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The Moonlighters arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on January 11, 2002 and took over Operation Noble Eagle, relieving VMFA-212 and VMFA-232. During the squadron’s tour in Guam, they flew 262 sorties and amassed 582.7 hours of flight time.
In January 2002, VMFA(AW)-332 joined the VMFA-212 to form two composite squadrons, providing the Lancers the capability of conducting ATARS reconnaissance missions and FAC(A) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Southern Watch (OSW). The squadrons exchanged four aircraft as well as aircrew and maintainers for this effort. During this deployment, the squadron deployed to Okinawa, the Philippines, Khorat and MCAS Iwakuni, and surpassed 90,000 mishap-free flight hours.
On September 11, 2003, they again returned to Japan to as part of the Unit Deployment Program. During this deployment, the squadron deployed to Dhaka, Bangladesh in support of Operation Sumo Tiger as well as to Thailand, Guam, and Townsville, Australia. On May 26, 2005, the “Moonlighters” reached the 100,000 mishap-free flight hour mark, recognizing 27 years of professionalism and safety. LtGen James Amos presented the squadron with the 100,000 award on July 20, 2005. This achievement represents the longest record of mishap-free flight of any tactical aviation squadron in Marine Corps history.
VMFA(AW)-332 was a MCAS Beaufort based squadron. I never did time with them.
That was the F/A 18 group.......And they were in Guam in 2002.........
And on another thread you said Marines not really big in Guam.......During your time in Service 2 MAW conducted Combat operations out of GUAM....
Veterans Day roll call
You were in service then.......according to your post.......And yet you make the comment about Guam when the F/A 18 Sqaudron from the Marines was doing combat operations OUT OF GUAM.
VMFA(AW)-332 is not an FA-18 group, they are a squadron. Big difference.
Yes, Guam is not really a Marine hot spot, nothing you have posted changes that. A single squadron doing something out of Guam does not make it a hot spot. You are trying way too hard and only succeeding in proving your own ignorance.
Even your own quote above shows that this one squadron's time in Guam was limited since they were also in Thailand and Australia.
In 2002 I was stationed at MCAS Yuma Az as the Flight Clearance Chief. I did not really have much heads up on what FA-18 squadrons out of Beaufort were doing. Now if you would like to talk about the Harriers during that time I might be able to help you a bit more.