Marine Attack Training Squadron-203 [VMAT-203]
Marine Attack Training Squadron 203 was originally activated on July 1, 1947 as Marine Training Squadron 1 (VMT-1), Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic and was established at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Marine Training Squadron 1, Fleet Marine Forces, Atlantic was subsequently disestablished at Cherry Point, North Carolina on November 30, 1951.
The squadron was re-established on July 1, 1967 and assigned to the Second Marine Air Wing at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
On December of 1967, VMT-1 was disestablished and re-established as Marine Training Squadron 203(VMT-203).
Marine Training Squadron 203(VMAT-203) was,on May 1, 1972, redesignated Marine Attack Training Squadron 203(VMAT-203), providing East Coast AV-8B Harrier training. The squadron trains aviators and maintenance personnel and operates a mix of AV-8Bs and two-seat TAV-8Bs. The role of training all Marine Corps Harrier pilots is entrusted to the "Hawks" of VMAT-203.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
