Marine F-35Cs in this squadron are ready for combat in another fighter jet first
Todd South
Eighteen months after receiving its first fifth-generation jet fighter, the F-35C Lightning II, a California-based squadron is ready for a carrier deployment and full combat operations.
The squadron was the first to achieve that status among not only Marine aviators but aviation units for all the services.
Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron, VMFA 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, at Miramar, California, reached that pivotal mark in early July, according to a news release.
“They will deploy as part of a Carrier Strike Group next year,” said Maj. Gen. Christopher Mahoney, 3rd MAW commanding general, in the release.
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