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COUNTYWIDE : Order of March

Lineup (in order of appearance)

1) Motorcycle escort

2) Humvee (military all-purpose truck) pace car

3) Logo balloon

4) Marine Mounted Color Guard, Barstow

5) Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (band, pipes and drums)

6) World Coalition float

7) Information not provided

8) 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band

9) Maj. Gen. Royal N. Moore Jr., commander of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and staff

10) 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Color Guard

11) Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3

12) Commanding Officer and staff, Marine Aircraft Group 11 (El Toro F/A-18 Hornets and support squadrons)

13) Marine Aircraft Group 11 Color Guard

14) Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11

15) The Green Knights (VMFA-121), F/A-18 all-weather fighter-attack squadron

16) The Bats (VMFA-242), F/A-18 all-weather fighter-attack squadron

17) The Black Knights (VMFA-314), F/A-18 all-weather fighter-attack squadron

18) The Death Rattlers (VMFA-323), F/A-18 fighter-attack squadron

19) VMGR-352, C-130 transport-refueler squadron

20) The Sharpshooters, (VMFAT-101), F/A-18 training squadron

21) Eagle float

22) Humvee

23) M-60 tank

24) Two light armored vehicles

24A) Ocean View High School Band

25) Biplane float

26) Veterans of Foreign Wars Color Guard

27) DAV float

28) Red Cross

29) Mater Dei High School Band

30) Commanding officer and staff, Marine Aircraft Group 16 (Tustin Helicopters)

31) Marine Aircraft Group 16 Color Guard

32) Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16

33) The First (HMM-161), CH-46E helicopter combat troop transport squadron

34) HMM-164, CH-46E helicopter combat troop transport squadron

35) Amphibious assault vehicle

36) M-931 5-ton truck with M-970 refueler

37) The Flying Tigers (HMH-361), CH-53D helicopter combat support squadron

38) The Heavy Haulers (HMH-462), CH-53D helicopter combat support squadron

39) Warhorse squadron (HMH-465), CH-53E helicopter combat support squadron

40) Wolfpack squadron (HMH-466), CH-53E helicopter combat support squadron

41) P-19 firetruck

42) Two towed artillery pieces

43) HMT-301, CH-46 training squadron

44) Loara High School Band

45) Information not provided

46) Rod-sculpted eagle float

47) Communications utility and cargo pickup

48) Canyon High School Band

49) Commanding officer and staff, Marine Wing Support Group 37

50) Marine Wing Support Group Color Guard

51) Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 37

52) Marine Wing Support Squadron 373

53) Marine Wing Support Squadron 374

54) Marine Wing Support Squadron 472

55) M-923 5-ton truck

56) Patriot missile

57) MK-48/14 LVS hauler

58) Stars and Stripes balloon

59) Valley High School Band

60) Commanding officer and staff, Marine Air Control Group 38

61) Marine Air Control Group 38 Color Guard

62) Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron 38

63) Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38

64) Marine Air Traffic Control 38

65) M-813 5-ton truck

66) Astronaut float

67) Santa Ana Winds Band

68) Brig. Gen. Harold W. Blot, commander of Marine air bases, western area (CONCABWEST)

69) CONCABWEST Color Guard

70) Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS El Toro

71) Station Operations and Maintenance Squadron

72) Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Tustin

73) MK-48/16 LVS with 5th wheel

74) Liberty Bell balloon

75) Newport Harbor High School Band

76) Information not provided

77) Commanding officer and staff, CSSD 14

77A) CSSD 14 Color Guard

78) CSSD 14

79) Information not provided

79A) California National Guard, 4th Battalion, 160th Infantry

80) Foothill High School Band

81) Commanding officer and staff, Marine Aircraft Group 46 (reserve unit)

82) Marine Aircraft Group 46 Color Guard

83) VMFA-134 F/A-18 fighter-attack reserve squadron

84) HMM-764 CH-46 helicopter reserve squadron

85) Navy Reserves

86) Humvee Stinger unit

87) Kraemer Jr. High School Band

88) Band players float

89) Yankee Doodle Dandy balloon

90) Garden float

Getting There Time: 11 a.m. Price: Free Best route to base parking: Take Interstate 5 to Sand Canyon Avenue, Jeffrey Road, Culver Drive or Jamboree Road exits. Head east to Irvine Boulevard and then south to Grenada Way and enter Gate 2 at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. Best route to off-base parking: Take Interstate 5 to Lake Forest Drive exit. Head east to Jeronimo Road, Toledo Way or Trabuco Road. Head north to Irvine Spectrum business complex, where some businesses will offer free parking. If parking on streets or private lots, check for tow-away signs.

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