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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron flying the F-35B Lightning II. The squadron, known...
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    Japan VMFA-121 VMFA-242 MCAS Yuma, Arizona VMFA-122 VMFA-211 VMFA-214 VMFA-225 MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina VMFAT-501 VMFA-533 MCAS Cherry Point VMFA-542...
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    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Checkerboards", the squadron...
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  • when VMA-211 exchanged its Harriers for the F-35B and became VMFA-211. The Marine Corps' VMFA squadrons fly the F/A-18 Hornet and F-35 Lightning II. Their...
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    Corps Aviation, Kanapathy served as a Major and maintenance officer in the VMFA-225. In 2011, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, serving as a military...
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    Lightning II) VMA-223 Bulldogs (Now flying AV-8B Harrier II) VMA-225 Vagabonds (Now VMFA-225 operating the F/A-18 Hornet) VMA-311 Tomcats (Now flying F-35C...
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    211 (VMFA-211) – F-35B Lightning II Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225 (VMFA-225) – F-35B Lightning II Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 (VMU-1)...
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    to F-35B) VMFA-531 1984–1992 (disestablished) VMFA(AW)-121 1989–2012 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-225 1991–2020 (converted to F-35B) VMFA(AW)-242 1991–2020...
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    F-35B Lightning II squadrons: VMFA-122 "Flying Leathernecks" VMFA-211 "Wake Island Avengers" VMFA-214 "Black Sheep" VMFA-225 "Vikings" MQ-9A Reaper squadron:...
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    Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Fighting...
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    redesignated as VMFA(AW)-225 flying the F/A-18D Hornet. VMA(AW)-242 — Batmen (in Vietnam era, later known as the "Bats"). Since redesignated as VMFA(AW)-242 flying...
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  • and February 2007 VMFA(AW)-121 (F/A-18D) between February and August 2007 VMFA(AW)-225 (F/A-18D) between August 2007 and March 2008 VMFA-122 (F/A-18C) between...
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    began close air support missions (CAS) and VMFA-314, VMFA-232 Red Devils, VMFA-323 Death Rattlers and VMFA-542 Bengals soon arrived at the primitive airfield...
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    included VMCJ-1, VMF (AW)-225, VMF (AW)-242 and VMFA-542. In late January 1970 as part of Operation Keystone Bluejay VMFA-542 departed Vietnam and VMO-2...
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  • lenticular galaxy 314 Action - It is a nonprofit political action committee (PAC) VMFA-314 - It is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron "Sloane's...
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    17, 1998, when launched by a single F/A-18C from the "Checkerboards" of VMFA-312, Carrier Air Wing Three embarked aboard USS Enterprise during Operation...
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    F/A-18 with VMFA(AW)-225 in support of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Bresnik was the Operations Officer of VMFA-232 when he was...
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    flown from Chu Lai by aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) on 11 September 1970. From 1967 the 54th Medical Detachment (Helicopter...
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    and the Aviation Combat Element (ACE) October 2013 – April 2014 (14.1) VMFA(AW)-225 "CE" – F/A-18D between October 2013 and April 2014. April 2014 – October...
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    course syllabus. On 16 November 2012, the USMC received the first F-35B of VMFA-121 at MCAS Yuma. The USMC declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC)...
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    he was assigned to VMFA(AW)-225 where he made three overseas deployments to the Western Pacific. While assigned to VMFA(AW)-225, he attended the United...
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    An F/A-18D Hornet from VMFA(AW)-225....
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  • VMF-471, United States. VMF-514, United States. VMF-524, United States. VMFA-531, United States. VMTB-621, United States. MALS-40, United States. No....
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  • lumenlearning.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10. Blanchard 2001, p. 1117. VMFA. "Mali: Geography and History". Vmfa.state.va.us. Archived from the original on 2001-10-30...
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    November 2020, the Dambusters hosted United States Marine Corps F-35Bs from VMFA-211 who deployed to RAF Marham to work up on HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of...
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    Action in the Gulf of Sidra (1986) Part of the Cold War A VMFA-314 F/A-18A lands on USS Coral Sea Belligerents  United States  Libya Commanders and leaders...
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  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 3 June 2022. "Here Comes Moses". VMFA. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 3 June 2022. "Echoes of Harlem"...
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    hosted a hospitality suite at the 1991 convention (McMichael, p. 34). The VMFA-121 squadron suite displayed a green knight statue that dispensed liquor...
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    Negesebus VMFA-124 and 213 U.S. Marine Corps 16 Feb-11 May 1943 and 3–22 January 1945 USS Essex, Philippines, Formosa, South China Sea VMFA 211 and VMFA 451...
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    Force Did in Vietnam and Why. Maxwell AFB AL: Air University Press, 1991, p. 225. Fulghum and Maitland, pp. 141–142. Tilford, p. 234. Fulghum and Maitland...
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