Marine Aircraft Group 31 was commissioned at Cherry Point, North Carolina on February 1943. From October 1943 until October 12, 1945, the Group operated throughout the Pacific Area and played...

On 11 March 1945, MAG-31, 4th MAW, FMF was redesignated MAG-31, 2d MAW, FMF. Headquarters Squadron 31 and other MAG-31 elements began moving from Roi-Namur Island, sailing for the most active...

Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) is a United States Marine Corps aviation group based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina that is currently composed of two F/A-18C Hornet squadrons, one F/A-18A++ Hornet squadron, two F/A-18D Hornet squadrons, one F-35B Lightning II training squadron, one F-35C Lightning II squadron, and an ...

MAG-31. VMFAT-501. MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK TRAINING SQUADRON 501. Marine Aircraft Group 31. MCAS Beaufort, SC. LEADERS. Lieutenant Colonel Zachary M. Baskara. VMFAT-501 Commanding Officer. Lieutenant Colonel Baskara graduated from Texas A&M University in May 2007 with a degree in. Read Biography.

Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is located in Beaufort, South Carolina and is home to all of the Marine Corps' F/A-18 Hornet fighter-attack squadrons on the East Coast. The major unit at Beaufort is the Marine Aircraft Group 31, with a mission to conduct anti-air-warfare and offensive air support operations.

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Also known as the "Checkerboards," the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The radio callsign is "Check."

Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) From October 1943 until 12 October 1945, MAG-31 operated throughout the Pacific Area and played an integral part in the battle for Okinawa.

MAG-31 Executive Officer. VIEW BIO. Sergeant Major John H. Allen. MALS-31 Command Senior Enlisted Leader. VIEW BIO. Lieutenant Colonel Jon D. Stiebner. MALS-31 Commanding Officer. VIEW BIO. Major Jason M. Constance. MALS-31 Executive Officer. VIEW BIO. Sergeant Major Steven E. Buckom.

On 12 October 1945, Headquarters Squadron 31, as part of MAG-31, departed Okinawa for the Marine Air Base at Yokosuka, Japan, as MAG-31 became the first Marine land-based air group to operate...