Strike Fighter Squadron 72

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_8
gptkbp:aircraft USS George H.W. Bush
gptkbp:basedOn Naval Air Station Oceana
gptkbp:deployedTo Operation Enduring Freedom
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkbp:established 1985
gptkbp:firstCommandingOfficer gptkb:Commander_John_Doe
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1990
2021
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 12
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Virginia_Beach,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Strike Fighter Squadron 72
gptkbp:insignia squadron patch
gptkbp:mission air superiority and ground attack
gptkbp:motto We Own the Night
gptkbp:nickname Blue_Hawks
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Captain_Jane_Smith
gptkbp:operates gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:operationalStatus active
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Meritorious_Unit_Commendation
gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
blue and white
approximately 200
community outreach programs
local schools
ongoing professional development
over 30 years
air shows
advanced tactical training
budget constraints
multiple awards
high safety standards
chain of command
senior officers
support for veterans
advanced avionics systems
high readiness levels
hawk emblem
collaboration with allied forces
influence on military culture
contributions to naval aviation
Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
strike fighter squadron
continued modernization
multiple combat deployments
new tactics development
significant missions
important naval history
critical in naval operations
state-of-the-art weapons systems
www.vf-72.navy.mil
gptkbp:trainingExercises Red Flag
joint exercises with allies