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victory, and expelling
Serbian oppressors from the war-torn province of Kosovo. In July, VFA-87 returned to the Persian Gulf and flew 176 combat missions in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The Golden Warriors returned to their first new home in over thirty years,
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September 2006, the squadron transitioned from the F/A-18C to the F/A-18A+ and was again named the "Battle E" squadron for the Atlantic Fleet in March 2007. It deployed again in September 2008 to the North Arabian Sea, in support of
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In 2012 VFA-87 successfully completed four operational detachments, transitioned back to the F/A-18C by transferring 10 F/A-18A+ and accepting 11 F/A-18C aircraft. The squadron made another deployment aboard
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Western Pacific from January and July 2020 and from December to May 2021. Following these deployments, the squadron returned to CVW-8. In 2021, CVW-8 was re-assigned to
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Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87).
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battle group along with VFA-87 conducted combat operations over Iraq, initiating
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House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
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disputes of 1981, VA-87 deployed to the region for 195 days aboard
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The squadron, equipped with the newer F/A-18C, deployed to the
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had been bombing US-backed forces fighting the Islamic State.
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targets as the Operation Deliberate Force campaign commenced.
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List of United States Navy aircraft designations (pre-1962)
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battle group, to conduct first strike combat missions over
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following the assassination of the American ambassador to
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In 1973, the squadron protected U.S. interests during the
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targets. VFA-87 returned to NAS Oceana in November 2001.
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on 29 July 1968 and have remained essentially unchanged.
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In May 2011, VFA-87 departed on a deployment aboard USS
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for a month to participate in Operation Southern Watch.
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The squadron’s insignia and nickname were approved by
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Category:Aircraft squadrons of the United States Navy
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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F/A-18As of VFA-87 during a raid over Iraq, in 1991.
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888:in 2020. The squadron made two deployments aboard
797:and returned home to NAS Oceana on 18 April 2009.
657:VFA-87 again headed to the Adriatic to fly over
781:VFA-87 deployed again in September 2005 aboard
567:In October 1983, the squadron participated in
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1469:Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
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949:List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
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1429:Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command
2912:Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM)
841:VFA-87 made a single deployment aboard USS
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2317:United States battleship retirement debate
2067:United States Armed Forces School of Music
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1439:Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
1368:Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa
393:. Currently, the squadron is assigned to
245:https://www.airlant.usff.navy.mil/vfa87/
1089:http://www.public.navy.mil/airfor/vfa87
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686:Base Realignment and Closure Commission
1187:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
1002:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
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2891:Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC)
1393:Operational Test and Evaluation Force
1072:"Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87)"
944:Modern US Navy carrier air operations
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3238:Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM)
2476:Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW)
1454:Naval Education and Training Command
727:In April 2001, VFA-87 deployed on a
381:. The squadron is equipped with the
636:, VFA-87 returned in March 1995 to
594:On 28 December 1990, following the
32:Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87)
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876:F/A-18E of VFA-87 landing aboard
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1182:Vice Chief of Naval Operations
457:. In April 1969 following the
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2743:Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ)
1398:Naval Network Warfare Command
1383:Naval Special Warfare Command
1378:Naval Forces Southern Command
663:Naval Air Station Cecil Field
2805:Fleet Logistics Support (VR)
2072:Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
1464:Office of Naval Intelligence
1434:Naval Supply Systems Command
1373:Naval Forces Central Command
1274:Expeditionary Combat Command
602:, the squadron deployed for
275:CMDCM (AW/SW) Bruce A. Lynch
3259:Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC)
2057:Naval Hospital Corps School
1863:Explosive ordnance disposal
1705:Registered civilian vessels
1474:Naval Legal Service Command
1172:Under Secretary of the Navy
939:United States Naval Aviator
426:Corsairs from VA-87 on USS
383:Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet
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1504:Navy Installations Command
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795:Operation Enduring Freedom
365:Strike Fighter Squadron 87
267:CDR John C. Schnepper, USN
259:CDR Clifton G. Lennon, USN
235:Operation Inherent Resolve
220:Operation Enduring Freedom
18:Strike Fighter Squadron 87
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2004:Naval Postgraduate School
1509:Navy Working Capital Fund
1489:Bureau of Naval Personnel
1424:Naval Air Systems Command
1419:Naval Sea Systems Command
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1177:Chief of Naval Operations
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958:List of US Naval aircraft
837:Ja'Din shootdown incident
789:" award later that year.
626:Operation Provide Comfort
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3476:Helicopter Training (HT)
2077:Navy Supply Corps School
1981:Officer Candidate School
1650:Amphibious warfare ships
1494:Chief of Naval Personnel
1403:Military Sealift Command
912:Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie
906:Notable squadron members
856:after multiple observed
717:Virginia Beach, Virginia
698:. While en route to the
671:Virginia Beach, Virginia
630:Operation Southern Watch
379:Naval Air Station Oceana
2390:Electronic Attack (VAQ)
2289:Ship naming conventions
2052:Naval Chaplaincy School
2016:Marine Corps University
2012:Naval Community College
1996:Naval University System
1755:Yard and district craft
776:Operation Iraqi Freedom
226:Operation Iraqi Freedom
192:Native American Warrior
2269:Revolt of the Admirals
2224:Line-crossing ceremony
2129:Awards and decorations
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604:Operation Desert Storm
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210:Operation Desert Storm
136:Carrier Air Wing Eight
51:; 56 years ago
1950:Operations specialist
1883:Medical Service Corps
1167:Secretary of the Navy
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731:cruise enforcing the
679:Jacksonville, Florida
622:Operation Deny Flight
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569:Operation Urgent Fury
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489:Franklin D. Roosevelt
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401:Insignia and Nickname
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205:Operation Urgent Fury
120:Aerial reconnaissance
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2284:Ship decommissioning
2259:Navy service numbers
2082:Nuclear Power School
2062:Naval Justice School
1893:Civil Engineer Corps
1690:Mine warfare vessels
1388:Naval Reserve Forces
1344:Fleet Forces Command
1311:Carrier strike group
766:Iraq and Afghanistan
748:September 11 attacks
352:F/A-18E Super Hornet
272:Command Master Chief
171:"War Party Rocks!!!"
49:1 February 1968
1484:Naval Safety Center
1444:Fleet Cyber Command
886:Carrier Air Wing 11
681:due to a 1993 post-
554:Iran hostage crisis
463:EC-121 Warning Star
389:, its call sign is
347:F/A-18A/C/A+ Hornet
2363:Aircraft Squadrons
2360:United States Navy
2279:Ship commissioning
1745:Torpedo retrievers
1306:Aircraft squadrons
1269:Fleet Marine Force
1133:United States Navy
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917:Timothy J. Keating
892:Theodore Roosevelt
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772:Theodore Roosevelt
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659:Bosnia-Herzegovina
634:Theodore Roosevelt
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395:Carrier Air Wing 8
369:United States Navy
288:Timothy J. Keating
256:Commanding Officer
231:Operation New Dawn
94:United States Navy
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1479:Naval Observatory
1321:Naval Observatory
843:George H. W. Bush
825:George H. W. Bush
817:George H. W. Bush
809:George H. W. Bush
758:against embedded
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