Welcome to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. The Tomcatters, callsign "Felix" report operationally to Commander, Carrier Air Wing...

VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second-oldest Navy …

VFA-31 deployed onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) for its first F/A-18E Super Hornet cruise in 2008. The Tomcatters dominated the skies above Afghanistan flying over 6,000 hours and 2,000 sorties in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Upon return, the squadron began the transition to the F/A-18E Super Hornet and was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron THREE ONE (VFA-31). VFA-31 deployed onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt...

VF-31 (VFA-31) is the second oldest active US Navy squadron, topped only by VF-14, the Tophatters. The squadron started out on July 1, 1935, as VF-1B, the Shooting Stars, flying the Boeing F4B. Shown below is an F4B-4 (A9029) on display at the Naval Air Museum on the grounds of NAS Pensacola.

VFA-31, originally established as VF-1B on July 1, 1935 flying the Boeing F4B, is the second oldest active US Navy squadron behind VFA-14 (1919). On 1 July 1937, the squadron combined with VF-8B and was redesignated VF-6, flying the Grumman F3F.

Cmdr. Robert W. Mize is the Commanding Officer at Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. He is a native of Coral Springs, Florida and a 2007 graduate of the...

VFA-31 is assigned to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic (CSFWL) and Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8). Most recently, VFA-31 was deployed to the US 5th Fleet Area of Operations (AOR) on the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), as part of Carrier Strike Group 2.

Jan 16, 2024 · – The “Tomcatters” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 returned to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia, January 15, 2024, following a nine-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group (CSG)...

VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second-oldest Navy …

VFA-31 (Strike Fighter Squadron 31) is the second oldest Navy attack fighter squadron. Known as the Tomcatters with the call sign “Felix,” it is currently based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA .

VF-1B, VF-6, VF-3, VF-3A, VF-31, VFA-31 Commanding Officers ????? History - Has anyone more Informations about this Squadron --Corrections, additions and remarks please send to the Webmaster Michael E. Fader- If information from this site is used as source material please ...

Strike Fighter Squadron THREE ONE [VFA-31] "Tomcatters" The Tomcatters currently fly the most capable and formidable strike fighter in the U.S. Navy, the F-14D Super Tomcat.

Jun 27, 2013 · Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31 recently returned from a productive detachment to Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nev. The two weeks, from June 7 - 22, that “Team Felix” spent training in the Nevada desert allowed the squadron’s pilots to increase their proficiency at both air-to-air and air-to-surface mission sets as VFA-31 prepares to ...

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Congratulations on your orders to VFA 31 "TOMCATTERS" Upon your arrival to NAS Oceana, report in appropriate dress uniform for the season, dress blues or dress whites, and a regulation haircut...

Apr 4, 2019 · CAPITOL HILL — Just as the first Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornets are rolling off the Boeing production line, the Navy is launching a new plan for what comes next, senior aviators told lawmakers Thursday.

As a source rated Machinist’s Mate, he served onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the Reactor Department. He advanced to Petty Officer Third Class and earned his Enlisted Surface and...

VFA-31 (Strike Fighter Squadron 31) is the second oldest Navy attack fighter squadron. Known as the Tomcatters with the call sign "Felix," it is currently based at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA.

Apr 10, 2024 · VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second …