VMA-513 returns to Afghanistan Posted on May 25, 2011 by alert5 VMA-513 is back in Afghanistan after first deploying there in 2002. They will replace F/A-18Cs from VMFA-122. Related posts (Automatically Generated): USMC to deploy VMFA-122 to Afghanistan Beast of Kandahar back in Afghanistan VMM-261 completes MV-22 deployment to Afghanistan Australian CH-47 Chinooks back from Afghanistan Veteran Chinook ‘Bravo November’ back from Afghanistan Hornet pilots get “arrested” in Afghanistan