Fighter Squadron 196

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:active_years 1955-1994
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:alumni former pilots and crew
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Armed_Forces_Expeditionary_Medal
gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:combat_experience multiple deployments
gptkbp:community_outreach veteran support programs
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:1991_Gulf_War
gptkbp:disbanded 1994-01-01
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:F/_A-18_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:California
gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:historical_records preserved in naval archives
gptkbp:historical_significance first jet fighter squadron
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fighter Squadron 196
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Thunderbird_emblem
squadron patch
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern naval aviation
gptkbp:mission air superiority
gptkbp:motto gptkb:We_Own_the_Night
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Thunderbirds
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Captain_John_Smith
gptkbp:notable_mission gptkb:Operation_Desert_Storm
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Jane_Doe
gptkbp:operational_status inactive
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:previous_name VF-196
gptkbp:reunion annual gatherings
gptkbp:role gptkb:fighter_aircraft
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:U._S._Navy_aircraft_carriers
VF-194
VF-196 disbanded in 1994
reactivated as a training squadron in 2000
gptkbp:successor Fighter Squadron 101
gptkbp:training joint exercises with other branches
advanced fighter tactics
gptkbp:year_created 1955-01-01
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fighter_Attack_Squadron_374
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8