VFA-31 Tomcatters

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:F/A-18_Super_Hornet
Multirole fighter
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Commander_John_Doe
gptkbp:deployedTo Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
gptkbp:established 1 July 1948
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1950
2023
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse 12
gptkbp:headlights AJ
gptkbp:homePort gptkb:Naval_Station_Norfolk
gptkbp:homeTo Naval Air Station Oceana
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VFA-31 Tomcatters
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:VFA-31_Insignia
gptkbp:mission Air superiority and ground attack
gptkbp:motto “The_Best_of_the_Best”
gptkbp:nickname Tomcatters
gptkbp:operates USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77)
gptkbp:operationalStatus Active duty
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_3
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:F-14_Tomcat
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Navy_Unit_Commendation
31
Active
Blue and Gold
Community outreach programs
Commitment to diversity and inclusion
Approximately 200 personnel
Naval Aviation
Annual reunion
Awards for excellence
Adoption of new technologies
Focus on environmental responsibility
Continued modernization
Expansion of capabilities
Comprehensive training programs
Emphasis on safety protocols
Collaboration with defense contractors
Air shows and public demonstrations
Rich history of service
Maintaining readiness
High operational readiness rates
Partnerships with other military branches
Pioneers in naval aviation
Experienced naval aviators
Utilization of advanced avionics
Legacy of naval aviation
Originally established as VF-31
Supportive family network
www.vfa31.navy.mil
Carrier_qualifications
Strike_Fighter_Squadron
Tomcatters_emblem
gptkbp:trainingExercises Joint exercises with allied forces