Welcome to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. The Gladiators report to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, Atlantic. We fly the...

Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), also known as the "Gladiators", is a United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.

Our mission at Strike Fighter Squadron 106 is to work as a unified team in providing world-class training to future Fleet Naval Aviators who will fly and fight the world’s most lethal,...

Jun 30, 2023 · It flies the single seat and two seat variants of the Navy’s newest strike fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E and the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The Gladiators of VFA-106 have a unique mission in the...

Combat action in the Korean Conflict came in 1953 from the USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN (CVA-39) when the Gladiators were tasked with striking key bridges on the Korean mainland. The squadron was redesignated as Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106) in March 1955 and received F9F-8B Cougar aircraft later that year.

200115-N-MW694-0040 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106... Upcoming 2020 Schedule for NAS Oceana's...

Aug 30, 2020 · Watch the Sailors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 for an audiovisual snapshot of life on the flight line training aircrew and maintenance professionals for the Fleet in support of combat...

Oct 1, 2020 · Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 Commander Dan Catlin and instructor pilot Lt. Kieran Sexton explain the the vital role VFA-106 plays in training freshly minted F-18 aircrew and preparing them...

Rhino charge as the US Navy's Rhino Demo Team Super Hornet generates vapor off Miami South Beach at Hyundai Air & Sea Show 2024. The aircraft is from VFA-106 "Gladiators" based at NAS Oceana.

An F/A-18C Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 crashed about 8:30 a.m. Oct. 14, 60 miles west of Key West, Fla., while on a routine training mission. The pilot ejected and was recovered...