Last update on Jun.11, 2025
Marine Attack Squadron

SquadronAircraftLocationGroupRemarks
VMA-223 (*2)BulldogsWPAV-8B+ MCAS Cherry Point, NCMAG-14  

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YMAV-8B+ USS Wasp (LHD 1)24th MEU
VMM-365(R)
6th Fleet AOO
01Jun2024-04Dec2024
VMA-231 (*1)Ace of SpadesCGAV-8B+ MCAS Cherry Point, NCMAG-14  

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YSAV-8B+ USS Bataan (LHD 5)26th MEU
VMM-162(R)
Med, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
11Jul2023-17Mar2024
(*1) VMA-231
On 29 May 2025, VMA-231 marked the end of an era with its final AV-8B Harrier II flight.
VMA-231 will oficial deactivation in September 2025.
VMA-231 will then reactivate as Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 231 in fiscal year 2026.
transition to F-35B beginning in fiscal year 2026,
operational squadron in late fiscal year 2026,
according to the 2025 Aviation Plan.

(*2) VMA-223 will sundown in late fiscal year 2026,
F-35B transition beginning in fiscal year 2027,
operational squadron no later than fiscal year 2028,
according to the 2025 Aviation Plan.

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