The U.S. Marine Corps has deactivated VMFA-251 at MCAS Beaufort on Apr. 23. The squadron will move to MCAS Cherry Point and stand up as a F-35C unit later.
Two F/A-18 Hornets assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251), Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, are positioned outside during a deactivation ceremony for VMFA-251 on April 23. In the future, the Thunderbolts will transition to the F-35C and relocate aboard MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Aidan Parker)
