In 2020, VMFA-314 will commence transition to the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the first Marine Corps squadron to transition to the carrier (CV) variant.
 Once transition is complete and the squadron achieves Full Operational Capability in the F-35C, VMFA-314 will integrate and deploy with U.S. Navy carrier air wings aboard Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers.

On June 21, 2019, the squadron retired the F/A-18A++ and began training on the F-35C.
In 2020, VMFA-314 will commence transition to the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the first Marine Corps squadron to transition to the carrier (CV) variant.  Once transition is complete and the squadron achieves Full Operational Capability in the F-35C, VMFA-314 will integrate and deploy with U.S. Navy carrier air wings aboard Nimitz and Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carriers.
On June 21, 2019, the squadron retired the F/A-18A++ and began training on the F-35C.
VMFA-314