 In late September 1943, the squadron returned to the United States arriving at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California.In January 1944, the squadron was ordered to Marine Corps Auxiliary Airfield Gillespie in San Diego, CA where they undertook a rigorous syllabus in low-level bombing and strafing utilizing the Vought F4U Corsair.On October 14, 1944 the squadron was redesignated Marine Fighter Bombing Squadron 141 (VMBF-141).