VFMAT-101

**VFMAT-101**, also known as Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101, was a United States Marine Corps squadron established in 1969 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California. The unit’s primary mission was to provide advanced training for Marine Corps aviators and naval flight officers in the F-4 Phantom II, later transitioning to the F/A-18 Hornet. Over its five decades of service, VFMAT-101 was instrumental in preparing generations of Marine Corps fighter pilots and weapon systems officers for operational assignments. The squadron, widely recognized by its callsign “Sharpshooters,” was deactivated in September 2019 as part of a broader modernization effort within Marine Corps aviation.