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The final class of Marine Corps Harrier mechanics<\/a> has graduated from training, and later this year the last two Harrier pilots should complete their training, marking the \u201cend of an era\u201d as the service transitions to the F-35 Lightning II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bookend of the AV-8B Harrier II\u2019s Marine service mirrors the replacement of the venerable F\/A-18 Hornet<\/a>, both of which will be replaced by the F-35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Harrier mechanics completed their training Monday, and those mechanics will continue to repair and maintain the F-402 engine as the Harrier completes its service in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeaching this class is bittersweet, I am proud to pass on knowledge to the last generation of students,\u201d said Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Fife, a fixed-wing mechanic and instructor at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit <\/a>at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. \u201cOn the other side, this is the end of an era for the Marine Corps.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The class of five Marine aviation mechanics will be assigned to Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s mind-boggling to me, knowing that I\u2019m going to the fleet soon and there is nobody else taking this class after me,\u201d said Pfc. Landyn Powers, one of the mechanic students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lance Cpl. Justin Luy, a fixed-wing power plants mechanic student at the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit Cherry Point, attaches a lift to an F-402 engine during a maintenance class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. (Lance Cpl. Lauralle Walker\/Marine Corps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Harrier and Hornet transition to the F-35 is expected to conclude by the end of fiscal year 2030, Marine Corps Times previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the 2022 Marine Corps Aviation Plan<\/a>, Harrier pilot training will end in 2024<\/a>. Hornet pilots will continue to be trained until 2027 under Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Corps deactivated Marine Attack Training Squadron 203<\/a>, a Harrier training unit, in October 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Harrier has been in service with the Marine Corps since 1985. It is a single-engine subsonic, ground-attack aircraft capable of vertical landing and takeoff. It saw extensive use in the Persian Gulf War and later in Global War on Terror missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The F-35B, a short-takeoff-and-vertical landing aircraft, began replacing the Harrier in 2016. The Corps also flies the F-35C variant, which is a long-range jet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2023, the Corps shut down Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101<\/a> at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Marine Corps Times previously reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, the Marines maintained four active operational Harrier squadrons with 14 aircraft each, according to the aviation plan. But East Coast squadrons transitioned to the F-35 in late mid-2022 while the West Coast squadrons are scheduled to maintain operations until fiscal year 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hornet<\/a> is an all-weather fighter and attack aircraft used primarily for strike operations and close air support. The Marine Corps uses the F\/A-18 A-D variants. The aircraft entered Marine Corps service in 1983, replacing the F-4 Phantom, A-7 Corsair and A-6 Intruder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A and C variants are single-seat aircraft, while the B, and D variants are two seaters. It also was used extensively in the Persian Gulf War and subsequent post-9\/11 operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the Hornet has provided more than half of the Marine Corps\u2019 tactical air capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s considered the Corps\u2019 primary bridging platform as the service transitions to the F-35, according to the aviation plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of 2022, there were six active Hornet squadrons and one reserve squadron. The majority of those were assigned to the Marine Aircraft Group-31 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other squadrons are assigned to MCAS Miramar and MAG-41 at Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five of the six active squadrons consist of seven F\/A-18Cs and five F\/A-18Ds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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