Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:VMFA(AW)-242
gptkbp:activeIn 1943–1946
1960–present
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F/A-18D_Hornet
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States_of_America
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Iraq_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Afghanistan_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal
gptkbp:branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:engagedIn gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Vietnam_War
Operation Desert Storm
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Iwakuni
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242
gptkbp:location gptkb:Iwakuni,_Japan
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Death_From_The_Dark
gptkbp:nickname Bats
gptkbp:notableCommander LtCol John F. G. Wade
LtCol John P. Flynn
LtCol William R. Fox
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:1st_Marine_Aircraft_Wing
gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_12
gptkbp:previousAircraft gptkb:F4U_Corsair
gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
F-4 Phantom II
gptkbp:previousDesignation gptkb:VMA-242
gptkb:VMFA-242
VMF-242
gptkbp:role Fighter attack
All-weather operations
gptkbp:tailCode DT
gptkbp:website https://www.1stmaw.marines.mil/Subordinate-Units/Marine-Aircraft-Group-12/VMFA-242/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:VMFA(AW)-242
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7