Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (VMM-265)
"Dragons"Air Wings: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Unit Information
The mission of VMM-265 is to provide Assault Support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment during expeditionary, joint or combined operations. Be prepared for short-notice, worldwide employment in support of Marine Air- Ground Task Force operations.
HMM-265 is a CH-46E Sea Knight Squadron.
BASE LOCATION:
MCAS Futenma, Okinawa
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:
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DEPLOYLMENT READINESS COORDINATOR (DRC):
Kevin Lathrop; Email: kevin.lathrop@usmc.mil
DRC PHONE NUMBER:
DSN: 636-2881; Cell: 080-2703-9029
Unit Hotline Number:
Hotline Extension:
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (VMM-265) Mailing Addresses
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 Marine Aircraft Group 36 UNIT 37239 FPO AP 96603-7239
MarineParents.com Sites for VMM-265
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 36 unit page: http://www.marineparents.com/units/Print.asp?ID=312
- Okinawa Marine: http://www.mcipac.marines.mil/PublicAffairs/OkinawaMarine.aspx
- MCAS Futenma: http://www.mcasfutenma.marines.mil/
Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (VMM-265) 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-265 mail:
Postal Facility Location
Main post office for Camp Butler, Japan
Postal Phone Number(s)
011-81-611-747-2468/5010
Information on VMM-265 last updated 9/28/2018 2:57:11 PM GMT.
Attention Unit DRC and/or Senior Command Elements of the VMM-265:
To request changes to the VMM-265 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.
