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The Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87) is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Oceana. The squadron is equipped with the Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and is nicknamed the Golden Warriors, its call sign is War Party. Currently, the squadron is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (tail code "AJ").
VA-87 "Golden Warriors" (now VFA-87) Established February 1, 1968 as first A-7B squadron. Transitioned to A-7E 1975. One combat cruise to Tonkin Gulf. 8 cruises to Mediterranean (2 of these to Indian Ocean as well) Participated in Grenada operation and in Lebanon. Re designated VFA-87 May 1, 1986 and re-equipped with F/A-18A. [18]
VFA-15 Valions: F/A-18A Hornet VFA-87 Golden Warriors: F/A-18A Hornet VA-36 Roadrunners: A-6E TRAM Intruder VA-65 Tigers: A-6E TRAM Intruder This was VA-65's last deployment before retirement in 1993. VAQ-141 Shadowhawks: EA-6B Prowler VS-24 Scouts: S-3B Viking VAW-124 Bear Aces: E-2C Hawkeye HS-9 Sea Griffins: SH-3H Sea King VRC-40 Rawhides ...
VFA-86: 15 Jul 1987–present: Homeport NAS Lemoore USNR squadron VF-921 activated on 1 Feb 1951 for the Korean War VFA-87: Golden Warriors F/A-18E: Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT: Commander, Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic: VA-87: 1 Feb 1968-May 1986 VFA-87: May 1986 – present: Homeport NAS Oceana: VFA-94: Mighty Shrikes Transitioning to F/A-18E
Basketball Hall of Famer Al Attles, a physical point guard known as "The Destroyer" who later became an NBA champion coach and general manager of the Golden State Warriors, died Tuesday at 87.
Moral injury is as old as war itself. Betrayal, grief, shame and rage are the themes that propel Greek epics like Homer’s Iliad, and all have afflicted warriors down through the centuries. But during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, it proved especially hard to maintain a sense of moral balance.
VFA-81 Sunliners F/A-18E Super Hornet: Carrier Air Wing One: Strike Fighter Squadron 83: VFA-83 Rampagers F/A-18E Super Hornet: Carrier Air Wing Three: Strike Fighter Squadron 87: VFA-87 Golden Warriors F/A-18E Super Hornet: Carrier Air Wing Eight: Strike Fighter Squadron 103: VFA-103 Jolly Rogers F/A-18E/F Super Hornet: Carrier Air Wing Seven
Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals between the Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday ...