Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana.

Welcome to Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, the "Fighting Swordsmen" operate F/A-18F Super Hornet . The Swordsmen report...

VFA-32 led Carrier Air Wing THREE in delivering 284,016 pounds of precision-guided munitions on Da’esh targets in support of OIR. On December 30th the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) pulled back into Norfolk, Virginia.

VFA-32 holds an impressive record of aviation safety, flying 7,193 extremely high tempo mishap-free hours. The Swordsmen earned the 2010 and 2012 Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Award....

Following initial FRS training, Commander Hoch reported to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-41) and deployed aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and twice aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN...

Jul 21, 2024 · A female Naval aviator with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 became the first woman in the U.S. military to score an air-to-air victory in combat.

Jul 14, 2024 · VFA-32 is a Virginia-based U.S. Navy fighter squadron which operates 12 F/A-18F aircraft as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3.

Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana.

History . 1. Feburay 1945: VBF-3 Established at CV-10 USS Yorktown: 15. November 1946: VBF-3 was redesignated VF-4A: 1. September 1948

Nov 4, 2022 · For its efforts, VFA-32 has won the Safety "S" for the outstanding performance and mishap free operation and the coveted CVW-3 Golden Wrench award for have a completion rate of over 99.7% in...

The "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron THIRTY-TWO (VFA-32) are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio callsign is Gypsy and their tail code is AC.

Congratulations on your assignment to the finest strike fighter squadron in the Navy, VFA-32! We are very happy to have you join our community and hope that your tour here at VFA-32 will be...

Nov 13, 2022 · For its efforts, VFA-32 has won the Safety "S" for the outstanding performance and mishap free operation and the coveted CVW-3 Golden Wrench award for have a completion rate of over 99.7% in...

Mar 19, 2009 · VFA-32 recently returned to NAS Oceana after successfully completing Air-to-Air Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program (SFARP) training at NAS Key West, Fla. The Swordsmen team trained against a myriad of threat aircraft simulated by the “Fighting Omars” of VFC-12 and the “Sundowners” of VFC-111.

Sep 7, 2016 · The "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 conducted an airborne change of command ceremony above the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) in the Arabian...

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Strike Fighter Squadron 32 USN. Locations... - Present Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia, United States. Deployments. 2013 - 2014 Regular Deployment (U.S. Department of the Navy) Follow @currentopscom ... VFA 32 VFA 34 VFA 37 ...

Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen" are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana.

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VFA-32 became the first operational squadron to attempt the launch of six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles from one aircraft. A launch such as this had not been attempted since 1972. The...