Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-166 (Reinforced) [HMM-166]
"Sea Elks"
Activated 13 September 1985 at Tustin, California as Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 and assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Forces, Pacific.
Participated in support of operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Southwest Asia,
Participated in operation Support Hope, Rwanda and Zaire from July to August 1994
Participated in Operation Restore Hope, Somalia in September 1994
Participated in operations Vigilant Warrior, Southwest Asia in October 1994
Relocated during 1995 to El Toro, California
Participated in operation Southern Watch, Southwest Asia from December 1996 to January 1997
Relocated during 1999 to MCAS, Miramar, California
