Official HMLA-773 DET A NOMADS Squadron Patch Air and Marine HMLA-773 operates the AH-1 and

HMLA-773 operates the AH-1 and UH-1 helicopter platforms

tracing its origins to 4 August 1790

becoming VMM-166

drawing its initial combat personnel primarily from the Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance community

Official HMLA-773 DET A NOMADS Squadron Patch Air and Marine HMLA-773 operates the AH-1 andOfficial HMLA 773 DET A Nomads Squadron Patch USMC Reserve Light Attack Helicopter Detachment Embroidered Patch The Nomads HMLA 773 Detachment Alpha reserve skid kids from New Orleans. Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA 773), the "Nomads," is a Marine Corps Reserve squadron. Detachment Alpha, based out of New Orleans, operates the AH 1Z Viper and UH 1Y Venom, maintaining combat readiness to augment the active force. The Nomads prove