LHA-3

USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Commissioned : Sep.23, 1978
at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagouls, Mississippi

(Last update on Oct.29, 2025) 1st Marine Brigade HMM-165(C) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Jan.22, 1981 - Aug.4, 1981 (WestPac)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YW 0x-1x	CH-46D	HMM-165 (*2)
YW 2x	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
YW 3x	AH-1T	HMA-169 DET.
YW 4x	UH-1N	HML- DET.
DD 000	UH-1N	Bu.No. 160834 "Devil Dog 000" (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 1st Marine Brigade (2) HMM-165 CH-46D 153961/YW-xx crashed on take-off from USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) 750 nautical miles north of Guam on Mar.3, 1981 Participated : exercise TEAM SPIRIT in the environs of Pusan, Republic of Korea exercise VALIANT USHER in the Operations Area, Western Australia

(Last update on Nov.26, 2025) 31st MAU HMM-262(C) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Aug.24, 1982 - Feb.24, 1983 (WestPac, Indian Ocean)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET xx	CH-53D	HMH-463 DET.
ET xx	AH-1T	HMA-169 DET.
ET xx	UH-1N	HML-367 DET.
WF 31-36	AV-8A	VMA-513 DET.
DD 000	UH-1N	Bu.No. 160834 "Devil Dog 000" (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MAU (2) 31st MAU and VMA-513 DET. cross-decked from USS PELELIU (LHA 5) on Sep.26, 1982 at Hawaii. Participated : the first visit of U.S. forces to Berbera, Somalia after the departure of Soviet forces exercise JADE TIGER 83 in the coast of Oman

(Last update on Mar.4, 2020) 31st MAU HMM-265(C) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Jan.17, 1984 - Jul.27, 1984 (WestPac)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP xx	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
EP xx	AH-1T UH-1N	HMA-169 DET.
(1) 31st MAU cross-decked to USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH 11) on Jun. 1984 at Hawaii. (2) HMM-265 deployed aboard USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) from Feb. 1984 to Jun. 1984. Participated : exercise KERNAL BLITZ exercise TEAM SPIRIT exercise BATTLE WEEK exercise VALIANT USHER

11-month Complex Overhaul (COH)
1984 - 1985
at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA.

(Last update on Aug.23, 2023) 11th MAU HMM-163(C) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Jan.9, 1987 - Jul.9, 1987 (NorPac, WestPac)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YP 00-1x	CH-46E	HMM-163
YP 20-23 YP 30-31	AH-1T UH-1N	HMLA-169 DET.
YP 4x	CH-53D	HMH- DET.
YP 5x	AV-8B	VMA-513 DET.A
Participated : winter amphibious exercises KERNEL POTLATCH 87-1 off Alaska exercise TEAM SPIRIT in South Korea exercise VALIANT USHER exercise PITCH BLACK

(Last update on Apr.4, 2018)
Selected Restricted Availabilit (SRA)
Jan.8, 1988 - Jun.7, 1988
at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, CA.

(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)
embarked 13th MEU on Jan.13-14, 1989 disembarked 13th MEU on Jun.17-18, 1989 (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. 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 Apr.4, 2018)
Complex Overhaul (COH)
Nov.13, 1990 - Oct.11, 1991
at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, CA.

(Last update on Dec.23, 2009) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Aug.31, 1992 - Sep.30, 1992 (Homeport change : San Diego to Sasebo, Japan)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262 (*1)
(*1) On 12 September 1992, embarked aboard LHA-3 On 27 September 1992, transferred new home base to MCAS Futenma, Japan as PCS status squadron Participated : Hurricane Iniki relief efforts on the island of Kauai

(Last update on Jul.1, 2020) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Oct. 1992 - Dec. 1992 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH- DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
Deployed : Oct.28, 1992 - Dec.17, 1992 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Aug.9, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMH-361(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Jan. 1993 - Mar. 1993 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YN 0x	CH-53E	HMH-361
YN 1x	CH-46E	HMM-262 DET
WL 21-26	AV-8B(NA) AV-8B	VMA-311 DET. (*1)
YN 31-32 YN 41-44	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
(*1) VMA-311 DET. WL-21 163867 AV-8B(NA) WL-22 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) WL-23 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) WL-24 163690 AV-8B WL-25 16xxxx AV-8B WL-26 163517 AV-8B Deployed : Jan.11, 1993 - Mar.25, 1993 (WestPac) Participated : exercise Team Spirit, Korea

