VFA-115

Strike Fighter Squadron 115
Active10 October 1942 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeFighter/Attack
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part ofNone
Garrison/HQNAS Lemoore
Nickname(s)Little Butch
Eagles
Arabs
Motto(s)"EFR - Win!" (with EFR meaning "Eagles Forever Rule")
EngagementsWorld War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Operation Southern Watch
Third Taiwan Strait Crisis
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCDR Matthew “Tush” Holladay
Executive OfficerCDR William “Milkman” Gifford
Command Master ChiefCMDCM. Frederick "Mike" Tyler
Aircraft flown
AttackTBF Avenger
AD/A-1 Skyraider
A-6 Intruder
FighterF/A-18C Hornet
F/A-18E Super Hornet

Strike Fighter Squadron 115 (VFA-115) is known as the "Eagles", callsign "Talon", a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Their tail code while they were assigned to CVW-5 before July 2024 was NF. It was established as Torpedo Squadron VT-11 on 10 October 1942, redesignated VA-12A on 15 November 1946, VA-115 on 15 July 1948,[1] then finally VFA-115.

  1. ^ Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "VA-115" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Vol. 1. Washington, DC: Naval Historical Center. p. 181.