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VMFA-314

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) is a United States Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II squadron. The squadron, known as the "Black Knights", is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3d MAW), but deploys with the US Navy's Carrier…

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Active
1 October 1943 – 30 April 1947 1 February 1952 – present
Branch
United States Marine Corps
Country
United States
Current commander
LtCol Lanier A. Bishop III
Engagements
World War II Battle of Okinawa · Battle of Okinawa · Vietnam War · Operation El Dorado Canyon · Persian Gulf War
Fighter
F4U Corsair F9F Panther F4D Skyray F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet F-35C Lightning II

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Avg. degree1.98
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related to Post-Vietnam War years · 23
VMFA-314 → Carrier Air Wing, CVW-13, F-4, F/A-18A Hornet, F/A-18s, Field, Freedom, Gulf, Hornet, In, In May, Later, Libya, Lt Col, Marine Corps, Mediterranean Sea, Navigation, Navy, Operation El Dorado Canyon, Sidra
related to Global war on terrorism · 20
VMFA-314 → Afghanistan, Al Asad Airbase, December, FleetEx, Following, Iraq War, John, March, Marines, Midway, November, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Noble Eagle, September, Stennis, The, The September, They, USS John
related to Vietnam War · 19
VMFA-314 → Award, Chief, Chu Lai Air Base, Da Nang Air Base, Fighter Attack Squadron, Frank, From, Hanson Trophy, In, In September, Marine, Marine Corps, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Naval Operations Aviation Safety, Petersen, South Vietnam, The Commandant's Efficiency Trophy, USS Valley Forge, VMFA
Engagements · 12
VMFA-314 → Battle of Okinawa, Global War on Terrorism Operation Noble Eagle Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq War Operation Prosperity Guardian Operation Poseidon Archer Operation Epic Fury, Operation El Dorado Canyon, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Restore Hope, Operation Southern Watch, Persian Gulf War, Vietnam War, World War II Battle of Okinawa
related to F-35C Transition · 11
VMFA-314 → Carrier Air Wing Nine, CVN-72, F-35C, F/A-18A, January, June, Marine Corps, Marine Corps F-35C, Naval Base San Diego, On, USS Abraham Lincoln
Active · 1
VMFA-314 → 1 October 1943 – 30 April 1947 1 February 1952 – present
Branch · 1
VMFA-314 → United States Marine Corps
Country · 1
VMFA-314 → United States
Current commander · 1
VMFA-314 → LtCol Lanier A. Bishop III
Fighter · 1
VMFA-314 → F4U Corsair F9F Panther F4D Skyray F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet F-35C Lightning II

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squadron marine air corps aircraft operation carrier support group wing first deployed combat f-35c uss black gulf vmf-314 operations ii

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VMFA-314Active1 October 1943 – 30 April 1947 1 February 1952 – present1.00infobox
VMFA-314BranchUnited States Marine Corps1.00infobox
VMFA-314CountryUnited States1.00infobox
VMFA-314Current commanderLtCol Lanier A. Bishop III1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsWorld War II Battle of Okinawa1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsBattle of Okinawa1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsVietnam War1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation El Dorado Canyon1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsPersian Gulf War1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation Restore Hope1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation Southern Watch1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsGlobal War on Terrorism Operation Noble Eagle Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation Noble Eagle1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation Enduring Freedom1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsOperation Inherent Resolve1.00infobox
VMFA-314EngagementsIraq War Operation Prosperity Guardian Operation Poseidon Archer Operation Epic Fury1.00infobox
VMFA-314FighterF4U Corsair F9F Panther F4D Skyray F-4 Phantom II F/A-18 Hornet F-35C Lightning II1.00infobox
VMFA-314Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Station Miramar1.00infobox
VMFA-314MottoONCE A KNIGHT IS NEVER ENOUGH1.00infobox
VMFA-314NicknamesBlack Knights Bob's Cats (World War II)1.00infobox
VMFA-314Notable commandersHomer S. Hill, Frank E. Petersen1.00infobox
VMFA-314Part ofMarine Aircraft Group 11 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Carrier Air Wing Nine1.00infobox
VMFA-314RoleSEAD Air Superiority Aerial Reconnaissance Close air support Land/Maritime Strike1.00infobox
VMFA-314Tail CodeVW / NG1.00infobox
VMFA-314TypeFighter/Attack squadron1.00infobox

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