 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1954, boka racho rakatama kubva paMCAS Cherry Point kuenda kumusha waro wazvino, MCAS New River, North Carolina. Muna Gumiguru 1954, HMR-261 yakapinda maherikoputa ayo eHRS pane inotakura ndege ndokuenda kuHaiti uko vakabhururuka rubatsiro rwevanhu basa rekubatsira njodzi mushure meHurricane Hazel. Muna 1956, boka racho rakazotumidzwazve zita rokuti Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron Light 261 HMRL-261 kuratidza kuwanikwa kweH-34 Choctaw kutsiva maherikoputa ayo eHRS-1. Chikwata ichi ndicho chikwata chokutanga cheherikoputa chakaendesa mauto kumahombekombe okumabvazuva. Muna 1961, squadron yakasarudzwazve Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 HMM-261. Pakasvika nguva iyoyo, boka racho rakanga rava kubhururuka neherikoputa yeUH-34D. Mukati ma1962, HMM-261 yakaiswa mungarava uye gare gare kutsigirwa panguva yeCuban Blockade. Kudzokera kuMCAF New River, HMM 261 yakatumirwa kumaodzanyemba kweUnited States munguva yeCivil Rights Movement kutsigira rusununguko rwekufamba muchirimo cha1963. Achidzokera kuMAG-26, MCAF New River, HMM-261 yakagadzirira kumira nokuda kwokuzotamisa mavara ayo kuWestern Pacific. 