Marine Aircraft Group 16 is a United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

 aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Marine Corps Air Station Miramar , formerly Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force...

 that is currently composed of one CH-46 Sea Knight

CH-46 Sea Knight

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem rotor transport helicopter, used by the United States Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Assault Support is its primary function, and the movement of supplies and...

 squadron, four V-22 Osprey squadrons, four CH-53 Super Stallion squadrons, one Personnel Support Detachment and a maintenance and logistics squadron. The group falls under the command of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

The 3d Marine Aircraft Wing is the major west coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and provides the aviation combat element for I Marine Expeditionary Force...

 and the I Marine Expeditionary Force.
CH-46 Sea Knight

CH-46 Sea Knight

The Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight is a medium-lift tandem rotor transport helicopter, used by the United States Marine Corps to provide all-weather, day-or-night assault transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment. Assault Support is its primary function, and the movement of supplies and...

 Squadrons

• HMM-163
  HMM-163
  Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-46E Sea Knight transport helicopters...
  
  

CH-53E Super Stallion

CH-53E Super Stallion

The Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion is the largest and heaviest helicopter in the United States military. It was developed from the CH-53 Sea Stallion, mainly by adding a third engine, a seventh blade to the main rotor and canting the tail rotor 20 degrees. Sailors commonly refer to the Super...

 Squadrons

• HMH-361
  HMH-361
  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters...
  
  
• HMH-462
  HMH-462
  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion heavy transport helicopters...
  
  
• HMH-465
  HMH-465
  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters...
  
  
• HMH-466
  HMH-466
  Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters...
  
  

V-22 Osprey

V-22 Osprey

The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, military, tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing , and short takeoff and landing capability...

 Squadrons

• VMM-161
• VMM-165
• VMM-166
• VMM-561

Maintenance Squadron

• MALS-16

Marine Helicopter Transport Group 16 (MAG(HR)-16) was formed 1 March 1952 at Marine Corps Air Station Santa Ana, California and was the first helicopter group established in the Marine Corps.