Strike Fighter Squadron 195 | |
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Active | 15 August 1943 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Carrier Air Wing Five |
Garrison/HQ | MCAS Iwakuni |
Nickname(s) | "Dambusters" |
Motto(s) | "Chippy Ho" |
Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Operation Earnest Will Gulf War Operation Southern Watch Third Taiwan Strait Crisis Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | CDR Michael Shaughnessy |
Executive Officer | CDR Justin Reddick |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM. Manuel Valle |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | TBM Avenger AD-1/A-1 Skyraider A-4 Skyhawk A-7 Corsair II |
Fighter | F/A-18A Hornet F/A-18C/C (Night Attack) Hornet F/A-18E Super Hornet |
Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the "Dambusters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and their tail code is NF. Their radio callsign is "Chippy".