VMFA(AW)-332
VMFA(AW)-332 Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 was a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Moonlighters", the squadron was based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina as part of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31), 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The squadron flew its last flight in the F/A-18 Hornet on March 30, 2007. At the time of their deactivation, they held the longest streak of mishap-free flight hours for a tactical jet squadron at 109,000 hours. Mission Attack and destroy surface targets, day or night, under the weather; conduct multi-sensor imagery reconnaissance; provide supporting arms coordination; and intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all weather conditions. History World War II Marine Scout Bomber Squadron 332 (VMSB-332) was commissioned on August 1, 1943 at the newly constructed Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. The squadron initially flew the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers and regularly trained at Bogue Field while stationed in North Carolina. On December 16, 1943 the squadron received orders to prepare to move to the west coast of the United States beginning the first week of January 1944. In California, additional training took place at Marine Corps