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The US Marine Corps' first F-35C squadron is now fully ready to fight from the Navy's aircraft carriers

Ryan Pickrell
Mon., July 5, 2021, 7:21 a.m.·3 min read
The US Marine Corps' first F-35C squadron is now fully ready to fight from the Navy's aircraft carriers

Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 fly F-35Cs. US Marine Corps

The first Marine Corps F-35C squadron has achieved full operational capability.
This status means the squadron is fully prepared and equipped for deployment and combat.
The F-35C is specifically built for aircraft carrier operations.
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The first US Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter squadron has achieved full operational capability, meaning it is now fully prepared to wage war from Navy aircraft carriers, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said in a statement last week.
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, nicknamed the "Black Knights," is the first Marine Corps F-35C squadron to reach this status.
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