15 Feb 70, Major General W. G. THRASH,  and 25 Feb 70 Brigadier General R. R. SPANGER

All flight operations  were flown in support of  the following  Operations and Units:   Victory Dragon XIX, III MAF, 1st MarDiv, MAG-16, and HMM-364.

1-5 February 1970 - HMM-364  flew 743 sorties for  187.6  flight hours,  lifted 87.3 tons of cargo,  1,403 troops/passengers and expended  200 rounds  of .50 caliber ordnance.  Thirty-one  MEDEVAC missions carried 18 emergency,  18 priority, and 39 routine evacuees.  Sixteen enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

6-10 February 1970 - HMM-364  flew 646 sorties for 163.0 flight hours,  lifted 122.0 tons of cargo,  940 troops/passengers,  and expended 600 rounds  of .50 caliber,  20 rounds of 7.62mm  and 30 rounds of 5.56mm  ordnance.  Twenty- nine  MEDEVAC  missions carried  9  emergency,  18 priority  and 43 routine evacuees.   Thirteen enemy fire incidents were reported  with YK-4 receiving 4 hits and YK-16 receiving 1 hit.

11-15 February 1970 - HMM-364 flew 738 sorties for 205.9 flight hours, lifted 55. 9  tons of cargo,  1,772 troops/passengers,  and expended  3,210 rounds of .50 caliber,  110 rounds of  7.62mm,  and 1,000 rounds of  5.56mm ordnance. Twenty-six  MEDEVAC  missions carried  20 emergency,  31 priority,  and 44 routine evacuees.  Sixteen enemy fire incidents were reported  with no aircraft receiving hits.

16-20 February 1970 - HMM-364 flew 641 sorties for 168.9 flight hours, lifted 11.6 tons  of cargo,  1,373 troops/passengers,  and expended  75 rounds of .50 caliber,  and 20 rounds of 7.62mm ordnance.   Twenty-nine MEDEVAC miss- ions carried 19 emergency, 15 priority, and 22 routine evacuees. Seven enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

21-24 February 1970 - HMM-364 flew 380 sorties for 103.0 flight hours, lifted 8.1  tons of cargo,  767 troops/passengers,  and expended 2,000 rounds of  .50 caliber ordnance.  Seventeen  MEDEVAC  missions carried 19  emergency, 15 priority, and 2 routine evacuees.  No enemy fire incidents were reported.

25-28 February 1970 - HMM-364  flew 292 sorties for  93.9 flight hours, lifted 7.7 tons of  cargo,  404 troops/passengers,  and expended 1,000 rounds  of .50 caliber,  370 rounds 7.62mm,  and 200  rounds of 5.56mm  ordnance.  Seven- teen MEDEVAC missions carried  10 emergency,  16 priority,  and 51 routine evacuees.  Three enemy fire incidents were reported with no aircraft receiving hits.

To recap, HMM-364 flew 3,440 sorties for 922.3 flight hours, lifted 292.6 tons of cargo, 6,659 troops/passengers, completed 120 MEDEVAC missions carry- ing 76 emergency, 98 priority, 179 routine evacuees, and maintained an aver- age aircraft availability of 11.2 in support of Counter Insurgency Operations.

Intelligence

First  Lieutenant  S.  ERB  relieved  First  Lieutenant  V.  L.  DUTTON as the Squadron Intelligence Officer.

Normal  activities of  the Intelligence Section  consisted of updating the Flack Analysis Map,  briefing and  debriefing of pilots and crews at  the Squadron's AOM  concerning  intelligence  and  counter-intelligence.  Eight Spot Reports were submitted during the reporting period,  1-28 February 1970,  from sight- ings by pilots and air crews.

During this period  there were 39 enemy fire incidents directed against squad- ron aircraft resulting in 2 aircraft being hit by hostile fire.

A narrative summary of section activities is as follows: attended briefings and conducted  liaison visits  with 1stMarDiv, 1st MAW, 5th Mar., 1st Recon Bn., 1st Recon Co., and III MAF.

Logistics

NORS "G" Resume

AOCPs submitted . . . . . . . . . . . .  450
AOCPs completed. . . . . . . . . . . .  394
AOCPs pending. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   56 against 16 aircraft

NORS "N" Resume

ANFEs submitted . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
ANFEs completed. . . . . . . . . . . .   63
ANFEs pending. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   13 against 8 aircraft

Aircraft Damage

The following squadron aircraft received battle damage during this reporting period:

153994 and 153351

Administration

Lieutenant  Colonel  P. C. SCAGLIONE, Jr.  relieved  Lieutenant Colonel C. R. DUNBAUGH  as Commanding Officer of  HMM-364 on 25 February 1970 with  Brigadier  General  R. H. SPANGER  in  attendance  at  the  Change of Command Ceremony held in the squadron area.