F-35s Take Over Rotational U.S. Marine Corps Deployments to …
Mar 9, 2025 · Speaking about the force’s transition to the F-35, Major General Marcus B. Annibale, Commanding General of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing noted “In the bigger picture, as the Marine Corps ...
U.S. Marines lead Marine Corps’ first operational East Coast F …
Jun 23, 2023 · Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 launches an F-35B Lightning II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, May 31, 2023. VMFA-542 received its first F-35B Lightning II...
U.S. Marine Corps Activates Second F-35C Squadron
Apr 19, 2023 · VMFA-311 is the U.S. Marine Corps’ second F-35C squadron. The F-35C is a land and/or carrier-based platform boasting long-range flight and high weapons payload capabilities. Formerly VMA-311,...
U.S. Marine Corps Reshuffles F-35 Plans In Latest AVPLAN
Feb 4, 2025 · The U.S. Marine Corps’ latest Aviation Plan (AVPLAN) has outlined plans to double the planned inventory of 5th generation CATOBAR F-35C Lightning II fighters from 67 aircraft to 140 aircraft, a move done in support of Navy deployments …
VMFA-542 becomes first F-35B operational squadron on East …
Feb 8, 2024 · Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), became the first East Coast F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron in the Fleet Marine Force to achieve...
F-35B Lightning II - Military.com
The F-35B Lightning II is the Marine Corps variant of the Joint Strike Fighter and features a vertical lift fan and pivoting engine nozzle to deliver vertical landing and short takeoff...
VMFA-251 receives first F-35, the first East Coast-based Marine Corps F ...
Sep 17, 2024 · VMFA-251 became the first East Coast-based Marine Corps squadron to receive the F-35C, designed to operate from conventional aircraft carriers or land bases and provides operational flexibility...
East Coast Marine F-35 squadron reaches initial operational status
Feb 9, 2024 · The Marine Corps now has its first F-35B squadron on the East Coast that has achieved initial operational capability.
Marine Corps’ second F-35C Lightning II squadron declares initial ...
Jul 31, 2024 · The Marine Corps’ two F-35C squadrons, VMFA-311 and VMFA-314, are both home-stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Each variant of the F-35 brings slightly different capabilities to...
U.S.-based F-35s replace Hornets in rotational deployments to Japan
Mar 9, 2025 · MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI, Japan -- VMFA-214, known as the Black Sheep, transitioned to the F-35B platform in March 2022 and is the first F-35 squadron to take part in this rotational and continuous augmentation of Marine aviation forces in …