Official VMFA-311 Tomcats Japan Det Patches 96th Aero Squadron Independence — four decades of

Independence — four decades of freedom

expending over 750

Commissioned in 1951 and still flying

The squadron has supported operations across six continents spanning nearly a century of continuous service

Official VMFA-311 Tomcats Japan Det Patches 96th Aero Squadron Independence — four decades ofOfficial VMFA 311 Tomcats Japan Det Patches The Tomcats on deployment representing Marine fighter attack in the Pacific. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 311 (VMFA 311), the Tomcats, is one of the Marine Corps' premier fighter attack squadrons, operating the F 35C Lightning II as part of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG 11) under the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. This Japan detachment patch represents the squadron's forward deployed presence in the Western