(Last update on Mar.4, 2015) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Apr. 1993 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
Not Deployed

(Last update on Aug.2, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan May 1993 - Nov. 1993 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
ET 50-53 ET 54-55	AV-8B(NA) AV-8B	VMA-211 DET.A
(*1) VMA-211 DET.A ET-50 164119 AV-8B(NA) ET-51 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) ET-52 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) ET-53 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) ET-54 163675 AV-8B ET-55 1636xx AV-8B Deployed : May 4, 1993 - Jun.9, 1993 (WestPac) embarked 31st MEU on May 7, 1993 disembarked 31st MEU on Jun.7, 1993 Participated : exercise Cobra Gold in the Gulf of Thailand Deployed : Jul.7, 1993 - Sep.29, 1993 (WestPac) embarked 31st MEU on Jul.11, 1993 disembarked 31st MEU on Sep.27, 1993 Participated :

(Last update on Jul.26, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Nov. 1993 - May 1994 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
ET 50-53 ET 54-55	AV-8B(NA) AV-8B	VMA-513 DET. (*1)
(*1) VMA-513 DET. ET-50 163872 AV-8B(NA) ET-51 163881 AV-8B(NA) ET-52 163883 AV-8B(NA) ET-53 164119 AV-8B(NA) ET-54 163672 AV-8B ET-55 163674 AV-8B Deployed : Mar.15, 1994 - Apr.2, 1994 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Sep.6, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan May 1994 - Nov. 1994 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
ET 50-53 ET 54-55	AV-8B(NA) AV-8B	VMA-311 DET. (*2)
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) (1) VMA-513 DET. ET-50 164115 AV-8B(NA) ET-51 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) ET-52 164121 AV-8B(NA) ET-53 16xxxx AV-8B(NA) ET-54 16xxxx AV-8B ET-55 16xxxx AV-8B Deployed : Jul.5, 1994 - Aug.5, 1994 (WestPac) Oct.5, 1994 - Nov.10, 1994 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Jul.12, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Nov. 1994 - Jul. 1995 (Assigned period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
ET 50-55	AV-8B	VMA-211 DET.A (*2)
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-211 DET.A ET-50 164124 AV-8B(NA) ET-51 164146 AV-8B(NA) ET-52 164147 AV-8B(NA) ET-53 164150 AV-8B(NA) ET-54 164543 AV-8B(NA) ET-55 164546 AV-8B(NA) Deployed : Nov.26, 1994 - Dec.23, 1994 (WestPac) Participated : exercise TANDEM THRUST operations in the waters off the coast of Somalia Deployed : Jan.20, 1995 - Jun.4, 1995 (WestPac) Participated : operation UNITED SHIELD in Somalia

(Last update on Oct.1, 2014) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Jul. 1995 - Nov. 1995 (Assigned period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
WH xx	AV-8B	VMA-542 DET.
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) Deployed : Participated :

(Last update on Mar.18, 2020) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Nov. 1995 - May 1996 (Assigned period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
EP 5x	AV-8B	VMA-513 DET.
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) Deployed : Jan.4, 1996 - Mar.4, 1996 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Jun.25, 2025) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan May 1996 - Nov. 1996 (Assigned period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA- DET.
EP 51-56	AV-8B(NA)	VMA-311 DET. (*2)
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-311 DET. EP-51 163865 AV-8B(NA) EP-52 164149 AV-8B(NA) EP-53 164142 AV-8B(NA) EP-54 163877 AV-8B(NA) EP-55 164123 AV-8B(NA) EP-56 164131 AV-8B(NA) Deployed : May 10, 1996 - Aug.23, 1996 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Mar.18, 2020)
Extended Drydock Selective Restricted Availability (EDSRA)
Aug.31, 1996 - Apr.8, 1997
at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan

(Last update on Jun.25, 2025) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Apr. 1997 - Oct.15. 1998 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
ET 5x	AV-8B(NA)	VMA-311 DET. (*2)
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-311 DET. ET-51 163865 AV-8B(NA) ET-52 164149 AV-8B(NA) ET-53 164142 AV-8B(NA) ET-55 164123 AV-8B(NA) ET-56 164131 AV-8B(NA) Deployed : Jan.14, 1998 - Jun.12, 1998 (WestPac) Participated :

