The H&MS-32 Bandits

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Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (Empty)


The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List.
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Handle
Heritage
Home Ports
Air Wings
    Date - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - Air Wing
  • 19?? - - - - - - - - DA - - - - - Unknown

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Deployments
    Departure & Return - - - - - - - - - - - Air Wing - - - Carrier - - - - - - - - - - - Aircraft - - -- Area of Operations:
  • 1 October - 22 December '63 - CVSG-60 - USS Essex (CVS-9) - - A-4B - - Mediterranean

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Aircraft
Commanding Officers
    Date Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer
  • *May, 1972 - - - - - - - - - Lt.Col. Frank Cline
  • **1987 to 1990 - - - - - - - Major Bellman
  • * Not necessarily date assumed command.
  • ** Not necessarily all inclusive

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Events
    • AC# 00 153507
    • AC# 01 154306
    • AC# 02 153510
    • AC# 03 153527
    • AC# 04 154628
    • AC# 05 15?

  • Deployments:
    • MCAS Yuma, AZ (several times)
    • NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • Twenty Nine Palms, CA (CAX)
    • NAS Fallen, NV(couple times)
    • Nellis AFB,NV (Red Flag)
    • NS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico

  • July of 1990
    Unit stood down. The two AC#'s 01 & 04 were changed back from camouflage to olive drab.

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Awards

Sources:
  • Harry S. Gann
  • J.R. Spring
  • R.W. "Indian" Dyer
  • Chuck Blake
  • John Gabbard

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