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235:(2nd MAW). HMM-162 officially stood down 9 December 2005 to begin the process of transitioning to the MV-22 Osprey. On 31 August 2006, the squadron was reactivated as the second operational Osprey squadron in the Marine Corps. VMM-162 was the squadron of the year in 2023.
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984:Marine Corps Expeditionary Streamer
868:Presidential Unit Citation Streamer
262:Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana
2202:Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps
1728:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
1524:Talton, Trista (20 January 2010).
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368:Marine Corps Air Station New River
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1551:"Lineage and Honors of VMM-162"
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889:Navy Unit Commendation Streamer
483:30 miles (48 km) south of
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422:Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
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1776:House Armed Services Committee
1718:Commandant of the Marine Corps
830:in the Atlantic, December 2009
797:24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
725:22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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723:in 1993 while as part of the
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2315:History of women in the USMC
2285:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
2076:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
1937:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
1921:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
1905:Marine Corps Systems Command
1853:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1588:Sambito, William J. (1976).
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765:I Marine Expeditionary Force
666:1983 Beirut barracks bombing
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647:24th Marine Amphibious Unit
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1658:USMC Sikorsky HRS Database
1643:VMM-162's official website
1194:United States Marine Corps
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210:United States Marine Corps
164:Operation Enduring Freedom
70:United States Marine Corps
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2081:Associated organizations
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1419:Shulimson, Jack (1978).
1025:Vietnam Service Streamer
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757:Marine Aircraft Group 29
711:in northern Iraq and in
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399:1st Marine Aircraft Wing
376:Marine Aircraft Group 26
295:from the escort carrier
233:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
229:Marine Aircraft Group 26
100:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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60:United States of America
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965:Korean Service Streamer
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215:squadron consisting of
180:LtCol Charles D. Jordan
153:Operation Iraqi Freedom
1997:Marine Raider Regiment
1190:public domain material
1090:with two Bronze Stars
1088:Iraq Campaign Streamer
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1865:Marine Forces Reserve
1848:Marine Forces Pacific
1836:Marine Forces Command
1793:Seapower subcommittee
1708:Secretary of the Navy
1069:with one bronze star
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2117:Martial Arts Program
731:Global War on Terror
698:Operation Sharp Edge
393:Old HMM-162 insignia
286:vertical envelopment
826:VMM-162 aboard USS
745:amphibious shipping
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293:3rd Marine Regiment
2262:Marine Detachments
2192:Acronyms and terms
2102:School of Infantry
2056:Historical Marines
1987:Special Operations
1870:Fleet Marine Force
1530:Marine Corps Times
1499:Marine Corps Times
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