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696:(UDP). Since joining the UDP cycle, VMFA-312 has made five six-month deployments to the Western Pacific as well as participated in numerous training deployments around the United States. Upon completion of the first six-month UDP rotation, the Checkerboards became the first squadron to receive the F-4S variant of the Phantom, which incorporated leading edge slats as well as advanced radar. In July 1987, VMFA-312 retired its F-4 aircraft and transitioned to the
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Persian Gulf and began Operation Southern Watch missions on 3 January 2001. On 20 January, a VMFA-312 jet destroyed an anti-aircraft artillery site, which was threatening coalition aircraft in Southern Iraq. On 16 February, five VMFA-312 aircraft participated
790:, 16 December 1998. The air campaign lasted four nights and would end with the following: (1) 100% sortie completion rate, (2) 44 combat night sorties, (3) 120.2 combat hours, (4) 74% of assigned targets destroyed, (5) 27 HARM fired, 53 LGBs dropped, the first combat deployment of the
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844:(OIF). In November, VMFA-312 became the first squadron in the carrier air-wing to release ordnance in support of OIF. The Checkerboards remained in their area of operations until the end of January before transiting towards home.
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1356:. Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America.
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1421:. Bowersville, Georgia: Schaertel Publishing Co.
454:on 25 June 1944, the squadron was transported to
1398:History of Marine Corps Aviation in World War II
1354:U.S. Marine Corps Aviation – 1912 to the Present
1473:. Washington, D.C.: United States Marine Corps.
1467:A History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312
1200:. United States Navy. February 1959. p. 28
993:"3d Marine Aircraft Wing Operations Order 8-43"
395:In August 1943 the squadron was transferred to
1232:"VMFA-312 - USS Enterprise 2003-04 Cruisebook"
998:. United States Marine Corps. 16 December 1943
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1328:. Paducah, KY: Turner Publishing Company.
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332:(2nd MAW). The Radio Callsign is "Check."
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1402:. Washington, D.C.: Combat Forces Press.
1568:Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
1440:. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press.
1123:. United States Marine Corps. p. 24
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859:. They deployed in 2010 aboard the
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1573:Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps
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1198:Naval History and Heritage Command
711:In 1993, VMFA-312 participated in
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1347:. Harper and Brothers Publishers.
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129:Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
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1737:Training & Education Command
1671:Organization of the Marine Corps
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35:VMFA-312 Official Squadron Logo
1703:III Marine Expeditionary Force
1621:House Armed Services Committee
1563:Commandant of the Marine Corps
1191:"VMF-312 Marines in Good Form"
600:Marine Corps Air Station Miami
513:, a higher performance model.
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782:began missions in support of
778:The Checkerboards along with
525:F4U-4s of VMF-312 on the USS
462:, where they received 24 new
2160:History of women in the USMC
2130:Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
1921:Chaplain of the Marine Corps
1782:Marine Air-Ground Task Force
1766:Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary
1750:Marine Corps Systems Command
1698:I Marine Expeditionary Force
1464:Sambito, William J. (1978).
1324:Crowder, Michael J. (2000).
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140:Day's Knights (World War II)
1558:Under Secretary of the Navy
1487:VMFA-312's official website
1371:Rottman, Gordon L. (2002).
626:The 1960s through the 1990s
391:off Okinawa, in April 1945.
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1310:United States Marine Corps
1238:. United States Navy. 2004
853:Operation Enduring Freedom
773:Operation Deliberate Force
547:Battle of Chosin Reservoir
311:United States Marine Corps
239:Maj. Joshua R. Southerland
214:Operation Enduring Freedom
79:United States Marine Corps
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1952:Officer Candidates School
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1676:Headquarters Marine Corps
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1436:Tillman, Barrett (1979).
1352:Mersky, Peter B. (1983).
1343:DeChant, John A. (1947).
886:William Farrell – 5 kills
826:The Checkerboards Joined
731:while operating from the
713:Operation Provide Promise
618:during the height of the
616:Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
517:The Korean War, 1950-1955
403:at the newly constructed
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2052:Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
1926:Associated organizations
1394:Sherrod, Robert (1952).
784:Operation Southern Watch
729:Operation Southern Watch
612:North American FJ-2 Fury
608:Marine Aircraft Group 32
535:Marine Aircraft Group 12
472:Marine Aircraft Group 33
452:Marine Aircraft Group 11
445:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
441:Marine Aircraft Group 11
401:3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
397:Marine Aircraft Group 32
359:1st Marine Aircraft Wing
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330:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
326:Marine Aircraft Group 31
119:2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
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61:United States of America
1916:Judge Advocate Division
1417:Shettle, M. L. (2001).
849:Operation Iraqi Freedom
842:Operation Iraqi Freedom
694:Unit Deployment Program
231:LtCol. Matthew C. Gaede
209:Operation Iraqi Freedom
1842:Marine Raider Regiment
1306:public domain material
875:Notable former members
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2004:Vehicles and aircraft
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1710:Marine Forces Reserve
1693:Marine Forces Pacific
1681:Marine Forces Command
1638:Seapower subcommittee
1553:Secretary of the Navy
1377:Westport, Connecticut
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105:Aerial reconnaissance
44:1 June 1943 - present
2092:White House Sentries
2087:Silent Drill Platoon
2067:Drum and Bugle Corps
2009:Individual equipment
1962:Martial Arts Program
881:Herbert J. Valentine
857:Global War on Terror
828:Carrier Air Wing One
822:Global War on Terror
788:Operation Desert Fox
204:Operation Desert Fox
1379:: Greenwood Press.
543:1st Marine Division
2107:Marine Detachments
2037:Acronyms and terms
1947:School of Infantry
1901:Historical Marines
1832:Special Operations
1715:Fleet Marine Force
1497:VMFA-312 MCAA page
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899:Kenneth L. Reusser
892:– 2 kills in Korea
868:Theodore Roosevelt
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