VMFA-542, the Glossary
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 (VMFA-542) is a United States Marine Corps Aviation fighter attack squadron flying the F-35B Lightning II.[1]
Table of Contents
93 relations: Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base, Air interdiction, Al Anbar Governorate, Al-Asad Airbase, Amami Ōshima, Amami Islands, Artillery, Atsugi, Bahrain, Battle of Khe Sanh, Battle of Okinawa, Caroline Islands, Close air support, Combat air patrol, Da Nang Air Base, Dayton, Ohio, Douglas F3D Skyknight, Douglas F4D Skyray, Evenes Air Station, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Grumman F7F Tigercat, Gulf War, Hawker Siddeley Harrier, Infrared homing, Iraq, Iraq War, Japan, Jubail, Korea, Korean War, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons, List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Marine Aircraft Group 14, Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Marine expeditionary force, Mark 77 bomb, McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II, McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, Miyako-jima, NATO, Naval flight officer, North Carolina, ... Expand index (43 more) »
- Attack squadrons of the United States Marine Corps
- United States Marine Corps units and formations in the Korean War
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base
Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base is a Kuwait Air Force base that is home to 3 Kuwait Air Force F/A-18 C/D squadrons: 9 Squadron, 25 Squadron, and 61 Squadron.
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Air interdiction
Air interdiction (AI), also known as deep air support (DAS), is the use of preventive tactical bombing and strafing by combat aircraft against enemy targets that are not an immediate threat, to delay, disrupt or hinder later enemy engagement of friendly forces.
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Al Anbar Governorate
Al Anbar Governorate (محافظة الأنبار; muḥāfaẓat al-’Anbār), or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area.
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Al-Asad Airbase
Al-Asad Airbase is an Iraqi airbase located in al-Anbar Governorate of western Iraq.
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Amami Ōshima
, also known as Amami, is the largest island in the Amami archipelago between Kyūshū and Okinawa.
Amami Islands
The The name Amami-guntō was standardized on February 15, 2010.
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Artillery
Artillery are ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.
Atsugi
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Bahrain
Bahrain (Two Seas, locally), officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia.
Battle of Khe Sanh
The Battle of Khe Sanh (21 January – 9 July 1968) was conducted in the Khe Sanh area of northwestern Quảng Trị Province, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), during the Vietnam War.
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Battle of Okinawa
The, codenamed Operation Iceberg, was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Caroline Islands
The Caroline Islands (or the Carolines) are a widely scattered archipelago of tiny islands in the western Pacific Ocean, to the north of New Guinea.
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Close air support
In military tactics, close air support (CAS) is defined as aerial warfare actions—often air-to-ground actions such as strafes or airstrikes—by military aircraft against hostile targets in close proximity to friendly forces.
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Combat air patrol
Combat air patrol (CAP) is a type of flying mission for fighter aircraft.
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Da Nang Air Base
Da Nang Air Base (Căn cứ không quân Đà Nẵng) (1930s–1975) (also known as Da Nang Airfield, Tourane Airfield or Tourane Air Base) was a French Air Force and later Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility located in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is a city in Montgomery and Greene counties and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.
Douglas F3D Skyknight
The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later redesignated F-10 Skyknight) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
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Douglas F4D Skyray
The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) is an American carrier-based supersonic fighter/interceptor designed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
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Evenes Air Station
Evenes Air Station is a military airbase of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) located in the town of Evenes in Evenes Municipality, Nordland county, Norway.
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Grumman F6F Hellcat
The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II.
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Grumman F7F Tigercat
The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954.
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
Hawker Siddeley Harrier
The Hawker Siddeley Harrier is a British jet-powered attack aircraft designed and produced by the British aerospace company Hawker Siddeley.
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Infrared homing
Infrared homing is a passive weapon guidance system which uses the infrared (IR) light emission from a target to track and follow it seamlessly.
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.
Iraq War
The Iraq War, sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War, or Second Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Jubail
Jubail (الجبيل, Al Jubayl) is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of, with a total population of 474,679 as of 2022.
Korea
Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
Korean War
The Korean War was fought between North Korea and South Korea; it began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea and ceased upon an armistice on 27 July 1953.
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia.
Laos
Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country and one of the two Marxist-Leninist states in Southeast Asia.
Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
List of active United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
This is a list of all of the active squadrons that exist in the United States Marine Corps, sorted by type.
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List of decommissioned United States Marine Corps aircraft squadrons
While other nations have Marines who are aviators, only the United States Marine Corps has its own dedicated aviation arm.
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Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, stealth multirole combat aircraft designed for air superiority and strike missions; it also has electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Marine Aircraft Group 14
Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) is a United States Marine Corps aviation unit based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina that is currently composed of two AV-8B Harrier squadrons, one F-35B squadron, one UAV training squadron, one KC-130 squadron, and an aviation logistics squadron.
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Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort or MCAS Beaufort is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) air base located northwest of the central business district of Beaufort, a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States.
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Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point (*) is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina, United States, in the eastern part of the state.
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Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro was a United States Marine Corps Air Station located next to the community of El Toro, near Irvine, California.
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Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni
is a joint Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces and United States Marine Corps air station located in the Nishiki river delta, southeast of Iwakuni Station in the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
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Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Marine Corps Air Station Yuma or MCAS Yuma is a United States Marine Corps air station in Arizona.
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Marine expeditionary force
A Marine expeditionary force (MEF), formerly known as a Marine amphibious force, is the largest type of a Marine air-ground task force.
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Mark 77 bomb
The Mark 77 bomb (MK-77) is a United States air-dropped incendiary bomb carrying of a fuel gel mix which is the direct successor to napalm.
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a single-engine ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the second generation of the Harrier family, capable of vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL).
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy.
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Miyako-jima
is the largest and the most populous island among the Miyako Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.
Naval flight officer
A naval flight officer (NFO) is a commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps who specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems.
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North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.
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North Vietnam
North Vietnam, officially the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV; Việt Nam Dân chủ Cộng hòa; chữ Nôm: 越南民主共和), was a socialist state in Southeast Asia that existed from 1945 to 1976, with formal sovereignty being fully recognized in 1954.
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Operation Allen Brook
Operation Allen Brook was a US Marine Corps operation that took place south of Da Nang, lasting from 4 May to 24 August 1968.
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Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) was the official name used by the U.S. government for both the first stage (2001–2014) of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the larger-scale Global War on Terrorism.
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Operation Fremont
Operation Fremont was a US Marine Corps operation that took place during the Vietnam War The operation was carried out in tQuang Tri and Thua Thien Provinces, from 10 July 1967 to 31 October 1967.
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Operation Idaho Canyon
Operation Idaho Canyon was a United States Marine Corps operation in north-central Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam from 21 July to 25 September 1969.
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Operation Kingfisher
Operation Kingfisher was a U.S. Marine Corps operation that took place during the Vietnam War.
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Operation Lancaster
Operation Lancaster was a U.S. Marine Corps operation that took place in northern Quảng Trị Province from November 1967 to January 20, 1968.
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Operation Medusa
Operation Medusa (September 2–17, 2006) was a Canadian-led offensive during the second Battle of Panjwaii of the War in Afghanistan.
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Operation Napoleon/Saline
Operation Napoleon/Saline was a multi-Battalion operation conducted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army along the Cửa Việt River south of the DMZ in Quảng Trị Province.
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Operation Nevada Eagle
Operation Nevada Eagle was a security operation during the Vietnam War in Thừa Thiên Province, that took place from 17 May 1968 to 28 February 1969.
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Operation Odyssey Dawn
Operation Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. code name for the American role in the international military operation in Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 during the initial period of 19–31 March 2011, which continued afterwards under NATO command as Operation Unified Protector.
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Operation Prairie
Operation Prairie was a U.S. military operation in Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam that sought to eliminate People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) forces south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
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Operation Starlite
Operation Starlite (also known in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong) was the first major offensive action conducted by a purely U.S. military unit during the Vietnam War from 18 to 24 August 1965.
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Operation Texas (Vietnam)
Operation Texas was a US Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation that took place northwest of Quảng Ngãi, lasting from 20–25 March 1966.
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Operation Union
Operation Union was a search and destroy mission in the Que Son Valley carried out by the 1st Marine Regiment from 21 April to 16 May 1967.
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Operation Utah
Operation Utah was a US Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) operation that took place northwest of Quảng Ngãi, lasting from 4–7 March 1966, during the Vietnam War.
