Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VMCJ-1) was an aviation squadron of the United States Marine Corps that provided aerial photographic reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures is support of the Fleet Marine Force.

Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron One (VMCJ-1) History Below is a brief summary of VMCJ-1’s illustrious history which awaits someone to pull it together with all the details!!! VMCJ-1 was commissioned at MCAS El Toro on 31 July, 1958 with the merger of VMJ-1 and VMC-1.

Formed in 1990 to serve the interests of active duty, retired and former Marines of all ranks & MOS who have served or are currently serving in Marine Corps aviation reconnaissance or electronic warfare units.

After five years in Vietnam, VMCJ-1 received orders to stand down on 1 July and prepare to return to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan on the 15th. Although the 1st MAW would remain in country for another year, the separate 1st MAW (Rear) under BGen Robert F. Conley was already in place at Iwakuni with two fixed-wing groups, MAG-12 and MAG-15.

Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron 1 (VMCJ-1) was an aviation squadron of the United States Marine Corps that provided aerial photographic reconnaissance and electronic countermeasures is support of the Fleet Marine Force. The squadron was formed in 1958 with the merger of Marine Composite...

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These Marine photo Phantoms were photographed at NAS North Island in September 1975. VMCJ squadrons during this time were equipped with the RF-4B as well as EA-6A aircraft. USMC RF-4's were subsequently consolidated into an "all RF-4" squadron, VMFP-3, which provided dets to deploying ships or overseas stations. VMCJ-1 was home based at MCAS El ...

On 1 Sep 1975, VMCJ-1 was decommissioned at MCAS Iwakuni and was replaced by two detachments from stateside squadrons. One detachment of four RF-4Bs came from the newly formed VMFP-3 squadron at MCAS El Toro, CA which combined all RF-4B photo recon assets into a single squadron.

In April 1965, VMCJ-1 took its EF-10B aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and joined Marine Aircraft Group 16 at Da Nang Air Base to combat the increase of surface-to-air missiles in Vietnam.

The sole source of tactical electronic warfare aircraft readily available to counter the new enemy defense was Marine Composite Reconnaissance Squadron One (VMCJ-1) at Iwakuni, Japan. On 10 April 1965, the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific (Cincpac), ordered the deployment of an EF-IOB detachment to Vietnam.