| Strike Fighter Squadron 25 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1 January 1943 |
| 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) | "Fist of the Fleet" |
| Colors | Green |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Iran hostage crisis Operation Earnest Will Operation Desert Shield Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding Officer | CDR Taylor “Swift” Hesse |
| Executive Officer | CDR Mike “Stoner” Christoph |
| Command Master Chief | CMDCM Javier Villasana |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | SB2C Helldiver TBF Avenger SB2C Helldiver A-1 Skyraider A-7 Corsair II |
| Fighter | F/A-18 Hornet F/A-18E/F Super Hornet |
Strike Fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) is an aviation unit of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron flies the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing 11.[1] Its callsign is Fist.
- ^ Fritze, Jerry (July 2021). "Fist of the Fleet Association Newsletter - Summer Edition" (PDF). Fist of the Fleet Association.