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Pacific War
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and Oceania.
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).
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Reconnaissance
In military operations, military reconnaissance or scouting is the exploration of an area by military forces to obtain information about enemy forces, the terrain, and civil activities in the area of operations.
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Republic of Korea Marine Corps
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC; Daehanminguk Haebyeongdae), also known as the ROK Marine Corps, ROK Marines or South Korean Marine Corps, is the naval infantry of South Korea.
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Robert Baird (flying ace)
Robert Baird (November 13, 1921 – July 7, 1992) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps Colonel.
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Ryukyu Islands
The, also known as the or the, are a chain of Japanese islands that stretch southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan: the Ōsumi, Tokara, Amami, Okinawa, and Sakishima Islands (further divided into the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands), with Yonaguni the westernmost.
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San Diego
San Diego is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast in Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border.
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia and the Middle East.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the coastal Southeastern region of the United States.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.
South Vietnam
South Vietnam, officially the Republic of Vietnam (RVN; Việt Nam Cộng hòa; VNCH, République du Viêt Nam), was a country in Southeast Asia that existed from 1955 to 1975, the period when the southern portion of Vietnam was a member of the Western Bloc during part of the Cold War after the 1954 division of Vietnam.
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Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Surface-to-air missile
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles.
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Tail code
Tail codes are markings usually on the vertical stabilizer of U.S. military aircraft that help identify the aircraft's unit and/or base assignment.
Tokunoshima
, also known in English as is an island in the Amami archipelago of the southern Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Ulithi Airport
Ulithi Civil Airfield is a public airport serving the island of Falalop, located in the Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands, Federated States of Micronesia.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Marine Corps Aviation
The United States Marine Corps Aviation (USMCA) is the aircraft arm of the United States Marine Corps.
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
VMM-266
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266) is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft.
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
Yokosuka
is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.
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26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
The 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26th MEU (SOC)) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.
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2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) is the major east coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps and is headquartered in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina.
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2nd Marine Division
The 2nd Marine Division (2nd MARDIV) is a division of the United States Marine Corps, which forms the ground combat element of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF).
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7th Marine Regiment
The 7th Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California. VMFA-542 and 7th Marine Regiment are United States Marine Corps units and formations in the Korean War.
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See also
Attack squadrons of the United States Marine Corps
- VMA-131
- VMA-133
- VMA-141
- VMA-143
- VMA-144
- VMA-217
- VMA-223
- VMA-231
- VMA-233
- VMA-241
- VMA-322
- VMA-324
- VMA-331
- VMA-543
- VMA-611
- VMAT-203
- VMFA-542
United States Marine Corps units and formations in the Korean War
- 11th Marine Regiment
- 1st Marine Aircraft Wing
- 1st Marine Division
- 1st Marine Division (United States)
- 1st Marine Regiment (United States)
- 1st Provisional Marine Brigade
- 1st Tank Battalion
- 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines
- 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines
- 5th Marine Regiment
- 7th Marine Regiment
- Marine Aircraft Group 12
- Marine Aviation Training Support Group 33
- VMFA(AW)-332
- VMFA-115
- VMFA-121
- VMFA-212
- VMFA-214
- VMFA-251
- VMFA-311
- VMFA-312
- VMFA-323
- VMFA-542
- VMFAT-502
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMFA-542
Also known as Marine Attack Squadron 542, VMA 542, VMA-542, VMF(AW)-542, VMF(N)-542.
, North Vietnam, Operation Allen Brook, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Fremont, Operation Idaho Canyon, Operation Kingfisher, Operation Lancaster, Operation Medusa, Operation Napoleon/Saline, Operation Nevada Eagle, Operation Odyssey Dawn, Operation Prairie, Operation Starlite, Operation Texas (Vietnam), Operation Union, Operation Utah, Pacific War, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), Reconnaissance, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, Robert Baird (flying ace), Ryukyu Islands, San Diego, Saudi Arabia, South Carolina, South Korea, South Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Surface-to-air missile, Tail code, Tokunoshima, Ulithi Airport, United States Army, United States Marine Corps Aviation, Vietnam War, VMM-266, World War II, Yokosuka, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Division, 7th Marine Regiment.