VIRGINIA BEACH — A long, eventful deployment reached the finish line Friday as the F/A-18s from the carrier Harry S. Truman flew in formation over Virginia Beach, as the crews’ loved ones waited ...

The US launched its most intense strikes yet against Houthi forces in Yemen last weekend in what is being seen as a further threat to Iran On 15 March, US F/A-18 jets from Squadron VFA-143 ...

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 15, 2024) An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, lands on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S ...

11 – The “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 – The “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 – The “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 “The Truman Strike Group will ...

and VFA-143, EA-18G Growler squadron VAQ-144, E-2D Hawkeye squadron VAW-126, and MH-60 Seahawk squadrons HSC-11 and HSM-72. A detachment of C-2A Greyhounds from VRC-40 provides the carrier on ...

11 – The “Pukin’ Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143 – The “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81 – The “Knighthawks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 The U.S. Navy also say that ...

For Armatas, coming back to Oceana is always special. Following his training officer tour, he reported to the VFA-143 “Pukin’ Dogs” at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach as a department head ...

Petty Officer 3rd Class James Barclift is a 2012 graduate of Norfolk’s Maury High School and is currently assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, which operates the F/A-18 Super Hornet.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Robert Mack, a native of Lorton, takes great pride in serving his Navy assignment to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, which operates the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super ...

Lt. Junior Grade Russel Woodham, a native of Lanett, Alabama, attached to the “Pukin Dogs” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, poses for a photo in the cockpit of an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the ...