In 1949, VMF-115 was the first Marine Corps squadron equipped with Grumman F9F-2 Panther jets, and  on November 20, 1950, the first Marine squadron to carrier qualify all 18 pilots aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 The squadron then deployed to Pohang, Korea, for combat operation in February 1952.
 In late-June 1952 they participated in the attack on the Sui-ho Dam.
 Throughout the Korean War, VMF-115 expended more ordnance than any other Marine jet fighter squadron.
 A total of 15,350 flight hours were logged on 9,250 combat sorties with a price of 19 aircraft lost.
 Six pilots were lost with their aircraft in a single day and a total of 14 pilots were killed in action.
 Close air support was provided by VMF-115 in battles such as Bunker Hill, The Hook, Reno, Carson-Elko, Vegas, Berlin, East Berlin, and the Marines famous battle at the Chosin Reservoir.

In the spring of 1957, the squadron received the Marine Corps' first Douglas F4D-1 Skyrays were redesignated VMF(AW)-115 and deployed to MCAF Mojave for the next six months for testing.
 Between 1957 and 1964, the squadron was usually based at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.
From 19 April 1962 to 27 August 1962 the squadron was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) as part of Carrier Air Group Seven (CVG-7) to the Mediterranean Sea.
 From October 1962 to February 1963 the squadron was deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
In 1949, VMF-115 was the first Marine Corps squadron equipped with Grumman F9F-2 Panther jets, and  on November 20, 1950, the first Marine squadron to carrier qualify all 18 pilots aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The squadron then deployed to Pohang, Korea, for combat operation in February 1952.  In late-June 1952 they participated in the attack on the Sui-ho Dam.  Throughout the Korean War, VMF-115 expended more ordnance than any other Marine jet fighter squadron.  A total of 15,350 flight hours were logged on 9,250 combat sorties with a price of 19 aircraft lost.  Six pilots were lost with their aircraft in a single day and a total of 14 pilots were killed in action.  Close air support was provided by VMF-115 in battles such as Bunker Hill, The Hook, Reno, Carson-Elko, Vegas, Berlin, East Berlin, and the Marines famous battle at the Chosin Reservoir.
In the spring of 1957, the squadron received the Marine Corps' first Douglas F4D-1 Skyrays were redesignated VMF(AW)-115 and deployed to MCAF Mojave for the next six months for testing.  Between 1957 and 1964, the squadron was usually based at MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. From 19 April 1962 to 27 August 1962 the squadron was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVA-62) as part of Carrier Air Group Seven (CVG-7) to the Mediterranean Sea.  From October 1962 to February 1963 the squadron was deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
VMFA-115