Marines with Marine All Weather Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224), Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct routine flight operations aboard Naval Air Facility El Centro, California on Oct. 6, 2020. VMFA(AW)-224 is participating in Service Level Training Exercise 1-21 in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course 1-21 and Integrated Training Exercise 1-21 to further hone the squadron’s ability to operate as a cohesive unit while forward deployed in support of our nation’s objectives.
Three pilots and one weapons systems officer assigned Marine Aircraft Group 31 will put their skills to the test as they complete Marine Division Tactics Course Aug. 3 – 25 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251, the “Thunderbolts” deactivated during a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, April 23. The ceremony was held to commemorate the unit’s nearly 80 years of service to our country, but the Thunderbolts won’t be gone long. Their colors will be temporarily cased and the unit will become an F-35C squadron at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, SC – “Not only can a Marine run, lift, jump, and crawl but they can also shoot, swim, and fight.” said Jason Clark, the High Intensity Tactical Training Coordinator aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. HITT Coordinators are strength and conditioning coaches who have gone to school and attained certifications in their field.
