the VC escape. On 1 August 1962 the squadron was replaced by HMM-163 as the Shufly squadron at Sóc Trăng. On 1 February 1964 the squadron replaced HMM-361 as the Shufly squadron at Da Nang Air Base. During this deployment the squadron trained Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) pilots how to fly the UH-34 in preparation for the establishment of RVNAF UH-34 squadrons. On 11 August 1965 the USS Princeton left Long Beach, California with the squadron onbord. The squadron deployed to South Vietnam from 2 September to 31 December 1965. During this time it supported Operation Harvest Moon. From 6 January to 8 April 1966 the squadron was part of the Special Landing Force (SLF) aboard . In late January the squadron supported Operation Double Eagle landing the Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines. The squadron returned to SLF duty from 28 September to 31 December 1966 aboard . The squadron continued with SLF duty until 18 January 1967. During this time it supported Operation Deckhouse V. The squadron joined MAG-36 at Phu Bai Combat Base on 19 January. The squadron returned to SLF duty with SLF Alpha from 28 June to 7 September. During this time it supported Operation Buffalo. On 8 September the squadron joined MAG-16 at Marble Mountain Air Facility, but on 16 October it rejoined MAG-36. From late January 1968 the squadron supported the Battle of Khe Sanh. Several squadron UH-34s would be kept on standby in revetments at Khe Sanh Combat Base in January–February to conduct emergency medevac and resupply missions. On 18 April 1968 the squadron joined SLF Alpha from MAG-36. The squadron ended SLF duty on 5 September 1968 and rejoined MAG-16. On 11 October during Operation Maui Peak a squadron helicopter #58-1387 taking off flew into the bottom of an HMM-265 CH-46 resupply helicopter Bu 151917, both crashed killing all nine Marines onboard. The squadron rejoined SLF Alpha on 8 December 1968 on . The squadron continued with SLF duty until 25 May 1969 when it rejoined MAG-36. On its return to shore the squadron was assigned to support the 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade. The squadron would fly the last combat missions of the UH-34 and on 18 August 1969 they held a ceremony at Phu Bai marking the end of its combat role. On 21 August the squadron was assigned to Fleet Marine Force Atlantic. The squadron