Strike Fighter Squadron 34 | |
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Active | 1 January 1970 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Fighter/Attack |
Role | Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance |
Part of | Carrier Air Wing Eleven |
Garrison/HQ | NAS Oceana |
Nickname(s) | Blue Blasters |
Motto(s) | "Have gun….Will travel." |
Engagements | World War II Vietnam War Operation Prairie Fire Operation El Dorado Canyon Gulf War Operation Deliberate Force Operation Southern Watch Operation Enduring Freedom Iraq War |
Aircraft flown | |
Attack | A-6 Intruder |
Fighter | F/A-18C Hornet F/A-18E Super Hornet |
Strike Fighter Squadron 34 (VFA-34), also known as the "Blue Blasters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and are attached to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt. Their tail code is NH and their radio call sign is "Joker".