Fighter Attack Squadron 252

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Navy_Fighter_Weapons_School
Marine Corps Aviation Association
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F/_A-18_C_Hornet
gptkb:F/_A-18_D_Hornet
gptkb:Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:Boeing_F/_A-18_E/_F_Super_Hornet
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkb:star
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Outstanding_Unit_Award
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Vietnam_Gallantry_Cross
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Cherry_Point
gptkbp:color Blue and Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:community_engagement Participates in local events
Supports youth programs
Engages in educational outreach
Conducts airshows
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkbp:established 1948
gptkbp:historical_event Has a legacy of excellence
Participated in numerous exercises
Originally established as VMF-252
Re-designated as VFA-252
gptkbp:historical_significance First squadron to deploy with the F/ A-18 Hornet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Attack Squadron 252
gptkbp:insignia Banshee emblem
gptkbp:mission Close air support
gptkbp:motto Semper Fi
gptkbp:nickname The Banshees
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Operation_Inherent_Resolve
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Lieutenant_Sarah_Brown
gptkb:Colonel_John_Smith
Major Jane Doe
Captain Mike Johnson
Sergeant Tom White
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_14
gptkbp:training Air-to-air combat training
Carrier qualifications
Ground attack training
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fighter_Attack_Squadron_378
gptkb:Fighter_Attack_Squadron_387
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8