VMFA-211

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211
VMFA-211 squadron insignia
Active	1 January 1937 – present[1]
Country	United States
Branch	United States Marine Corps
Role	Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance
Part of	Marine Aircraft Group 13 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Garrison/HQ	Marine Corps Air Station Yuma
Nickname(s)	"Wake Island Avengers" "Bastion Defenders"
Tail Code	CF
Engagements	World War II * Battle of Wake Island * Bougainville campaign (1943–45) * Philippines campaign (1944–45) * Battle of the Bismarck Sea * Battle of Leyte Gulf Vietnam War Operation Enduring Freedom * Camp Bastion attack Operation Iraqi Freedom * 2003 invasion of Iraq
Commanders
Commanding Officer	LtCol. Stephen R. Miggins
Executive Officer	Maj. Theresa A. Ghannoum
Sergeant Major	SgtMaj Walter V. Rose
Notable commanders	Gen. Vernon E. Megee LtCol. Christopher K. Raible
Aircraft flown
Attack	AD-4N Skyraider (1952–57) A-4 Skyhawk (1957–89) AV-8B Harrier II (1985–2016)
Fighter	Grumman F3F-2 (1937–42) Brewster F2A-3 F4F Wildcat (1941–43) F4U Corsair (1943–52) F-35B Lightning II (2016–present)

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 (VMFA-211) is a United States Marine Corps fighter attack squadron, currently consisting of F-35B Lightning II stealth STOVL strike fighter jets. Known as the "Wake Island Avengers" and the "Bastion Defenders", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 13 (MAG-13) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).