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Sergeant Major Jimmy Sanchez, the sergeant major for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, holds VMFA-312's colors while Lt. Col. Joseph Reedy, the commanding officer of VMFA-312, places battle streamers on the colors during a rededication to colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 23. The rededication to colors ceremony marked VMFA-312's 70th anniversary. VMFA-312 was commissioned on June 1, 1943 at Page Field aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. - Sergeant Major Jimmy Sanchez, the sergeant major for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, holds VMFA-312's colors while Lt. Col. Joseph Reedy, the commanding officer of VMFA-312, places battle streamers on the colors during a rededication to colors ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 23. The rededication to colors ceremony marked VMFA-312's 70th anniversary. VMFA-312 was commissioned on June 1, 1943 at Page Field aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.
Marines from the Ordnance, Powerline and Avionics work centers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 tow a F/A-18 Hornet into VMFA-312’s hangar for regular maintenance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 10. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 celebrate their 70th anniversary May 23 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and May 24 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The squadron was commissioned on June 1, 1943 at Page Field aboard MCRD Parris Island and equipped with F4U Corsairs. - Marines from the Ordnance, Powerline and Avionics work centers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 tow a F/A-18 Hornet into VMFA-312’s hangar for regular maintenance aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, May 10. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 celebrate their 70th anniversary May 23 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort and May 24 aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The squadron was commissioned on June 1, 1943 at Page Field aboard MCRD Parris Island and equipped with F4U Corsairs.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, also known as the Checkerboards, deployedJan. 12, aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in support of Navy Carrier Air Wing 3 aswell as Carrier Support Group Ten. The Navy carrier air wing attached to the USSHarry S. Truman will provide close air support for maritime security operations. - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, also known as the Checkerboards, deployed Jan. 12, aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in support of Navy Carrier Air Wing 3 as well as Carrier Support Group Ten. The Navy carrier air wing attached to the USS Harry S. Truman will provide close air support for maritime security operations.
Deployment training began for Marine Fighter Attack squadron 312 May 11. The squadron will be evaluated on combat readiness during an exercise which will last approximately one month. - Deployment training began for Marine Fighter Attack squadron 312 May 11. The squadron will be evaluated on combat readiness during an exercise which will last approximately one month.