U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly a KC-130J Super Hercules during an air-delivered ground refueling operation in North Carolina, Dec. 10, 2025. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 14 conducted ordnance and refueling training to increase unit proficiency and evaluate their performance of logistical functions in distributed environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Pimentel)
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 conduct the squadron's reactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Dec. 11, 2025. VMM-264’s reactivation adds an additional MV-22B Osprey squadron to 2nd MAW and II Marine Expeditionary Force, providing additional assault support capability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Gavin K. Kulczewski)
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), was reactivated during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, on Thursday.
VMM-264, known as “The Black Knights,” was deactivated on June 24, 2020, under Force Design initiatives. Throughout the squadron’s deactivation, the Marine Corps conducted an analysis of force management to ensure no operational commitments were unmet. This analysis identified the need for an additional VMM squadron on the east coast to provide sustained operational support to II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). This change within 2nd MAW reflects incremental adjustments to Force Design to meet the operational demands of the service.
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12.11.2025 | JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
Story by Capt. Jacob Ballard
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), was reactivated during a ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, on Thursday.
