Strike Fighter Squadron 32

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_1
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F/A-18E_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
Battle Efficiency Award
gptkbp:basedOn Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:deployedTo Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:established 1943
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Commander_John_Doe
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 12
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Participated_in_Gulf_War
Participated_in_Operation_Noble_Eagle
Participated_in_Operation_Southern_Watch
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Virginia_Beach,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strike Fighter Squadron 32
gptkbp:mission Air superiority
Close air support
Ground attack
gptkbp:motto “We_Strike_First”
gptkbp:nickname Fighting Swordsmen
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_Jane_Smith
gptkb:Captain_Mike_Johnson
gptkbp:operates gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F/A-18F_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:squadrons Blue and Gold
Approximately 200 personnel
Memorial services
Family Day events
Holiday parties
Change of command ceremonies
Participated in numerous exercises
Annual Swordsman Ball
Has a legacy of excellence in naval aviation
Has a rich combat history
Has been deployed on multiple aircraft carriers
One of several strike fighter squadrons
Originally established as VF-32
Redesignated as VFA-32 in 2000
Swordsman emblem
Active_since_World_War_II
Strike_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:training Tactical training
Carrier_qualifications