Fighter Squadron 163

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeYears 1955-1994
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
F-4 Phantom II
gptkbp:alumni aviation experts
annual gatherings
military leaders
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:colors Blue and Gold
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Captain_John_Doe
gptkbp:communityInvolvement charity events
school visits
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Naval Aviation
gptkbp:disbanded 1994
gptkbp:established 1955
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Captain_Jane_Doe
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_Smith
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1965
1991
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 12
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Cold_War_operations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 163
gptkbp:insignia Squadron Insignia
gptkbp:legacy influenced naval aviation tactics
inspired future squadrons
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto We Own the Night
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:nickname The Knights of the Sea
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:operationalStatus inactive
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:retired 1994
gptkbp:secondaryRole fighter
attack
gptkbp:successor VFA-163
gptkbp:training gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing
gptkbp:trainingExercises Red Flag
Joint_Task_Force_Exercises
gptkbp:website www.vfa163.com