- VMFA-334: The Marine "Falcons" squadron, transitioned from Vought F-8 Crusader to F-4J Phantom II in August 1968. They arrived in Da Nang Air Base, in the Republic of Vietnam. They were relocated to Chu Lai, a little bit to the South in 1969. They remained in Vietnam until September 1969 when they were relocated to MCAS Iwanuki, in Japan. Operating from there, they flew some support missions for USS Pueblo (AGER-2) that had been attacked and captured by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. They returned to MCAS El Toro, California in March 1971 and were disbanded in late December 1971.
- VMFA-212: The "Lancers" Squadron was re-equipped with F-4J Phantoms in 1974 when they were deployed in Japan. They remained in use until 1988 when they were replaced by the F/A-18C Hornet.
- VMFA-451: On 1st February 1968 the "Warlords" squadron replaced their F-8 Crusaders by the F-4J Phantom II when deployed in their homebase of MCAS Beaufort, in South Carolina. They were reassigned to the USS Forrestal (CV-59) for a Mediterranean Cruise, but it was cancelled and they remained at the homebase. The F Phantoms were replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet in 1987.
- VMFA-235: The "Death Angels" Squadron received their F-4J Phantoms at MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii in September 1968. The Phantoms remained in service until November 1989 when they were replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II#Operators
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_McDonnell_Douglas_F-4_Phantom_II_U.S._operators
3. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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