Hawk Notes...

On the 'net since 1994

6 June 2010 @ 12:09pm HST

			I've cloaked this page in black, because of the demise of the Hawk System. The Government has seen fit to completely deactivate the entire missile system... I'm gonna miss it. I've been involved with it for MANY years. "It was a heck of a ride..."

I have several pictures of various pieces of Hawk equipment that I plan to put up here as I get a chance to scan them. The picture shown below was taken by SSGT Dan Jackson, a now retired Marine, then stationed with Marine Air Control Squadron 23, in Fresno, California. This great picture was taken on the beach at Barking Sands, PMRF (Pacific Missile Range Facility) Kauai, Hawaii, during an operation in February 1996.

The picture below was taken in Vietnam during the early 60's.

4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion Lineage

Activated 1 December 1961
At Marine Corps Base Twenty-nine Palms, California
As Headquarters and Service Battery,
4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion
Force Troops, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Reassigned 10 May 1962
To Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Redesignated 30 June 1965
As Headquarters and Service Battery,
4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion,
Marine Wing Headquarters Group 3,
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific

Activated 1 August 1965
As Marine Air Reserve Missile Training Detachment
Marine Air Reserve Training Command
Marine Corps Base, Twenty-nine Palms, California

Relocated 15 August 1972
To U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Fresno, California

Redesignated 1 October 1979
As Headquarters, 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion,
4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Fleet Marine Force, USMCR

Participated in numerous Training Exercises
During the 1980's
Received a Secretary of the Navy Commendation
For Exceptional Service from 1985 through 1987

Activated 16 February 1991
As 4th Light Antiaircraft Missile Battalion,
Marine Air Control Group 38,
5th Marine Expeditionary Force, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific
In support of Operation Desert Storm

Deactivated 1 October 1997
at:
Battalion Headquarters
5315 East Cassino Ave.
Fresno, CA. 93727

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