The “Silver Eagles” of the Marine Fighter Assault Squadron 115 redeployed from right here, March 23, 2022. Throughout their three month stint, the VMFA-115 deployed a squadron of F/A-18 Hornets and assist personnel to enhance the power of forces to maneuver fluidly throughout the theater and present U.S. and coalition resolve within the area. All through their time within the area, the Silver Eagles took half in associate nation integration workouts, and flew alongside Royal Saudi Air Power F-15s in workouts across the space of duty. The unit additionally built-in with the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and 332d AEW to additional the interoperability between the 2 companies by validating ordnance compatibility between U.S. Air Power and U.S. Marine Corps property throughout Operation Agile Spartan II.
“AFCENT operates and initiatives fight airpower throughout a dynamic, frequently evolving area. The U.S. Marine Corps’ VMFA-115 Silver Eagles flawlessly executed their fight and readiness constructing missions whereas in theater and drastically helped us meet our operational goals. I want them secure travels as they redeploy,” mentioned U.S. Air Power Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, Ninth Air Power (Air Forces Central) commander.
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“Each occasion we did with the RSAF was effectively deliberate, effectively executed and yielded the identical stage of debriefing and devotion to enchancment. They’re very skilled, we discovered a lot from one another and we will certainly search alternatives to function with them sooner or later. It felt like we had been instantly part of the crew. Each side of assist was effectively above common, from upkeep assist to logistics assist, even the refueling operations that occurred right here had been effectively knowledgeable and fully built-in with the entire transferring elements that comprise the 378th AEW. We positively go away right here effectively skilled and effectively versed in interoperability not simply as a joint power but in addition with our coalition and associate nations,” mentioned U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Tim Miller, VMFA-115 commander.
By working alongside joint companies and associate nations the Silver Eagles showcased their capacity to function in a dynamic setting, leaving the area as a extra prepared and deadly power. Marine Fighter Assault Squadron 115 (VMFA-115) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Formally nicknamed the “Silver Eagles” and occasionally Joe’s Jokers after their first commanding officer Main Joe Foss, the squadron is predicated at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls beneath the command of Marine Plane Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Plane Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron has seen fight throughout World Warfare II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and has deployed in assist of Operation Iraqi Freedom with a remaining deployment in 2008 to Al Asad Airbase in western Iraq. The Squadron radio callsign is “Blade”.
