VMFA(AW)-533
VMFA(AW)-533
533ème Escadron de chasseur d'attaque tout temps (USMC) Le Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (ou VMFA(AW)-533) est un escadron de chasseur d'attaque FA-18 Hornet. L'escadron, connu sous le nom de "Hawks" est basé à la Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, en Caroline du sud. Il est sous le commandement du Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) et de la 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). L'escadron est l'un des deux seuls escadrons F/A-18D Hornet opérant actuellement à partir de MCAS Beaufort, l'autre étant le VMFA(AW)-224 "Bengals".
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA(AW)-533) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Hawks", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533
Black Mac's Killers (WWII)
Hawks
Crystal Gazers (WWII)
5514367
1105090596
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VMFA-533 Insignia
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Tail Code
2
LtCol M. T. Conte
Capt Ernie Drake
Commanding Officer
Executive Officer
--10-01
200
”Hawks Hawks Rah Rah!”
"In Hoc Signo Vinces"
{In this sign you will conquer}
Crystal Gazers
Black Mac's Killers
Hawks
Robert P. Keller
All WeatherFighter/Attack
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533
533ème Escadron de chasseur d'attaque tout temps (USMC) Le Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (ou VMFA(AW)-533) est un escadron de chasseur d'attaque FA-18 Hornet. L'escadron, connu sous le nom de "Hawks" est basé à la Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, en Caroline du sud. Il est sous le commandement du Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) et de la 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). L'escadron est l'un des deux seuls escadrons F/A-18D Hornet opérant actuellement à partir de MCAS Beaufort, l'autre étant le VMFA(AW)-224 "Bengals".
Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 (VMFA(AW)-533) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Hawks", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).
15620
1943
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"In Hoc Signo Vinces"
{In this sign you will conquer}
”Hawks Hawks Rah Rah!”
Air interdiction
Close air support
Aerial reconnaissance