VMFA-312

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312
VMFA-312 Official Squadron Logo
Active	1 June 1943 - present[1]
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
Nickname(s)	Checkerboards Day's Knights (World War II)[2]
Motto(s)	"Fight's On!"
Tail Code	DR / AC / NA
Mascot(s)	Bulldog
Engagements	World War II Battle of Okinawa Korean War Vietnam War Operation Desert Fox Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Commanding Officer	LtCol. Matthew C. Gaede
Executive Officer	Maj. Joshua R. Southerland
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."