(Last update on Apr.22, 2020)
Selected Restricted Availability (SRA)
Aug.5, 1998 - Oct.7, 1998
at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan

(Last update on Apr.8, 2020) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Oct.15. 1998 - Jul. 1999 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-361 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-267 DET.
EP 5x	AV-8B	VMA-311 DET.
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) Deployed : Oct.20, 1998 - Mar.18, 1999 (WestPac, Persian Gulf) Participated : Exercise FOAL EAGLE off the coast of Korea Operations DESERT THUNDER in the Persian Gulf Operations SOUTHERN WATCH in the Persian Gulf Operation DESERT FOX in the Persian Gulf

(Last update on Apr.30, 2003) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Jul. 1999 - Sep. 1999 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-169 DET.
EP 5x	AV-8B	VMA-311 DET.

(Last update on Oct.18, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-265(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Sep. 1999 - Jan. 2000 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
EP 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-265
EP 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
EP 3x EP 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-169 DET.
EP 51-52, 55-57	AV-8B(NA)	VMA-211 DET.A (*2)
RB xx	HH-46D	HC-5 DET.6 (*1)
(1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 31st MEU(SOC) (2) VMA-211 DET.A EP-51 163874 AV-8B(NA) EP-52 163876 AV-8B(NA) EP-55 164117 AV-8B(NA) EP-56 164119 AV-8B(NA) EP-57 164134 AV-8B(NA) Deployed : Sep.14, 1999 - Nov.8, 1999 (WestPac) Participated : Operation STABILISE in East Timor

(Last update on Nov.29, 2023) 31st MEU(SOC) HMM-262(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Forward deployed Fleet Activties Sasebo, Japan Jan. 2000 - Jul. 2000 (Assignment period)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
ET 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-262
ET 2x	CH-53E	HMH-462 DET.
ET 3x ET 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-369 DET.
ET 51-56	AV-8B(NA)	VMA-513 DET. ET-51 164141 ET-52 163868 ET-53 164153 ET-54 164139 ET-55 163872 ET-56 163864

(Last update on Mar.26, 2014)
Crew exchange and Hull swap with the USS Essex (LHD 2)
Jul.26, 2000
at Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan

(Last update on Jun.27, 2018)
USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3)
Aug.11, 2000 - Oct.13, 2000 (Sasebo to new homeport San Diego)

(Last update on Jun.27, 2018)
Drydocking Planned Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Jan.17, 2001 - Jun.16, 2001
at Naval Base San Diego, CA.

(Last update on Jan.25, 2012) 11th MEU(SOC) HMM-166(Rein) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) Jun.15, 2002 - Dec.15, 2002 (WestPac, Persian Gulf, North Arabian Sea)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-166
YX 2x	CH-53E	HMH-466 DET.
YX 3x YX 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-367 DET.
YX 5x	AV-8B	VMA-513 DET.
VR xx	HH-46D	HC-11 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC) Participated : exercise INFINITE MOONLIGHT 02 in Jordan exercise EAGER MACE 03 in Kuwait

(Last update on Jun.27, 2018)
Complex Overhaul (COH)
Jan.22, 2003 - Oct.8, 2003
at National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) in San Diego, CA.

(Last update on Jan.11, 2012) 11th MEU(SOC) (1) HMM-166(Rein) (1) USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) (*2) (Expeditionary Strike Group THREE) May 27, 2004 - Oct.24, 2004 (OIF II/CENTCOM AOR)
Modex	Aircraft	Remarks
YX 0x-1x	CH-46E	HMM-166
YX 2x	CH-53E	HMH-465 DET.
YX 3x YX 4x	UH-1N AH-1W	HMLA-169 DET.
YX 5x	AV-8B	VMA-214 DET.
VR xx	MH-60S	HC-11 DET.1 (*3)
(1) 11th MEU returned to homebase Camp Pendleton on Feb.23, 2005 (2) LHA-3 and ESG-3 returned to homeport San Diego on Oct.24, 2004 (*3) assigned to USS BELLEAU WOOD (LHA 3) rather than to 11th MEU(SOC)

Decommissioned : Oct.13, 2005
at Naval Base San Diego