VFA-22
VFA-22, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks", are a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is NA and their radio callsign alternates between "Beef" and "Beef Eater".
| Strike Fighter Squadron 22 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 27 July 1948 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Fighter/Attack |
| Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
| Part of | Carrier Air Wing Seventeen |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Lemoore |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Redcocks |
| Motto(s) | "You Can't Beat A Redcock" (YCBAR) |
| Mascot(s) | Rhode Island Red Rooster |
| Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Operation Southern Watch Operation Desert Fox Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Johnathan "Skirmish" Sheater |
| Executive Officer | CDR Bradley "DUG" Williams |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM. Hunt |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Fighter | F8F Bearcat F4U Corsair F9F Panther F9F Cougar FJ-4 Fury A-4 Skyhawk A-7 Corsair II F/A-18C Hornet F/A-18E Super Hornet F/A-18F Super Hornet |
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