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History in the making: First JSF training squadron stands up
Air Force News — By USMarines on April 19, 2010 at 5:06 am
http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123198178
"A small squadron of Marines marched toward the future of military aviation, April 2.
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, currently only 37-Marines strong, stood up as the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II training squadron in a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron is the nation’s first training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter, making the ceremony not only a first for the Marine Corps, but for the entire Department of Defense.
"We are beginning a new chapter of Marine aviation," said Lt. Col. James B. Wellons, VMFAT-501’s commanding officer. "This is an honor and an opportunity of a lifetime."
Air Force News — By USMarines on April 19, 2010 at 5:06 am
http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123198178
"A small squadron of Marines marched toward the future of military aviation, April 2.
Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501, currently only 37-Marines strong, stood up as the Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II training squadron in a ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The squadron is the nation’s first training squadron for the new Joint Strike Fighter, making the ceremony not only a first for the Marine Corps, but for the entire Department of Defense.
"We are beginning a new chapter of Marine aviation," said Lt. Col. James B. Wellons, VMFAT-501’s commanding officer. "This is an honor and an opportunity of a lifetime."
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