VFA 83 Strike Fighters Sq 83 (U.S. Navy) Black Coffee Mug

VFA 83 Strike Fighters Squadron 83 (U.S. Navy) VFA 83, also known as the "Rampagers," is a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron operating out of Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The squadron primarily flies the F/A-18E Super Hornet and F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft in a carrier-based, multi-mission role. VFA 83 was commissioned in 1950 and has seen extensive combat action throughout its history, including the Vietnam War, Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The squadron's mission is to provide air power projection capabilities through the employment of strike fighters, delivering precision-guided ordnance against enemy targets while providing close air support to friendly ground forces when necessary. VFA 83 is part of Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), which operates from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers.