VFA-143

Strike Fighter Squadron 143
Active	20 July 1950 - present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Fighter/Attack
Role	Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance
Part of	Carrier Air Wing One
Garrison/HQ	NAS Oceana
Nickname(s)	"Pukin' Dogs"
Motto(s)	Sans Reproache
Engagements	Korean War Vietnam War Multinational Force in Lebanon Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Operation Deny Flight Operation Decisive Endeavour Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Anti-piracy measures in Somalia Operation Inherent Resolve
Decorations	FFARP trophy Tactical Reconnaissance trophy Battle Effectiveness "E", 1990 Battle Effectiveness "E", 1996 Battle Effectiveness "E", 2004 Battle Effectiveness "E", 2010 Battle Effectiveness "E", 2013 Battle Effectiveness "E", 2016 Battle Effectiveness "E", 2019 Joseph C. Clifton Award Wade McClusky Award, 2010, 2019
Commanders
Commanding Officer	CDR Andy Talbott
Executive Officer	CDR Ty Younts
Command Master Chief	CMDCM. Matthew L. Wilson
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F4U Corsair F9F Panther F3H Demon F-4 Phantom II F-14 Tomcat F/A-18E Super Hornet

Strike Fighter Squadron 143 (VFA-143), also known as the "Pukin Dogs," is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The Pukin Dogs are an operational fleet squadron and flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. They are currently attached to Carrier Air Wing One and USS Harry S Truman.^[1] They are currently at their homeport of NAS Oceana. Their radio callsign is Taproom.