VFA-32
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. Their radio callsign is Gypsy and their tail code is AC. The Fighting Swordsmen of VFA-32 are the 2023 recipients of the Mutha Fighter Spirit Award, awarded annually at the Navy’s Strike Fighter Ball in Norfolk, VA.
| Strike Fighter Squadron 32 | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 February 1945 |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fighter/Attack |
| Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
| Part of | Carrier Air Wing Three |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana |
| Nickname(s) | "Fighting Swordsmen" |
| Motto(s) | Deus et Patria ("God and Country") |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Gulf of Sidra incident (1989) Gulf War Operation Provide Promise Operation Deny Flight Operation Southern Watch Operation Deliberate Force Operation Desert Fox Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | CDR Michael J. Miller, USN |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F6F Hellcat F8F Bearcat F4U Corsair F-9 Cougar F-8 Crusader F-4B Phantom II F-14 Tomcat F/A-18F Super Hornet |
Their mission is: "Strike Fighter Squadron 32, as a part of United States Naval Aviation, utilizes the F/A-18F aircraft to project power ashore and at sea, to defend the Fleet against air and sea threats and to carry out all other missions which may be assigned by cognizant authority."
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