Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36

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1st Marine Aircraft Wing
Okinawa, Japan

Who we are

The mission of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 36 is to provide the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 36 squadrons with task-organized, worldwide deployable aviation logistics material and personnel to support and sustain combat operations, emergent contingency operations, theater security cooperation, and training exercises in support of Marine Air Ground Task Forces and Combatant Commanders in the USINDOPACOM AOR.

 

MALS-36 Leaders

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Commanding Officer
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36

Lieutenant Colonel James assumed the duties as the Commanding Officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 in May 2024.

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Executive Officer
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36

Major Frazier assumed the duties as the Executive Officer of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 in June 2025.

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Senior Enlisted Leader
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36

Sergeant Major Meak assumed the duties as the Senior Enlisted Leader of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 in November 2023.

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Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36
UNIT 37141
FPO AP 96372-7141
 

CONUS: 011-81-611-736-3097

DSN: 315-636-3097

SDO Duty Cell: +81 80-1758-7368

Headquarters Squadron 36 was activated at Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana, California in June 1952 and was assigned to the Marine Aircraft Group 36, Air Fleet Marine Force Pacific. In February 1954, the squadron was redesignated as Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 36, Marine Aircraft Group 36. In February 1955, H&MS-36 took part in the airlift of ground troops of the 3rd Marine Corps provisional Atomic Exercise Brigade from Camp Pendleton to Nevada for exercise Dessert Rock VI. In September 1955, the squadron was assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. In November 1955, H&MS-36 participated in the landing of the 1st Marine Division Assault Forces at Camp Pendleton as part of the Pactraex 56L, one of the largest peacetime training maneuvers held during that time. Over the next ten years the squadron participated in exercises that validated the Marine Corps' vertical envelopment doctrine to include the first use of helicopters to land a battalion team at night from an aircraft carrier.

As the fighting in Vietnam intensified, H&MS-36 embarked aboard the USS Princeton en route to the republic of Vietnam. Arriving in August 1965, H&MS-36 was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing operating from Chu Lai and later Ky Ha. In October 1967, H&MS-36 moved to its operations to Phu Bai. While in Vietnam, the squadron supported numerous operations including Dewey Canyon, Hue City and Main Crag.

In November 1969, after more than four years in Vietnam, H&MS-36 relocated to Futenma, Okinawa, where flight operations, personnel, maintenance and supply support were provided to the squadrons of MAG-36 while supporting the 3rd Marine Division. Since arriving in Okinawa, H&MS-36 continued to support MAG-36 with intermediate maintenance and supply support for the six different types of aircraft assigned (CH-46, CH-53< UH-1, AH-1, OV-10 and KC-130). Although the squadron as a whole did not deploy since returning to Okinawa in 1969, elements of H&MS-36 were involved in various exercises and operations in Korea, Japan, the Republic of the Phillipines, Thailand, and Australia. Operations such as Operation End Sweep, the Joint Navy/Marne Corps mine sweeping effort in Haiphong Harbor in 1973; flood relief operations in the Philippines in 1974; Operation Eagle Pull, the evacuation of Saigon in January 1975.

On 1 October 1988, H&MS-36 was re-designated as Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 (MALS-36) and support to the squadrons of MAG-36 and 1st Marine Aircraft Wing continued throughout the theater of operations. Operations such as Operation Sea Angel, providing humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in Bangladesh in May 1991; Operation Fiery Vigil, Providing humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Philippine Mount Pinatubo eruption in September 1992; Operation Restore Hope, providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Somalia in 1993; Operation Stabilize in East Timor in late 1999 to early 2000 and Operation Unified Assistance, providing humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Southwest Asia Tsunami disaster.

The Organizational colors of MALS-36 are decorated with the Presidential Unit Citation streamer; the Navy Unit Commendation streamer with three bronze stars; the Meritorious Unit Commendation with one bronze star; the National Defense Service streamer with three bronze stars; the Vietnam Cross Gallantry streamer; and the Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action streamer with palm.  

MALS-36 URC
1stLt John McBride and GySgt Fabian Salas

MALS-36_URC@usmc.mil
DSN: 636-2528 or 636-3509

 

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645-HOPE (4673)

 

 

CAPT Robert W. Peters III is a native of Boston, MA. He is an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, endorsed by the Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries to serve as a chaplain in the United States Navy.

CAPT Peters earned undergraduate degrees in Commercial Art Illustration from Oakwood University, in Huntsville Alabama and Communication Graphics from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He received a Master of Divinity from Andrews Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, Michigan. He earned a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He became a Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Regent University, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

In March of 1992 CAPT Peters joined the United States Marine Corps. Over the next eight years he became a Naval Aviator. He was a helicopter pilot with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162. He deployed with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and participated in Operations Autumn Shelter, Balkan Calm, Silver Knight, and Operation Deliberate Forge.

In August of 2000 CAPT Peters joined the Navy to become a chaplain. Since, he has served as Command Chaplain with Command Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), Third Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego CA, 1st Battalion 1st Marines and 1st Marine Division Headquarters Battalion Chaplain, Camp Pendleton, CA. He is a graduate of the Naval War College, in Newport RI. He was an Instructor and Professional Development Deputy Director at the Naval Chaplaincy School and Center in Columbia, South Carolina.  He served as the III Marine Expeditionary Force Deputy Chaplain, 3D Marine Expeditionary Brigade Chaplain and III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group Chaplain, in Okinawa Japan. He was the Director, Chaplain Accessions Programs at Navy Recruiting Command in Millington TN. He currently serves as Wing Chaplain for 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa Japan.

CAPT Peters’ personal decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal (Third Award), and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Fourth Award).

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