Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA)

The Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 (VMFA-242, Bats), on MCAS Iwakuni, has a mission to support the MAGTF Commander by providing supporting arms coordination, conducting reconnaissance, and destroying surface targets and enemy aircraft day or night under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations. (source: http://www.1stmaw.marines.mil/)