Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Thunderbolts", 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 Squadron radio callsign is "T-Bolt"
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| - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Thunderbolts", 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 Squadron radio callsign is "T-Bolt"
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Commander
| - LtCol. Joshua A. Riggs
- Maj. Erik A. Peterson
- SgtMaj. Scott J. Baker
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Nickname
| - Thunderbolts
- Lucifer's Messengers
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| - courtesy of www.military-graphics.com
- VMFA-251 Insignia
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Unit Name
| - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251
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Battles
| - World War II
- Cold War
- Korean War
- Operation Enduring Freedom
- Operation Iraqi Freedom
- * Battle of Guadalcanal
- * 2003 invasion of Iraq
- Operation Deny Flight
- * Philippines campaign (1944–45)
- Operation Provide Promise
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Motto
| - "Custos Caelorum"
- “Guardians of the Sky”
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| - Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 (VMFA-251) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Thunderbolts", 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 Squadron radio callsign is "T-Bolt"
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