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| Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 | |
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 VMFA-542 Insignia | |
| Active |
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| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Multirole |
| Role | SEAD Strike Anti-Air Warfare SCAR Close Air Support |
| Part of | Marine Aircraft Group 14 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point |
| Nickname(s) | "Tigers" |
| Tail Code | WH |
| Engagements | World War II * Battle of Okinawa Korean War Vietnam War * Operation Starlite Operation Desert Storm Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Enduring Freedom * Operation Medusa |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LtCol Brian Hansell |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | AV-8A Harrier AV-8B Harrier |
| Fighter | F6F Hellcat F7F Tigercat F3D-2 Skyknight F4D-1 Skyray F-4B Phantom II F-35B Lightning II |
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 (VMFA-542) is a United States Marine Corps Aviation fighter attack squadron flying the F-35B Lightning II. VMFA-542 is based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 14 (MAG-14) and the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW).