VMFA-312

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312
	VMFA-312 Official Squadron Logo
Active	1 June 1943 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	Fighter/Attack
Role	Close air support; Air interdiction; Aerial reconnaissance
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 31; 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
Nicknames	Checkerboards; Day's Knights (World War II)
Motto	"Fight's On!"
Tail Code	DR / AC / NA
Mascot	Bulldog
Engagements	World War II Battle of Okinawa; ; Korean War; Vietnam War; Operation Sharp Guard; Operation Deny Flight; Operation Deliberate Force; Operation Southern Watch; Operation Desert Fox; Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom;
Website	https://www.2ndmaw.marines.mil/Units/MAG-31/VMFA-312/
Commanders
Commanding Officer	LtCol. Adam T. Young
Executive Officer	Maj. Robert M. Sawyer
Notable; commanders	Gen. James F. Amos
Aircraft flown
Fighter	Goodyear FG-1 Corsair; Vought F4U Corsair; F7F-3 Tigercat; F9F Panther; FJ Fury; F-8 Crusader; F-4 Phantom II; F/A-18A/C/D Hornet

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 (VMFA-312) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet squadron. Also known as the Checkerboards, the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 31 (MAG-31) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW). The radio callsign is "Check / Carlos."