BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) -- A squadron of F-18 Hornets from the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is moving to California.
The Beaufort Gazette reported that Strike Fighter Squadron 86 will move to Naval Air Station Leemore, Calif., next month.
The unit has 200 personnel and 10 aircraft. It's been stationed in Beaufort for 12 years.
Officials in Beaufort say the move will not affect the base's 580 civilian employees, none of whom are specifically attached to the Navy squadron.
In California, the squadron will train to fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet.
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