VFA-299

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing
gptkbp:aircraft USS Abraham Lincoln
USS Nimitz
USS Ronald Reagan
USS Theodore Roosevelt
gptkbp:base gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Lemoore
gptkbp:commissioned 1994
gptkbp:deployedTo Multiple_deployments_to_the_Persian_Gulf
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First squadron to operate the F/A-18E Super Hornet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VFA-299
gptkbp:insignia Tophat insignia
gptkbp:mission Strike Fighter Operations
gptkbp:motto We Own the Night
gptkbp:nickname The Tophatters
gptkbp:operates gptkb:F/A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active
gptkbp:partOf Naval Aviation
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F/A-18C_Hornet
gptkb:F/A-18E_Super_Hornet
gptkbp:squadrons Established in 1994
Supports local charities and events
Conducted training exercises with allied forces
Engages in public outreach initiatives
Maintains a high level of operational readiness
Maintains a strong safety record
Participates in disaster relief operations
Involved in humanitarian missions
Engaged in counter-terrorism operations
Participated in multinational exercises
Participates in international training exercises
Reactivated in 2000
Involved in anti-piracy operations
Engages in strategic deterrence missions
Maintains a high readiness level
Involved in reconnaissance missions
Participates in air defense operations
Supports coalition operations
Engaged in air-to-air combat training
Has a diverse pilot training program
Utilizes advanced avionics systems
Engages in electronic warfare training
Engages in close air support missions
Participates in air combat training exercises
Engages in maritime security operations
Conducts air-to-ground training missions
Supports naval fleet operations
Operated in various theaters of operation
Conducted strike missions
Maintains a robust maintenance program
Conducts air surveillance missions
Conducts air-to-air refueling operations
Engages in fleet air defense training
Engages in tactical air control training
Maintains a strong community relations program
Part of the Strike Fighter Wing Pacific
Participates in air superiority missions
Participated_in_Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
Participated_in_joint_exercises_with_the_Air_Force
Conducts_joint_operations_with_the_Marine_Corps
Deployed_in_support_of_Operation_Enduring_Freedom
Maintains_interoperability_with_NATO_forces
gptkbp:training Advanced Tactical Training