Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 215

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Marine_Aircraft_Group_13
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F/_A-18_Super_Hornet
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:F-8_Crusader
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Yuma
gptkbp:color blue and yellow
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Yuma,_Arizona
gptkbp:historical_significance first Marine squadron to fly the F/ A-18 Hornet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 215
gptkbp:insignia squadron emblem
gptkbp:motto gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Kingsmen
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:War_on_Terror
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Major_General_John_A._Lejeune
Major John A. Glenn Jr.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:role fighter attack
gptkbp:squadrons received multiple awards
promotes STEM education initiatives
has a strong community presence
participates in air shows
engaged in humanitarian missions
participated in numerous exercises
active since 1943
collaborates with allied forces
integrated with joint forces
supported disaster relief operations
re-designated in 1950
maintains high readiness status
re-activated in 2000
deactivated in 1992
VMFA-215
conducted international training missions
operated from various bases
gptkbp:training close air support
air-to-air combat
air-to-ground operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fighter_Attack_Squadron_325
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8