LINEAGE OF MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 363

1951 - 1954

• Activated 2 June 1951 Santa Ana, California, as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron 363 , Marine Aircraft Group 36, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

• Reassigned during January 1953 to Marine Aircraft Group 16, Air, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

• Deployed during July 1953 to Marine Aircraft Group 36, Air Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

1955 - 1964

• Reassigned during September 1955 to 3rd  Marine Aircraft Wing, Air, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

• Re-designated  31 December 1956 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light) 363 

• Re-designated  30 June 1958 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Composite) 363

• Re-designated  29 February 1960 as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (Light) 363

• Re-designated  1 February 1962 as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363

1965 - 1992

• Redeployed during August 1965 to the Republic of Vietnam and Reassigned to the1st Marine Aircraft Wing Marine, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Participated in the War in Vietnam

September 1965 - January 1969

• Operating from Da Nang, Chu Lai, Qui Nhon, USS Princeton, USS Iwo Jima, Ky Ha, Dong Ha, Marble Mountain Air Facility, Quang Tri, Phu Bia

• Relocated during January 1969 to Santa Ana, California. Re-designated as Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363,  Marine Aircraft Group 36,  3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force Pacific

• Reassigned during July 1971 to  Marine Aircraft Group 16,  3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific 

Post-War

• Relocated during July 1978 to Tustin, California.

• Participated in system of unit deployment between Marin Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing during the 1970's and 1980's