VFA-151

Strike Fighter Squadron 151
Active6 August 1948 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeFighter/Attack
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part ofCarrier Air Wing Nine
Garrison/HQNAS Lemoore
Nickname(s)"Vigilantes"
Motto(s)"FIGHT UGLY!"
ColorsBlack and Yellow
Mascot(s)"Old Ugly"
EngagementsKorean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
Operation Southern Watch
Iraq War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Commanders
Commanding OfficerCMD. Matthew T. Diederich
Executive OfficerCMD. Preston J. Ochoa
Command Master ChiefCMDCM. Rene S. Berumen
Aircraft flown
FighterF6F Hellcat
F4U Corsair
F9F Panther
F2H Banshee
F4D Skyray
F3H Demon
F-4 Phantom II
F/A-18A/C Hornet
F/A-18E Super Hornet

Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One (VFA-151) nicknamed the Vigilantes are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is a part of Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9). As part of CVW-9, the squadron's tail code is NG and its radio callsign is "Ugly".