VMA-542 Tigers Marine Attack Squadron AV-8B Harrier II

US Marine Corps - Marine Attack Squadron 542
VMA-542 'Tigers'

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STATUS:	established as Marine Night Fighter Squadron 542 (VMF(N)-542) on March 6, 1944 VMF(N)-542 redesignated VMF(AW)-542 in 1948 VMF(AW)-542 redesignated VMFA-542 on November 2, 1963 VMFA-542 deativated on June 30, 1970 reactivated as VMA-542 on January 12, 1972 VMA-542 redesignated VMFA-542 on December 1, 2022
AIRCRAFT:	Douglas F3D-1/2 Skyknight (1951-1958) Douglas F4D-1 Skyray (1958-63) McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II (1963-70) Hawker Siddeley AV-8A/C Harrier (1972-86) McDonnell Douglas (Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II (1986-2022)
DEPLOYMENTS:	various Squadron and detachment deployments aboard amphibious assault ships and land based

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Final flight of a VMA-542 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - December 1, 2022
VMA-542 transitioned from the AV-8B Harrier II to the F-35B Lightning II fighter and redesignated VMFA-542

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 142

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - August 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 139

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - June 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 vmm-263 rein 140

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - June 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 141

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - June 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 138

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - June 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 135

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 136

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 134

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 137

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 norway 133

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 132

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-263 REIN) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - March 2022

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 130

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - January 2022

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - January 2022

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - September 2021

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 cockpit 127

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - September 2021

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 129

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - September 2021

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 124

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - September 2021

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 125

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - September 2021

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss kearsarge lhd-3 123

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - April 2021

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - December 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mountain home afb idaho 121

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during Exercise Mountain Tiger at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho - September 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mountain home afb idaho 119

vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mountain home afb idaho 118

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during Exercise Mountain Tiger at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho - September 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii exercise mountain tiger idaho 120

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mountain home afb idaho 117

vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mountain home afb idaho 115

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during Exercise Mountain Tiger at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho - September 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 114

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 vmm-365 rein 113

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - June 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 110

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 112

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) embarked on USS Bataan (LHD 5) during aerial refueling - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii aerial refueling 111

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) embarked on USS Bataan (LHD 5) during aerial refueling - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 cockpit 109

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 105

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 107

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 104

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 103

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 108

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii alpena crtc michigan 106

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan - April 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 102

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - March 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 cockpit view 101

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - March 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 100

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - January 2020

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 99

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - December 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 98

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - November 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 97

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 96

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - October 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 93

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 92

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 94

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 95

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-365 REIN) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - August 2019

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss bataan lhd-5 88

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - July 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) - March 2019

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AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - July 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 82

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - July 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 78

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 79

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 76

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 80

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 75

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 77

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 74

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 73

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 72

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - June 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 70

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 69

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 68

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 71

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo norway 66

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii nato exercise fjord fury bodo air base norway 67

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) during exercise Fjord Fury at Bodo Air Base, Norway - May 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 vmm-162 rein 65

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - February 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 cockpit 64

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - February 2018

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 62

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - November 2017

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 63

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - November 2017

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 61

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - November 2017

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii uss iwo jima lhd-7 cockpit view 60

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542 / VMM-162 REIN) aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - July 2017

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vma-542 tigers marine attack squadron usmc av-8b harrier ii mcas cherry point north carolina 59

AV-8B Harrier II (VMA-542) at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina - February 2017

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On March 20, 2011, VMA-542's Detachment A as part of VMM-266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) launched air strikes from the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) against Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

In August 2016, elements of VMA-542 assigned to the 22d MEU, participated in Operation Odyssey Lighting. During the operation, they delivered more ordnance off of the USS Wasp than any other harrier squadron assigned to an LHD.

In 2018, elements of VMA-542 assigned to the 26th MEU, conducted combat operations out of Shiek Isa Air Base in Bahrain.

On December 1, 2022, VMA-542 retired its remaining AV-8B Harriers and transitioned to the F-35B Lightning II. VMFA-542 received its first F-35B on May 31st, 2023 and became the Marine Corps’ first east coast F-35B fleet squadron after achieving Safe For Flight certification on August 11th, 2023.

source: VMA-542 website + wikipedia

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