VMAT-202

Marine Attack Training Squadron 202 (VMAT-202) was a United States Marine Corps aviation training unit established in 1983. Its primary mission was to train Marine aviators and maintenance personnel to operate and support the AV-8B Harrier II, a vertical/short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) attack aircraft. Stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, VMAT-202 played a crucial role in preparing pilots for assignment to Marine attack squadrons worldwide. The squadron was deactivated in 2002 as part of a restructuring of Marine Corps aviation training assets.