HMT-302

Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMT-302), also known as the "Phoenix," was a United States Marine Corps helicopter training squadron. Activated in September 1969 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin, California, HMT-302 was tasked with training pilots and aircrew on the CH-53 Sea Stallion and later the CH-53E Super Stallion heavy-lift helicopters. Throughout its existence, the squadron played a critical role in preparing Marines for operational assignments around the globe. HMT-302 was deactivated in 2005 as part of a broader restructuring of Marine Corps aviation training.