VMFA-214
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 (VMFA-214) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron flying the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II. The squadron's home field is Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and it is assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
| Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 214 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 July 1942 - present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Fighter Attack |
| Role | Air interdiction Close Air Support Offensive Counter Air Defensive Counter Air Electronic Warfare |
| Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 13 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Yuma |
| Nickname(s) | The Black Sheep Swashbucklers (early WWII) |
| Tail Code | WE |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War * Battle of Pusan Perimeter * Battle of Inchon * Battle of Chosin Reservoir Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant Colonel Rob Guyette |
| Notable commanders | Major Greg Boyington |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-4 Skyhawk (1962–89) AV-8B Harrier II (1989-2022) |
| Fighter | F4F Wildcat (1942) F4U Corsair (1943–53) F9F Panther (1953) F2H Banshee (1953–57) FJ Fury (1957–62) F-35B Lightning II (2022-present) |
The squadron is known as the Black Sheep. Its World War II exploits and the memoirs of commanding officer Colonel Gregory "Pappy" Boyington inspired the 1970s television show Baa Baa Black Sheep, later syndicated as Black Sheep Squadron.
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