Strike Fighter Squadron 154 | |
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Active | 1 July 1946 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Carrier Air Wing Eleven |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Lemoore |
Nickname(s) | "Black Knights" |
Mascot(s) | Black Knight |
Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Southern Watch 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | CDR Jason Harrel |
Executive Officer | LT Robert Hargrave |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM Jesus Felix |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F6F Hellcat F4U Corsair F9F-2 Panther FJ-3 Fury F-8 Crusader F-4 Phantom II F-14 Tomcat F/A-18F Super Hornet |
Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154), also known as the "Black Knights", is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Black Knights are an operational fleet squadron flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet. They are currently attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Their tailcode is NH and their callsign is "Knight".[1]