Strike Fighter Squadron 151 | |
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Active | 6 August 1948 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Carrier Air Wing Nine |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Lemoore |
Nickname(s) | "Vigilantes" |
Motto(s) | "FIGHT UGLY!" |
Colors | Black and Yellow |
Mascot(s) | "Old Ugly" |
Engagements | Korean War Vietnam War Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | CMD. Matthew T. Diederich |
Executive Officer | CMD. Preston J. Ochoa |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM. Rene S. Berumen |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F6F 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".