Happy 80th birthday to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 "Green Knights"! On June 24, VFMA-121 celebrated while deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations. These F-35B pilots and maintenance crews operate in the East China Sea aboard the USS America to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. In January 2017, VMFA-121 became the first permanently forward deployed F-35B squadron arriving at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. Read more about VMFA-121's history.