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| rdfs:comment | - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron, which is currently in a cadre status. Most recently known as the "Lancers", the squadron was last based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW). Due to a re-organization within Marine aviation, the squadron was placed in a cadre status in 2008, awaiting revival as an F-35 squadron.
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| Nickname | - Hell Hounds
- "Lancers"
- Devil Cats
- The Musketeers
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| Caption | - Courtesy of www.military-graphics.com
- VMFA-212 Unit insignia
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| Unit Name | - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212
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| Battles | - World War II
- Vietnam War
- Korean War
- Operation Desert Storm
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- * Battle of Guadalcanal
- * Battle of Okinawa
- Operation Southern Watch
- * Battle of Chosin Reservoir
- Operation Noble Eagle
- * Philippines campaign (1944–45)
- * Attack on the Sui-ho Dam
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| Motto | - "Train to Fight, Fight to Win!"
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| abstract | - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 212 (VMFA-212) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron, which is currently in a cadre status. Most recently known as the "Lancers", the squadron was last based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and fell under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) and the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW). Due to a re-organization within Marine aviation, the squadron was placed in a cadre status in 2008, awaiting revival as an F-35 squadron.
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