VMFA(AW)-224

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224
Active	1 May 1942 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Type	All Weather 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
Nickname(s)	"Fighting Bengals" Fighting Wildcats (WWII)[1]
Tail Code	WK
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Guadalcanal * Battle of Okinawa Vietnam War Operation Desert Storm Operation Joint Endeavor Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Commanding Officer	LtCol J. Schranz
Executive Officer	Maj Carter
Aircraft flown
Attack	Douglas A4D Skyhawk Grumman A-6 Intruder
Fighter	Grumman F4F Wildcat Vought F4U Corsair McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee Grumman F9F Panther McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18D Hornet

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224 (VMFA(AW)-224) is a United States Marine Corps (USMC) F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Also known as the "Fighting Bengals", 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 Bengals are the only Marine F/A-18D Hornet Squadron currently operating out of MCAS Beaufort.