On 3 November 2001, VMA-311 Harriers attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard USS Peleliu became the first Harriers to fly combat missions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. On 15 January 2003, VMA-311 deployed to the Northern Persian Gulf as part of Amphibious Task Force West

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 Sergeant Major Duane W. Brown enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 2001 and completed recruit training at MCRD Parris Island South Carolina. Upon...

VMA-311 deployed to Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from April to September 2013. VMA-311 was decommissioned at MCAS Yuma on October 15, 2020. The squadron plans to be recommissioned in 2022 in order to start transitioning to F-35Cs.

2019年10月2日 · March 1965: In March of 1965, VMA-311 was the first squadron to flight ferry the newer A-4E Douglas Skyhawks across the Pacific to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. May 11, 1965: VMA-311 received orders to deploy 8 A-4Es to the advanced Marine expeditionary airfield at Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam.

2024年7月31日 · Formerly VMA-311, the “Tomcats” of VMFA-311 reactivated in April 2023 as part of the Marine Corps’ transition to an all fifth-generation force. VMFA-311 achieved its “Safe for Flight”...

Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311) is a United States Marine Corps ATTACK squadron consisting of AV-8B Harrier (V/STOL) jets. Known as the "Tomcats", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) and the 3rd...

Marine Fighting Squadron 311 (VMF-311) was commissioned on 1 December 1942 with Major Ralph K. Rottet as its first commanding officer. The fledgling squadron was...

2020年10月15日 · On November 3, 2001, VMA-311 Harriers attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard USS Peleliu became the first Harriers to fly combat missions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. On January 15, 2003, VMA-311 deployed to the Northern Persian Gulf as part of Amphibious Task Force West.

fighter squadron. When Marine air was committed in Vietnam, VMA-311 was one of the first attack squadrons to deploy to Vietnam and one of the last to leave. While this history deals with one particular squadron, it exemplifies the many Marine squadrons whose development and employment parallel that of VMA- 311.

2012年11月24日 · A History Of Marine Attack Squadron 311 "In this publication the history of Marine Attack Squadron 311 is traced from its commissioning in December 1942 through three wars and several evolutions during which the unit made the transition from a fighting squadron flying propeller-driven planes to a modern attack squadron equipped with high ...