Skip to main content
Marine Helicopter Squadron One
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Marine Helicopter Squadron One
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Marine Helicopter Squadron One

founded 1947
View Related Artifacts
Place ActiveQuantico, Virginia
Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) was established December 1, 1947 as an experimental unit tasked with testing and evaluating military helicopters during a time when rotary wing flight was still in its infancy. Since then, Marine Helicopter Squadron One has become synonymous with helicopter transport of the President of the United States.