The commanding officer of VMFA-242 has been relieved of command due to “loss of trust and confidence.”
Marines from Arlington, VA, United StatesCpl. Nathan Wicks [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
An anonymous source told Marine Corps Times that the firing may have been related to the fatal crash of a KC-130J with a F/A-18D from VMFA-242 on Dec. 6 last year.
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