December 2, 2022

Officials from Marine Attack Squadron 542 (VMA-542) held a re-designation ceremony on Dec. 1 at MCAS Cherry Point, to celebrate the squadron’s transition from an AV-8B Harrier squadron to the Marine Corps’ first East Coast operational F-35 squadron.

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 flies over Bodo, Norway during Fjord Fury, June 6, 2018. Exercise Fjord Fury is designed to conduct combined training with NATO allied forces, foster relationships with host and partner nations, and improve the squadron’s combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jailine L. Martinez)

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Day: December 2, 2022

Colombia evaluating Gripen as replacement for its Kfir

VMA-542 is the USMC’s first East Coast operational F-35 squadron