Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (All Weather) 224

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224

Marine Aircraft Group 31

MCAS Beaufort, SC

MISSION

Support the Marine Air Ground Task Force commander by providing supporting arms coordination, conducting multi-sensor imagery, and destroying surface targets and enemy aircraft day or night; under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint, or combined operations.

LEADERS

Lieutenant Colonel John J. Schranz

VMFA(AW)-224 Commanding Officer

LtCol Schranz is a native of Florida. After graduation from Amos P. Godby High School in Tallahassee he attended Florida State University and then Belmont University in Nashville, TN. Graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Music Business and Production. LtCol Schranz attended Officer Candidate School in October 2005,

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Major John J. Carter

VMFA(AW)-224 Executive Officer

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Sergeant Major Lawrence S. Hudson

VMFA(AW)-224 Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Hudson enlisted in the Marine Corps in November 2000 and completed recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. After graduating from recruit training, he attended Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry- West. Soon after, he transferred to Camp Johnson, North Carolina, where he achieved the

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