The US Marine Corps’ VMGR-252 ‘Otis’ holds the distinction of being the service’s oldest continually active squadron. It is also one of its busiest, having aircraft consistently deployed since 2005.
UNIT REPORT
VMGR-252
VMGR-252 ‘OTIS’ IS one busy unit. It’s tasked with transporting assault troops, equipment and supplies, and to provide a refueling service to fixed and rotarywing aircraft. The squadron — which has been in existence for 90 years — flies around 6,800 hours per annum, which equates to having a ‘bird’ in the air somewhere in the world for about 19 hours of every day.