Fighter Squadron 1 (United States Navy)

Fighter Squadron 1
VF-1 insignia
Active14 October 1972 – 1 October 1993
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
TypeFighter
RoleAir interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Close air support
Garrison/HQNAS Miramar
Nickname(s)"Wolfpack"
EngagementsVietnam War
* Operation Frequent Wind
Tanker War
* Operation Nimble Archer
* Operation Earnest Will
Operation Desert Storm
Unified Task Force
Operation Southern Watch
Aircraft flown
FighterF-14A Tomcat

Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1) was a fighter squadron of the United States Navy. Originally established on 14 October 1972 it was disestablished on 30 September 1993. It was the fifth US Navy squadron to be designated VF-1.[1] Known as the "Wolfpack" the squadron saw combat during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. The squadron was de-activated and its personnel reassigned in 1993 when its carrier, USS Ranger, was decommissioned.

  1. ^ "Lineage for Fighter Squadrons" (PDF). Naval History and Heritage Command. Retrieved 6 October 2016.