VMFA-232
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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Nicknamed the "Red Devils", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW). The Red Devils are the oldest and most decorated fighter squadron in the Marine Corps.[2]
Quick Facts Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232, Active ...
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 | |
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Country | United States |
Branch | USMC |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 11 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing |
Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar |
Nickname(s) | Red Devils |
Motto(s) | "The Devil made me do it." |
Tail Code | WT |
Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 Invasion of Iraq Operation Enduring Freedom |
Commanders | |
Current commander | LtCol Michael D. McMahon |
Notable commanders | Francis P. Mulcahy William J. Wallace Clayton C. Jerome Vernon M. Guymon Hayne D. Boyden Stanley E. Ridderhof Ira L. Kimes Richard C. Mangrum William L. Nyland |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | Great Lakes BG Douglas SBD Dauntless Grumman TBF-1C Avenger |
Fighter | Vought VE-7 Boeing FB-1 Boeing FB-5 Curtiss F6C-4 Boeing F4B-4 Vought F4U Corsair North American FJ Fury Vought F-8 Crusader McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet |
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