VMFA-211

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211
VMFA-211 squadron insignia
Active1 January 1937 – present[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Marine Corps
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part ofMarine Aircraft Group 13
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQMarine Corps Air Station Yuma
Nickname(s)"Wake Island Avengers"
Tail CodeCF
EngagementsWorld War II
* Battle of Wake Island
* Bougainville campaign (1943–45)
* Philippines campaign (1944–45)
* Battle of the Bismarck Sea
* Battle of Leyte Gulf
Vietnam War
Operation Enduring Freedom
* Camp Bastion attack
Operation Iraqi Freedom
* 2003 invasion of Iraq
Commanders
Commanding OfficerLtCol. Stephen R. Miggins
Executive OfficerMaj. Theresa A. Ghannoum
Notable
commanders
Gen. Vernon E. Megee
LtCol. Christopher K. Raible
Aircraft flown
AttackAD-4N Skyraider (1952–57)
A-4 Skyhawk (1957–89)
AV-8B Harrier II (1985–2016)
FighterGrumman F3F-2 (1937–42)
Brewster F2A-3
F4F Wildcat (1941–43)
F4U Corsair (1943–52)
F-35B Lightning II (2016–present)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth STOVL strike fighter jets. Known as the "Wake Island Avengers" and the "Bastion Defenders", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).

  1. ^ Rottman 2002, pp. 441.

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