VMFA-122 will replace VMA-311 as the third F-35B squadron

The U.S. Marine Corps has decided that VMFA-122 will be the next in line after VMA-211 to transition to the F-35B instead of VMA-311.

VMFA-122 FA-18C at Al Asad
By Bahamut0013 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0, GFDL or Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Lt. Gen. Jon Davis, said the AV-8B fleet had seen a 23 percent increase in ready base aircraft, which means there are more operational-ready Harriers than before.

Once VMFA-122 completes its transition to the new aircraft in 2018, the unit will relocate to MCAS Yuma.