Official VMA-231 Ace Of Spades Dealers Choice Shoulder Patch VMM-161 and urban warfare training facilities

and urban warfare training facilities provide the realistic training environments that III MEF's Marines need to maintain proficiency in the full spectrum of military operations across the diverse terrain of the Indo-Pacific theater

HMM-263 operated the CH-46 Sea Knight (the "Phrog") as its primary aircraft for much of its history

HMLA-773 Det A Red Dogs — Fit Via Vi — reserve strength

when the squadron was originally designated VMF-112 and flew F4U Corsairs in the Pacific

Official VMA-231 Ace Of Spades Dealers Choice Shoulder Patch VMM-161 and urban warfare training facilitiesOfficial VMA 231 Ace Of Spades Dealers Choice Shoulder Patch Harrier Attack from Cherry Point The Ace of Spades has always been the death card and VMA 231 dealt it from the cockpit of a Harrier. Marine Attack Squadron 231 (VMA 231), the Ace of Spades, operated the AV 8B Harrier II from MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, under 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing and II Marine Expeditionary Force. This "Dealer's Choice" shoulder patch captures the squadron's card