Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort News

Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron. - Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan and Master Gunnery Sgt. Charles Wright case the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 Colors during a Relinquishment of Command Ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Sept. 22. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Michael P. Brennan relinquished command of “The Flying Leathernecks” and then cased the squadron colors for transport. The squadron will stand up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. as an F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron.

F/A-18C Hornets prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pa¬cific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. More than 150 pilots and maintainers are participating in the deployment. The Hornets are with VMFA-122. - F/A-18C Hornets prepare for take-off aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort March 7. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 departed for the Western Pa¬cific March 7 as part of the Unit Deployment Program. More than 150 pilots and maintainers are participating in the deployment. The Hornets are with VMFA-122.

An F-5N Tiger II aircraft rests on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Dec. 3, 2015. The Marine Division Tactics Course began aboard the air station Jan. 11. The course provides F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought eight F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for the course. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training.The aircraft is with VMFT-401, Marine Aircraft Group 41. - An F-5N Tiger II aircraft rests on the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Dec. 3, 2015. The Marine Division Tactics Course began aboard the air station Jan. 11. The course provides F/A- 18 Hornet aircrew and Marine air intercept controllers with groundside and airborne instruction in doctrine, tactics and weapons considerations for the successful use of Marine fighter attack aircraft in combat. Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 brought eight F-5N Tiger II aircraft to support red air for the course. Red air is the adversary forces for air-to-air training.The aircraft is with VMFT-401, Marine Aircraft Group 41.

An F/A- 18 C Hornet rests on the flight line Dec. 1 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after returning from Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms Calif., from Oct. 16- Nov. 20. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 conducted the training exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment in early 2016. VMFA-122 is with Marine Aircraft Group 31. - An F/A- 18 C Hornet rests on the flight line Dec. 1 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort after returning from Integrated Training Exercise aboard Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twenty-nine Palms Calif., from Oct. 16- Nov. 20. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 conducted the training exercise to prepare for an upcoming deployment in early 2016. VMFA-122 is with Marine Aircraft Group 31.

An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft conducts air operations over Beaufort, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. The F/A-18, assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, is supporting exercise Bold Alligator 2012, a joint and multinational exercise focused on revitalizing the amphibious expeditionary tactics, techniques and procedures of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley E. Santy) - An F/A-18 Hornet aircraft conducts air operations over Beaufort, S.C., Feb. 8, 2012. The F/A-18, assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, Marine Aircraft Group 31, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, is supporting exercise Bold Alligator 2012, a joint and multinational exercise focused on revitalizing the amphibious expeditionary tactics, techniques and procedures of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ashley E. Santy)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, also known as the Werewolves, deployed for the Western Pacific, Jan. 10.The aircraft will support six multinational exercises to increase the readiness of the squadron, ensure tactical proficiency with allied countries in the region and international goodwill. - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122, also known as the Werewolves, deployed for the Western Pacific, Jan. 10.The aircraft will support six multinational exercises to increase the readiness of the squadron, ensure tactical proficiency with allied countries in the region and international goodwill.