Our Squadrons

VFA-143 (F/A-18E/F Super Hornet)

Callsign: TAPROOM

Home: NAS Oceana

One of the many strike fighter squadrons based out of NAS Oceana, flying the F/A-18 Super Hornet in both the E and F variants.

VFA-125 (F-35C Lightning II)

Callsign: RAIDER

Home: NAS Lemoore 

One of two premier strike fighter squadrons flying the latest and greatest in naval aviation, the F-35C Lightning II.

VFA-97 (F-35C Lightning II)

Callsign: HAWK

Home: NAS Lemoore 

One of two premier strike fighter squadrons flying the latest and greatest in naval aviation, the F-35C Lightning II.

VFA-81 (F/A-18E Super Hornet)

Callsign: INFERNO

Home: NAS Oceana

Our main strike fighter squadron VFA-81, flying the US Navy's workhorses, the F/A-18E Super Hornet.

VFA-11 (F/A-18F Super Hornet)

Callsign: RIPPER

Home: NAS Oceana

Another CVW-1 attack and close air support squadron, VFA-11 flies specifically the Foxtrot (F) variant of the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

VAQ-144 (E/A-18G Growler)

Callsign: DEVIL

Home: NAS Whidbey Island

As an electronic warfare squadron, and our only West-Coast wing, we have VAQ-144 which flies the E/A-18G Growler.

VFA-106 (F/A-18E/F Super Hornet)

Callsign: ROMAN

Home: NAS Oceana

The key fleet replacement squadron of the United States Navy's East Coast Fighter Wings, VFA-106 operates the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

VRM-40 (CMV-22B)

Callsign: BISON

Home: NAS Norfolk

As the Fleet Logistics Squadron of CVW-1, VRM-40 flies the CMV-22B Osprey.


HSC-11 (MH-60S SEAHAWK)

Callsign: SLAYER

Home: NAS Norfolk

We are welcoming and accepting applications for this Anti-Submarine, SAR, Humanitarian Aid, and Logistics Squadron that flies the highly modified MH-60S Seahawk. 

VP-5 (P-8 POSEIDON)

Callsign: FOX

Home: NAS Jacksonville

A new branch off of CVW-1, and more in a general Naval area, VP-5 is a maritime patrol squadron operating the P-8 Poseidon. 

VR-52 (C-40 CLIPPER)

Callsign: GLOBE

Home: NAS Oceana

A Navy transport and global airlift squadron operating the C-40A Clipper.


VR-62 (C-130 Hercules)

Callsign: NOMAD

Home: NAS Jacksonville

A US Navy Reserve squadron flying medium-lift cargo operations with the C-130T Hercules.


VMGR-252 (KC-130 Hercules)

Callsign: OTIS

Home: MCAS Cherry Point

Technically in the Marine Corps, but they are a detachment of the Navy. Operating the KC-130J Hercules to keep our boys fueled in the air.

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