The squadron was decommissioned shortly after the end of the war but was reactivated in the Marine Air Reserve flying out of Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York.

The squadron’s pilots and gunners left the island on 24 December 1942 and arrived in Sydney, Australia for leave on New Year’s Eve.

During this time, they became part of the Strike Command of the 13th Air Force, responsible for attacking nearby enemy bases and shipping and giving what was then considered close support to front-line units.

The squadron training at Marine Corps Air Station Mojave, California from 15 December 1944 until 16 January 1945.

Following the war, the squadron moved to Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, Hawaii where they were decommissioned on 9 November 1945.