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Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232)
Established as Fighting Squadron 3M (VF-3M) on 1 Sep 1925. Redesignated Fighting Squadron 10M (VF-10M) on 1 Jul 1927; Fighting Squadron 6M (VF-6M) on 1 Jul 1928; Fighting Squadron 10M (VF-10M) on 1 Jul 1930; Fighting Squadron 4M (VF-4M) on 1 Jul 1933; Marine Bombing Squadron 2 (VMB-2) on 1 Jul 1937; Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 232 (VMSB-232) on 1 Jul 1941; Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) on 1 Jun 1943. Disestablished on 16 Nov 1945. Reestablished in the USMCR as Marine Fighting Squadron 232 (VMF-232) on 3 Jul 1948; Marine Fighting Squadron (All Weather) 232 (VMF(AW)-232) on 1 Mar 1965; Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) on 8 Sep 1967-.

McDonnell Douglas F-4J/S Phantom II, 1967-1992
McDonnell Douglas F-18A/C Hornet, 1992-.

Insignia hand embroidered in Thailand

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232)

Established as Fighting Squadron 3M (VF-3M) on 1 Sep 1925. Redesignated Fighting Squadron 10M (VF-10M) on 1 Jul 1927; Fighting Squadron 6M (VF-6M) on 1 Jul 1928; Fighting Squadron 10M (VF-10M) on 1 Jul 1930; Fighting Squadron 4M (VF-4M) on 1 Jul 1933; Marine Bombing Squadron 2 (VMB-2) on 1 Jul 1937; Marine Scout Bombing Squadron 232 (VMSB-232) on 1 Jul 1941; Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron 232 (VMTB-232) on 1 Jun 1943. Disestablished on 16 Nov 1945. Reestablished in the USMCR as Marine Fighting Squadron 232 (VMF-232) on 3 Jul 1948; Marine Fighting Squadron (All Weather) 232 (VMF(AW)-232) on 1 Mar 1965; Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) on 8 Sep 1967-.

McDonnell Douglas F-4J/S Phantom II, 1967-1992
McDonnell Douglas F-18A/C Hornet, 1992-.

Insignia hand embroidered in Thailand

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Filename:VMFA-232-10009-D.jpg
Album name:AFushi / USMC 200-299
Inscription:VMFA-232
Base:Da Nang AB, Vietnam; Chu Lai AB, Vietnam
Filesize:44 KiB
Date added:Aug 09, 2021
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