513 DET.
YW-5x 165418 crashed into Indian Ocean on Jan. 13, 2005
YW-5x 165420
YW-5x 165576
YW-5x 165582
YW-5x 163870
YW-5x 164146
Participated :
operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE in the Indonesian island of Sumatra
operation IRAQI FREEDOM


(Last update on Nov.20, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-165(Rein)
USS BOXER (LHD 4)
(Expeditionary Strike Group FIVE)
Sep.13, 2006 - May 31, 2007 (WestPac, Persian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165 (*1)
YW 2x
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YW 3x
YW 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 DET.
YW 51
YW 52-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)		VMA-311 DET.A (*3)
VR 76, xx
MH-60SHSC-21 DET.2 (*2)
(*1) HMM-165 CH-46E 156459/YW-13
made emergency landing on lake Qadisiyah in Anbar province, Iraq
after losing power shortly after takeoff from US base at Haditha Dam
on Dec. 3, 2006.
(*2) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*3) VMA-311 DET.A
YW-51 164571 (AV-8B+)
YW-52 165427 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-53 165428 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-54 165583 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-55 165584 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-56 165595 (AV-8B+(R))
Participated :
operation IRAQI FREEDOM
exercise MALABAR off the southwest coast of India


(Last update on Dec.18, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-165(Rein)
USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
(Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group)
May 4, 2008 - Nov.4, 2008 (WestPac, Persian Gulf, Red Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 00-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 20-23
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YW 30-31
YW 40-43
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 DET.
YW 51-54
YW 55-56
AV-8B+(R)
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-311 DET. (*2)
VR xx
MH-60SHSC-21 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-311 DET.
YW-51 16xxxx (AV-8B+(R))
YW-52 165580 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-53 165567 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-54 16xxxx (AV-8B+(R))
YW-55 16xxxx (AV-8B(NA))
YW-56 16xxxx (AV-8B(NA))
Participated :
operation IRAQI FREEDOM in the Persian Gulf
Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Red Sea


(Last update on Dec.25, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
HMM-165(Rein)
USS PELELIU (LHA 5)
(Peleliu Expeditionary Strike Group)
May 22, 2010 - Dec.18, 2010 (WestPac, CENTCOM AOR)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-165
YW 2x
CH-53EHMH-462 DET.
YW 3x
YW 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-267 DET.
YW 50-53
YW 54-55
AV-8B+(R)
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-311 DET. (*2)
WC 50, 52
MH-60SHSC-23 DET.5 (*1)
TB xx
MH-53EHM-15 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS PELELIU (LHA 5) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-311 DET.
YW-50 1653xx (AV-8B+(R))
YW-51 1653xx (AV-8B+(R))
YW-52 16xxxx (AV-8B+(R))
YW-53 165425 (AV-8B+(R))
YW-54 16xxxx (AV-8B(NA))
YW-55 16xxxx (AV-8B(NA))


(Last update on Aug.10, 2022)
11th MEU(SOC)
VMM-165(Rein)
USS ESSEX (LHD 2)
Aug.12, 2021 - Mar.4, 2022 (U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-165
YW 21-24
CH-53EHMH-462 DET.
YW 31-34
YW 41-44
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-369 DET.
WE 50-55
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)		VMFA-214 DET. (*2)
VR 60, xx
MH-60SHSC-21 DET.1 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS ESSEX (LHD 2) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-214 DET.
WE-50 165573 AV-8B+(R)
WE-51 165006 AV-8B+
WE-52 165397 AV-8B+(R)
WE-53 165419 AV-8B+(R)
WE-54 165429 AV-8B+(R)
WE-55 165572 AV-8B+(R)
11th MEU(SOC) and VMM-165(Rein)
embarked on Aug.13-14, 2021
disembarked on Mar.1-3, 2022
Participated :
supported Operation Freedom Sentinel and Operation Inherent Resolve
Large Scale Exercise 21
Exercise Indigo Defender 21 with Royal Saudi Naval Forces Western Fleet
Red Sea Maritime Security Operations
Marine Exercise Philippines 22
Noble Fusion 22 off Philippines


(Last update on Apr.24, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
VMM-165(Rein)
USS BOXER (LHD 4)
(Boxer Amphibious Ready Group)
deployment stalled
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 00-1x
MV-22BVMM-165
YW 20-23
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YW 30-32
YW 40-43
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA- DET.
CE xx
F-35BVMFA-225 DET. (*2)
WC xx
MH-60SHSC-23 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMFA-225 DET.
CE-225 169920
CE-01   169919
CE-03   1699xx
CE-07   1699xx
CE-10   170049
CE-xx   
CE-xx   
CE-xx   
USS BOXER (LHD 4) deployment stalled
01Apr2024 : departed San Diego for an Indo-Pacific deployment
01-02Apr2024 : embarked VMFA-225 DET.
03-04Apr2024 : embarked 15th MEU(SOC) and VMM-165(Rein)
05-09Apr2024 : conducted integration exercises with the MV-22B Osprey
10-11Apr2024 : disembarked 15th MEU(SOC) and ACE
11Apr2024 : returned to San Diego for Repairs to its Rudder


(Last update on Dec.4, 2024)
15th MEU(SOC)
VMM-165(Rein)
USS BOXER (LHD 4)
(Boxer Amphibious Ready Group)
Jul.16, 2024 - Nov.24, 2024 (Indo-Pacific deployment)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 00-1x
MV-22BVMM-165
YW 20-23
CH-53EHMH-465 DET.
YW 30-32
YW 40-43
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-267 DET.
CE xx
F-35BVMFA-225 DET. (*2)
WC 52, 53
MH-60SHSC-23 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BOXER (LHD 4) rather than to 15th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMFA-225 DET.
CE-225 169920
CE-01   169919
CE-03   169921
CE-05   169923
CE-06   169924
CE-07   169925
CE-08   169926
CE-09   170048
CE-10   170049
CE-15   169922 
Deployed :

03Jul2024       : departed San Diego

04Jul-05Jul2024 : embarked 15th MEU(SOC) and VMM-165(Rein)

06Jul-13Jul2024 : sea trials and SUSTEX

14Jul-15Jul2024 : San Diego

16Jul2024       : departed San Diego to begin Indo-Pacific deployment

09Aug-12Aug2024 : Busan Naval Base, South Korea

17Aug-20Aug2024 : Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan

25Aug2024       : anchored off the coast of Pohang, South Korea

26Aug-31Aug2024 : Busan Naval Base, South Korea

05Sep-10Sep2024 : Busan Naval Base, South Korea

16Sep-17Sep2024 : Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan

27Sep-28Sep2024 : Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan

30Sep-02Oct2024 : Busan Naval Base, South Korea

30Oct-01Nov2024 : Apra Harbor, Guam

12Nov-14Nov2024 : Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii

23Nov2024       : conducted offload off the coast of Camp Pendleton

24Nov2024       : returned to San Diego
Participated :
amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2024
support the U.S. Agency for International Development's efforts
     in foreign disaster response operations
     following Typhoon Krathon
in support of a humanitarian aid and disaster relief training exercise KAMANDAG 8