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VMF-121 (Marine Fighting Squadron) was established in June 1941 and over time were re-designated VMA-121, VMA(AW)-121, VMFA(AW)-121 equipped with the F/A-18D Hornet. On November 20, 2012 the squadron officially became VMFA-121 and received their first three F-35Bs. In early 2017 VMFA-121 (Green Knights) transferred from MCAS Yuma, Arizona to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan becoming the first forward deployed permanent F-35B squadron. Since September 2015 F-35B 169164 has worn VM-20 at VMFAT-501, VK-00 with VMFA-121 and later VK-01 with the same squadron.