Strike Fighter Squadron 31 | |
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Active | 1 July 1935 - Present |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Carrier Air Wing Eight |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana |
Nickname(s) | "Tomcatters" |
Motto(s) | We Get Ours at Night |
Colors | Yellow and Black |
Mascot(s) | Felix the Cat |
Engagements | World War II Korean War Six-Day War Vietnam War Multinational Force in Lebanon Operation Southern Watch *Operation Desert Strike Iraq War Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve |
Commanders | |
Current commander | CDR Jordan A. Mayo |
Aircraft flown | |
Fighter | F3F F4F Wildcat F6F Hellcat F8F Bearcat F9F Panther F2H Banshee F3H Demon F-4 Phantom II F-14 Tomcat F/A-18E Super Hornet |
VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second oldest Navy Fighter Attack squadron operating today.