Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (VMM-163)
"Evil Eyes"Air Wings: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Unit Information
This is a CH-46E (Sea Knight) squadron. The mission of the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in a Marine Medium Helicopter (VMM) squadron is to provide all-weather, day/night, night vision goggle (NVG) assault transport of combat troops, supplies, and equipment during amphibious and subsequent operations ashore.
BASE LOCATION:
MCAS Miramar
OFFICIAL UNIT WEB SITE:
Click Here
Family Readiness Information
The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC) and Unit Hotline. The DRC will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.
Note: The DRC was formerly known as FRO and in some instances, the USMC Family Readiness Page has not been updated to reflect DRC rather than FRO.
FAMILY READINESS PAGE:
Click Here
DEPLOYLMENT READINESS COORDINATOR (DRC):
No Name Posted; smb.vmm163.fro@usmc.mil
DRC PHONE NUMBER:
Office: (858) 577-9267; Cell: (858)603-7980
Unit Hotline Number:
1-877-616-8762, then dial 2, then dial 6, then dial 4
Hotline Extension:
DSN 267-9267
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (VMM-163) Mailing Addresses
VMM-163 PO Box 452117 San Diego CA 92145-2117
MarineParents.com Sites for VMM-163
Marine Parents Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MPMiramar/
Marine Parents Fleet Information Page
https://www.marineparents.com/fleet/MPMiramar.asp
Additional Services from MarineParents.com
MarineParents.com, Inc. Web Site:
www.MarineParents.com
Marine Parents Fleet Pages:
www.MarineParents.com/Fleet
EGA Shop for Unit Shirts:
EGA Shop Unit Store
Our Official Facebook Groups:
MarineParents.com/Facebook
Other Helpful Web Sites
(these may or may not be official USMC web sites)- MAG 16 unit page: http://www.marineparents.com/units/Print.asp?ID=198
- MCAS Miramar: http://www.miramar.usmc.mil/default.asp
- Official HMM-163 facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Evil-Eyes/121361377934260
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (VMM-163) Postal Facility
If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles VMM-163 mail:
Postal Facility Location
MCAS Miramar, CA
Postal Phone Number(s)
858-577-4777/6282
Information on VMM-163 last updated 5/2/2023 1:47:26 PM GMT.
Attention Unit DRC and/or Senior Command Elements of the VMM-163:
To request changes to the VMM-163 Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-449-2003 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.
