VFA-32

Strike Fighter Squadron 32
Founded1 February 1945; 79 years ago (1945-02-01)
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeFighter/Attack
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part ofCarrier Air Wing Three
Garrison/HQNAS Oceana
Nickname(s)"Fighting Swordsmen"
Motto(s)Deus et Patria ("God and Country")
EngagementsWorld War II
Korean War
1958 Lebanon Crisis
Vietnam War
Multinational Force in Lebanon
United States invasion of Grenada
Gulf of Sidra incident (1989)
Gulf War
Operation Provide Promise
Operation Deny Flight
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Deliberate Force
Operation Desert Fox
Iraq War
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Inherent Resolve
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Poseidon Archer
2024 missile strikes in Yemen
Commanders
Current
commander
CDR Jason P. Hoch, USN
Aircraft flown
FighterF6F Hellcat
F8F Bearcat
F4U Corsair
F-9 Cougar
F-8 Crusader
F-4B Phantom II
F-14 Tomcat
F/A-18F Super Hornet

Strike Fighter Squadron 32 (VFA-32), nicknamed the "Fighting Swordsmen", are a United States Navy strike fighter squadron presently flying the F/A-18F Super Hornet and based ashore at Naval Air Station Oceana. Their radio callsign is Gypsy and their tail code is AC. The Fighting Swordsmen of VFA-32 were the 2023 recipients of the Mutha Fighter Spirit Award, awarded annually at the Navy’s Strike Fighter Ball in Norfolk, VA.

Their mission is: "Strike Fighter Squadron 32, as a part of United States Naval Aviation, utilizes the F/A-18F aircraft to project power ashore and at sea, to defend the Fleet against air and sea threats and to carry out all other missions which may be assigned by cognizant authority."