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04-05-2007, 12:52 PM
Sun sets on an era: Moonlighters transition to cadre status
April 6, 2007; Submitted on: 04/05/2007 01:47:04 PM ; Story ID#: 20074513474
By Lance Cpl. Dane M. Horst, MCAS Beaufort
The last Moonlighters’ commanding officer of the Hornet-era, Lt. Col. Samuel Kirby, left, attaches the Iraqi Campaign Streamer to the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 Battle Colors while the Marine Aircraft Group 31 Commanding Officer, Col. Dave Beydler, assists at the Moonlighters’ Transition to Cadre Status Ceremony here March 30.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 6, 2007) -- A long, illustrious era for one of the most decorated fighter attack squadrons of the Marine Corps officially came to an end here April 1. The Moonlighters of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 cased their colors March 30 in a formal Transition to Cadre Status Ceremony, but not for the last time.
http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/19081E02BFA3FF3C852572B40061B188?opendocument
April 6, 2007; Submitted on: 04/05/2007 01:47:04 PM ; Story ID#: 20074513474
By Lance Cpl. Dane M. Horst, MCAS Beaufort
The last Moonlighters’ commanding officer of the Hornet-era, Lt. Col. Samuel Kirby, left, attaches the Iraqi Campaign Streamer to the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 Battle Colors while the Marine Aircraft Group 31 Commanding Officer, Col. Dave Beydler, assists at the Moonlighters’ Transition to Cadre Status Ceremony here March 30.
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT, S.C. (April 6, 2007) -- A long, illustrious era for one of the most decorated fighter attack squadrons of the Marine Corps officially came to an end here April 1. The Moonlighters of Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 332 cased their colors March 30 in a formal Transition to Cadre Status Ceremony, but not for the last time.
http://www.marines.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/19081E02BFA3FF3C852572B40061B188?opendocument