VMAT-102 Skyhawks Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Courtesy of Jimmy R. Little Courtesy of Fred Lewis Courtesy of Fred Lewis Courtesy Gary Verver Patch See above. Back to Table of Contents Handle Sierra Charlie Back to Table of Contents Heritage late 60's: merging of VMT-102, and VMA-103. Back to Table of Contents Home Ports 1970's: MCAS Yuma, Arizona Back to Table of Contents Air Wings 1970's: SC - MAG 10 Back to Table of Contents Deployments No info Back to Table of Contents Aircraft 19??: Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 19??: Douglas A-4M Skyhawk Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers 1982: Lt.Col. Thomas Bowditch 19??: Lt.Col. R.T. Edwards Back to Table of Contents Events Yuma Arizona was the first base I was stationed at after finishing my "A" school in Lakehurst N.J. My MOS was 6064 "Flight Equipment Marine", responsible for the Parachutes, and other Survival Equipment installed on the aircraft. In March of 1977 I reported into Headquarters and was asked if I had a preference in Squadrons. MCAS Yuma, you see, was a multi unit base. It had the F-4J's of VMFAT-101, the AV8-A Harrier's of VMA-513, and the A-4M and TA4-J's. of VMAT-102. I liked the sound of "Ground Attack" so I selected the A4 unit, and was never sorry I did. VMAT-102 was formed from a merging of two previous Marine Squadrons in the late 60's, VMT-102, and VMA-103. The unit's primary function is to take the varnish off of the newly won pilots wings of 2nd Lieutenants. These officers have just completed their primary pilot qualifictions, and their single engine jet qualifications. It is here that they come to Yuma, having been selected to learn the close air support role the Marine Corps require in the Fleet Marine Force. And VMAT-102 is the unit that teaches them to do it in the Venerable A-4 Skyhawk. The Squadron's name comes from the aircraft, as it is known as "The Skyhawks". The call sign of '102' is it's tail markings "SC" or Sierra Charlie." Back to Table of Contents Awards Back to Table of Contents Sources Robert Siddall Steve Kurt Harry S. Gann Steve Kurt Fred Lewis Jimmy R. Little Bruce Trombecky Return To The xx Units Page