Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana.

Welcome to Strike fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, the "Fighting Swordsmen" operate F/A-18F Super Hornet . The Swordsmen report...

VFA-32 led Carrier Air Wing THREE in delivering 284,016 pounds of precision-guided munitions on Da’esh targets in support of OIR. On December 30th the USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN-69) pulled back into Norfolk, Virginia.

VFA-32 holds an impressive record of aviation safety, flying 7,193 extremely high tempo mishap-free hours. The Swordsmen earned the 2010 and 2012 Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Award....

Following initial FRS training, Commander Hoch reported to the Black Aces of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-41) and deployed aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and twice aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN...

Jul 21, 2024 · A female Naval aviator with Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 became the first woman in the U.S. military to score an air-to-air victory in combat.

Jul 14, 2024 · VFA-32 is a Virginia-based U.S. Navy fighter squadron which operates 12 F/A-18F aircraft as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3.

History . 1. Feburay 1945: VBF-3 Established at CV-10 USS Yorktown: 15. November 1946: VBF-3 was redesignated VF-4A: 1. September 1948

It is my greatest honor and privilege to be the Commanding Officer of Fighting 32 and I do not take this responsibility lightly. It is MY responsibility to provide YOU the means and opportunity...

Sep 7, 2016 · The "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 32 conducted an airborne change of command ceremony above the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) in the Arabian...