The Pale Horses, tail code PH, was reactivated at MCAS Miramar on December 2, 2010.
Previously served as HMM-561
Following the budget cuts announced on January 2012, they were deactivated on 06 July 2012 at Miramar, CA and the 12 MV-22B Ospreys assigned to them shipped to Okinawa for VMM-265.
Sister squadron VMM-562 was not created
Previously served as HMM-561
Following the budget cuts announced on January 2012, they were deactivated on 06 July 2012 at Miramar, CA and the 12 MV-22B Ospreys assigned to them shipped to Okinawa for VMM-265.
Sister squadron VMM-562 was not created
News about VMM-561 |
VMM-561 is newest MV-22 Osprey squadron
06-Dec-10 - MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - By Cpl. Steven H. Posy - Marine Medium Tiltrotor squadron 561 became the Corps' newest MV-22 Osprey squadron on the West Coast during a squadron activation ceremony held here Dec. 2.
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