Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264

VMM-264

Established 2009

History C/N Photos

Created from HMM-264, Black Knights, tail code EH, were the last East Coast squadron to transition from the H-46 to the MV-22 Osprey.

VMM-264 was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 operating out of Camp Bastion in Helmand Province.

The Black Knights transitioned to MV-22 Osprey in 2009.

Deactivated on 24 Jun 2020, it was re-established on 18 Dec 2025, as part of MAG-26.

News

Osprey and Sea Dragon on HMS Queen Elizabeth

Oct 11, 2018 · Part of her first flight trials (Westlant 18) underway in U.S. eastern coast, HMS Queen Elizabeth received an MV-22B Osprey and a MH-53E Sea Dragon on board
USS Wasp Completes First Deployment in 12 Years

Dec 27, 2016 · Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed its first deployment in 12 years. From next year will be forward deploy at Sasebo, Japan
Operation Odyssey Lightning

Nov 3, 2016 · USMC AH-1W Super Cobra of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted precision air strikes against ISIS in Sirte, Libya
V-22 Osprey Fleet Surpasses 100,000 Flight Hours

Mar 2, 2011 · The more than 130 Osprey tilt-rotors currently in operation with the US Air Force and US Marines reached the 100,000 flight hours milestone

Locations

2009-2020	KNCA	MCAS New River
2011-??	OAZI	Camp Shorabak
2025-	KNCA	MCAS New River

Models

2009-2020	Bell MV-22
2025-	Bell MV-22

Operations

01 Aug 20162016

22 Dec 20162016

Operation Odyssey Lightning

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