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Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533
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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 Michael T. Conte
VMFA(AW)-533 Commanding Officer

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Conte is a native of Venice, Florida and is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy Class of 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in History.  He was winged as a Naval Flight Officer in August 2004 and reported to VMFAT-101 at MCAS Miramar, California.  Following designation as an F/A-18 Weapon Systems Officer (WSO) in

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Sergeant Major Nicholas J. Underwood
VMFA(AW)-533 Sergeant Major

Sergeant Major Underwood attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina December 1998 and graduated February 1999.  Upon graduation of Marine Combat Training, he was meritoriously promoted to Private First Class.  After training, he attended Supply Warehousing Enlisted Basic Course, at Marine Corps Combat

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CONTACT US

Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533
PSC Box 66129
Beaufort, SC 29904-6129

Duty: (843) 228-8622
DSN: 335-8622

VOTING ASSISTANCE

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VMFA(AW)-533 DRC

 Tonya Gogol
Cell: (843) 941-8618

VMFA(AW)-533 Family Hotline:
1-866-242-0064
Press 7 then 9

 

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