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Marine Col John Glenn, Jr..
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In 1957, the squadron received the new F4D Skyray and was designated VMF(AW)-314. During that same year, the squadron officially became the "Black Knights", was awarded the Commandant’s Aviation Efficiency Trophy. They were briefly deployed to NAF Atsugi, Japan and then throughout the Far East both on land, including Ping-tung, Taiwan in support of the Republic of China against the communist China, as well as on board the fast attack carriers USS Hancock (CV-19) and USS Ticonderoga (CV-14).
In 1961, the squadron became the first Marine squadron to transition to the new F-4B Phantom II and was designated VMFA-314
