am ▁where ▁they ▁were ▁based ▁from ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁until ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁The ▁squad ron ▁returned ▁to ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Air ▁Station ▁Mir amar ▁in ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁with ▁follow ▁on ▁movement ▁to ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁Air ▁Station ▁Cher ry ▁Point , ▁North ▁Carolina . ▁ ▁They ▁were ▁de activ ated ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁the ▁Command ant ▁of ▁the ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁directed ▁the ▁re - design ation ▁of ▁Marine ▁A viation ▁Training ▁Support ▁Group ▁NAS ▁P ens ac ola ▁as ▁Marine ▁A viation ▁Training ▁Support ▁Group ▁ 2 1 . ▁ ▁All ▁Marine ▁A viation ▁Training ▁Support ▁Gr oups ▁were ▁red es ign ated ▁to ▁promote ▁a ▁sense ▁of ▁Marine ▁Corps ▁identity ▁and ▁tradition ▁and ▁allow ▁them ▁and ▁their ▁history ▁to ▁live ▁on . ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5 ▁H urr ican es ▁Ivan ▁and ▁Dennis ▁nearly ▁destroyed ▁the ▁historic ▁[ N AS ▁P ens ac ola ] ▁including ▁the ▁buildings ▁used ▁to ▁house ▁M AT SG - 2 1 . ▁ ▁This ▁forced ▁re location ▁resulted ▁in ▁the ▁current ▁location ▁on ▁F arr ar ▁R d . ▁in ▁the ▁Par ach ute ▁R igger ▁Building . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 - Pres ent ▁The ▁command ▁currently ▁over se es ▁training ▁along ▁the ▁G ulf ▁Coast ▁to ▁include ▁Re con ▁and ▁Reserve ▁activities . ▁ ▁Additionally ▁the ▁En hanced ▁Training