March '70 - Command Chronology


Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364
Marine Aircraft Group 16
1st Marine Aircraft Wing, FMFPac
FPO San Francisco, California 96602
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Ser: 03A09570
5 April 1970--
PART I
ORGANIZATIONAL DATA

LOCATION

1-31 March 1970, Marble Mountain Air Facility, DaNang, RVN

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STAFF OFFICERS
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Commanding Officer LtCol. P. C. Scaglione, Jr.
1-31 March 1970
Executive Officer Major. J. L. Pipa
1-10 March 1970
Maj. F. A. Locke
11-31 March 1970
Administrative Officer 1stLt. H. B. Lamb
1-31 March 1970
Operations Officer Maj. F. A. Gulledge, Jr.
1-31 March 1970
Aircraft Maintenance Officer Capt. L. L. Sutler
1-2   March 1970
Maj. W. L. Waters
3-31 March 1970
Logistics Officer Maj. W. L. Waters
1-2   March 1970
Capt. A. C. Blades
3-31 March 1970
NATOPS Officer 1stLt. D. L. Earnest
1-31 March 1970
Aviation Safety Officer 1stLt. L. C. Christy
1-31 March 1970
Flight Surgeon Lt. USN (MC) J. G. Maurer
1-31 March 1970
Intelligence Officer 1stLt. S. Erb
1-31 March 1970
Motor Transport Officer 1stLt. J. E. Feldt
1-31 March 1970
Sergeant Major SgtMaj. R. R. Ebert
1-26 March 1970
SgtMaj. R. D. Brandt
27-31 March 1970
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Average Monthly Strength
USMC
USN
OTHER
TOTAL
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Officer
48
1
0
49
Enlisted
166 
0
0
166 
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PART II
NARRATIVE SUMMARY

All  flight  operations  were  flown  in support of  the  following  Operations and Units; Victory Dragon XVIII, 1st MarDiv., MAG-16 and HMM-364

HMM-364 flew 3,861 sorties for 1,042.9 hours,  lifting 178.3 tons of cargo,  7,245 troops/passengers  and  expended  8,360  rounds of .50 caliber,  4,100 rounds  of 7.62MM,  and 540 rounds of 5.56MM ordnance.   Two Hundred and thirty eight MEDEVAC missions carried 186 emergency,  204 priority and  316 routine evac- uees.   The average daily aircraft and aircrew availability was 13 and 11.5 respec- tively.

PART III
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

Important Visitors

19 March 1970,  Brigadier General  R. J. SPANJER;  28 March 1970, Colonel H. B. Wilson; 29 March 1970, Major General W. C. Thrash

 

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Personnel
OFFICERS
ENLISTED
TOTAL
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Joined
3
7
10
Detached
6
33 
39
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Administrative      
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Promoted
1
12 
13 
Reduced
0
1
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Casualties Sustained
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KIA
1
0
1
WIA
1
0
1
ILL
0
0
0
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8 March 1970 -  First Lieutenant J. DEVLIN sustained a fatal neck wound while flying a resupply mission for the 7th Marines.

Casualties Inflicted on the Enemy

HMM-364 was responsible for 4 enemy kills an 5 probable enemy kills.

Intelligence

The  squadron  Intelligence Section  received  and recorded intelligence informa- tion  on  a  daily basis for  adjacent  and higher  headquarters through  pilot de- briefs, spot reports and intelligence documents.

During  this period there were 35 enemy fire  incidents directed against squadron aircraft resulting in 5 aircraft being hit with hostile fire.

The Squadron area received negative incoming fire.

A  narrative  summary  of  section activities  is as follows:  attended  briefings  at higher headquarters,  conducted liaison with adjacent units, briefed and debrief- ed pilots,  and routed  messages and documents of intelligence  value to approp- riate sections and personnel.

Logistics

NORS "G" Resume

(1) AOCPs submitted . . . . . . . . 439
(2) AOCPs completed. . . . . . . . 383
(3) AOCPs pending  . . . . . . . . .  56 against 8 aircraft

NORS "N" Resume

(1) ANFEs submitted. . . . . . . . . 168
(2) ANFEs completed. . . . . . . . . 145
(3) ANFEs pending. . . . . . . . . . .  13 against 8 aircraft

Aircraft Damage

The  following  squadron  aircraft received battle  damage during  this  reporting period:  154012,  153391,  154815,  153369,  and 152573.   The  following aircraft were involved in operational accidents: 154027, 153369, and 153365.

Equipment

The following aircraft have had airframe changes:  154012,  154013, 154014, and 153994.  Airframe change numbers 235, 237 and 266.

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