Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA-311) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron consisting of F-35C Lightning II. Known as the "Tomcats", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).

Lieutenant Colonel Michael P. Fisher is currently assigned as the Commanding Officer for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311. Sergeant Major Duane W. Brown enlisted in the Marine Corps in...

Marine Fighting Squadron 311 (VMF-311) was commissioned on 1 December 1942 with Major Ralph K. Rottet as its first commanding officer. The fledgling squadron...

6 天之前 · In February 1953, I joined them in VMF-311, MAG-33, flying F9F Panther jets at K-3, Pohang, Korea. This was a significant war with substantial operational losses for the squadron. I flew 70 missions, including leading the last Marine Corps mission of the war.

2020年10月15日 · Marine Attack Squadron (VMA)-311 was initially commissioned a fighter squadron on Dec. 1, 1942, at Cherry Point, N.C., flying the SNJ Texan trainers. In April 1943, they received the new Vought F4U-1 Corsair and entered the Pacific Theater where they served with distinction until the end of World War II.

Marine Attack Squadron 311 is one of many commands which were established during this rapid expansion in World War II. This squadron, originally commissioned as Marine Fighting Squadron 311, was born of war and baptized in the islands of the Pacific. It later met the challenge of Korea and carried forth its legend to Vietnam. From Birth to War ...

2012年11月24日 · A History Of Marine Attack Squadron 311 "In this publication the history of Marine Attack Squadron 311 is traced from its commissioning in December 1942 through three wars and several evolutions during which the unit made the transition from a fighting squadron flying propeller-driven planes to a modern attack squadron equipped with high ...

2019年10月2日 · VMF-311's 1943 mission during the campaign across the Pacific, was to isolate Japanese forces on bypassed islands, deny their escape and prevent their use of airstrips. From 1943 to March 1945: Following a short sea deployment aboard the carriers USS BRENTON and USS SITKOH BAY, the squadron moved to Yantan Airfield, Okinawa.

2024年7月31日 · In 2020, the squadron, then VMA-311, deactivated its legacy Harrier, and began preparing for its reactivation in April 2023, as VMFA-311, the Marine Corps’ second F-35C Lightning II squadron....

2023年4月19日 · The reactivation of VMFA-311 marks the transition for the squadron to the F-35C Lightning II, which brings its unique capabilities to 3rd MAW as a long-range compliment to their existing aviation...