VFA-22, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks", are a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.

VFA-22 is an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17.

In October 2001, VFA-22 operating from USS Carl Vinson performed strikes against Taliban and Al Qaeda forces in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

If you have orders to VFA-22, welcome! Installation information, including directions for reaching the base, is available on the Naval Air Station Lemoore website.

VFA-22 led the only Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN air strike of Operation DESERT FOX, which significantly degraded Iraq's y to produce destruction. In October 2001, VFA-22 was the first on the...

VFA-22 had the distinct honor of leading the only CVW-11 air strike of Operation Desert Fox. VFA-22 provided four of the six FA-18 Hornets participating in combat operations, which...

VFA-22 is TACG 218’s West Coast DCS World Squadron. The Fighting Red Cocks are based onboard NAS Lemoore, California, and operate the F/A-18F Hornet, the world’s advanced strike fighter. Designed to operate from a carrier, the Hornet can operate air …

Jun 27, 2023 · NAS Lemoore, Calif. – Naval Air Station Lemoore is excited to announce the return of Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17) and Strike Fighter Squadrons VFA-22, VFA-94, VFA-137 and VFA-146 after a...

VFA-22 served aboard the USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70), the first carrier on station to perform strikes against Taliban and Al Qaeda forces in Afghanistan in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

May 4, 1990 · Click on the calendar year to view the history/command operations report. 1953-June 1957: The Navy dropped its history reporting requirement for this timeframe. Hence, there are no reports...