VFA-41

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F/_A-18_C_Hornet
gptkb:F/_A-18_E_Super_Hornet
gptkb:USS_Nimitz
gptkb:USS_Ronald_Reagan
gptkb:USS_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:USS_Carl_Vinson
gptkbp:awards Numerous awards for excellence
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Lemoore
gptkbp:commander gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:1993
gptkbp:deployment Multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf
gptkbp:established gptkb:1993
gptkbp:founded gptkb:VFA-41
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VFA-41
gptkbp:motto gptkb:The_Black_Aces
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Black_Aces
gptkbp:operates gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
gptkbp:operational_status Active
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Carrier_Air_Wing_9
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:partnerships Participates in airshows
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:Ace_of_Spades
gptkb:Black_Aces_Insignia
Black and Red
Advanced tactical training
Engages with local communities
Approximately 250 personnel
Established in 1993
Participated in Operation Enduring Freedom
Participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Participates in humanitarian missions
Conducts reconnaissance missions
Participated in Operation Inherent Resolve
Maintains a high operational tempo
Participates in joint exercises with other branches
Deactivated in 2006
Reactivated in 2000
Reactivated in 2010
Conducts training exercises regularly
Engages in counter-terrorism operations
Provides close air support
Maintains a fleet of operational aircraft
Engages in electronic warfare training
Utilizes advanced avionics and weapons systems
Maintains readiness for combat operations
Logistics and maintenance support
Participates in air combat training
Supports naval fleet operations
Conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground operations
Led by a commanding officer
Participated in various NATO exercises
Conducts air-to-air refueling missions
Conducts carrier qualifications
Conducts flight operations from aircraft carriers
Conducts strike missions against ground targets
Currently active as of 2023
Engages in air defense missions
Originally established as VFA-41 in 1993
gptkbp:type gptkb:battle