VMFT-402

Marine Fighter Training Squadron 402
Active	June 30, 1969 - May 1, 1972 September 2024- present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Adversary Squadron
Part of	United States Marine Corps Reserve 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Marine Aircraft Group 41
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina
Nickname(s)	"Grim Reapers"
Tail Code	HQ
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F-5N Tiger II

Marine Fighter Training Squadron 402 (VMFT-402) is an adversary squadron of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, flying the F-5N Tiger II. Known as the "Grim Reapers", the squadron is one of two adversary squadrons in the Marine Corps. The squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing and Marine Aircraft Group 41. VMFT-402 is a non-deployable unit.

Provide instruction to active and reserve Fleet Marine Forces and Fleet squadrons through dissimilar air combat training (DACT).

Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 402 (HMMT-402) was commissioned on June 30, 1969, at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. The squadron was responsible for training pilots and aircrew to fly the Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight. HMMT-402 was decommissioned on May 1, 1972.^[1]

On May 30, 2024, three Northrop F-5N Tiger IIs arrived at MCAS Beaufort, SC as the squadron began the process of standing up as the Marine Corps second aggressor squadron. The unit's primary mission when commissioned will be to mimic adversary formations and tactics in order to help train east coast-based squadrons from both the 2d and 4th Marine Aircraft Wings.^[2]

• List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
• United States Marine Corps Aviation

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