VFA 22 (U.S. Navy) Black Coffee Mug

VFA 22 (U.S. Navy) VFA 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks," is a strike-fighter squadron of the United States Navy. It operates primarily from Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, but is part of Carrier Air Wing Eight on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). VFA 22 flies the F/A-18E Super Hornet, a twin-engine, multi-role combat aircraft that can perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. The squadron was commissioned in 1943 and has seen service in various conflicts, including the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. VFA 22's mission is to provide carrier-based, tactical air strike capabilities in support of naval operations around the world.