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US Navy - Strike Fighter Squadron 27
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 F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at Yelahanka Air Force Station, India - February 2023  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - December 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - December 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - November 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - November 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at Yokota Air Base, Japan - February 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at Yokota Air Base, Japan - February 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at Yokota Air Base, Japan - February 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at Yokota Air Base, Japan - February 2022  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - May 2021  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) armed with an AGM-88 HARM missile - September 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) armed with an AGM-88 HARM missile - September 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2020  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - August 2019  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2019  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam - September 2018  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) during exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam - September 2018  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2018  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - June 2018  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2017  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - July 2017  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - May 2017  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) with an F/A-18F from VFA-102 and an USAF F-15C Eagle over Japan - February 2017  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) with an F/A-18F from VFA-102 over Japan - February 2017  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - November 2016  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2016  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - November 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - November 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) with a JASDF F-15J Eagle over Japanese waters - November 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - October 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - September 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - July 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - May 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - April 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornets (VFA-27 / CVW-5) over Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan - March 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornets (VFA-27 / CVW-5) near Mount Fuji, Japan - March 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - January 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - January 2015  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2014  M-61A2 20mm gatling gun of a F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) during maintenance - November 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - September 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - September 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - September 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - September 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - July 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - July 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) during aerial refueling with an USAF KC-135 Stratotanker - June 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - May 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - May 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - May 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornets (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) over Wake Island - February 2014  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - December 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2013  a laser-guided bomb was loaded onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - July 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - May 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - May 2013  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2012  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2012  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - July 2012  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2011  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - June 2010  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - November 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - October 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - September 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2009  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - August 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - April 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - April 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - March 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS George Washington (CVN 73) - 2008  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - September 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - September 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - September 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - May 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) with an USAF F-22 Raptor - April 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) with an USAF F-22 Raptor - April 2007  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - July 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - July 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - June 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - May 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - May 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2006  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - December 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - November 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - November 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - November 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - October 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - October 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - August 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - July 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - July 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - July 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - June 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - May 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - 2005  F/A-18E Super Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) - Iwo Jima, Japan - January 2005  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2004  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - May 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) armed with an AGM-88 HARM missile - March 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - January 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - January 2003  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - December 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - November 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - November 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) at Andersen AFB, Guam - August 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - April 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - April 2002  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - September 2001  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2001  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - March 2001  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - October 2000  F/A-18C Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) at NAF Atsugi, Japan - July 2000  F/A-18A Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-5) embarked on USS Independence (CV 62) - February 1998  F/A-18A Hornet (VFA-27 / CVW-15) embarked on USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) - January 1994 |
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History: The Royal Maces were commissioned as Attack Squadron 27, originally designated the Chargers, on 1 September 1967 flying the Vought A-7A Corsair II. Early in 1968 the squadron reported to Carrier Air Wing 14 and in May, as the Vietnam conflict raged, the Royal Maces departed for their first combat deployment aboard the USS Constellation (CVA-64). During their second combat cruise aboard the Constellation, in 1969, VA-27 flew over 2,500 combat sorties. Transitioning to the newer A-7E in June 1970, they embarked on their third combat cruise a year later aboard the USS Enterprise (CVN-65). Squadron pilots amassed over 4,400 combat flight hours from the deck of the Big "E" and participated in over 1,500 air strikes without the loss of a single aircraft. The Royal Maces commenced their fourth combat deployment in September 1972, and completed the year by winning the Admiral C. Wade McClusky Trophy, the Safety Award, and the Battle Efficiency Pennant, making a clean sweep of every award for excellence in the Light Attack Community for 1972. The squadron began its next deployment to the Western Pacific in September 1974. The Chargers flew surveillance missions over Vietnam and flew escort for United States Marine Corps and United States Air Force helicopters during the evacuation of American and Vietnamese personnel during Operation Frequent Wind. In 1979, the Chargers joined USS Coral Sea (CV-43) for two more Western Pacific deployments before joining Carrier Air Wing 15 in 1984. Then aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), they set off for a seven and one half month Western Pacific cruise, which included a 107 day Indian Ocean line period. In 1991, after 23 years in the A-7E, 14 deployments, thousands of combat hours and numerous unit awards, the Royal Maces transitioned to the F/A-18A Hornet and were officially re-designated the Chargers of Strike Fighter Squadron Two Seven (VFA-27). In November 1992, while deployed aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), VFA-27 operated off the coast of Somalia in support of Operation Restore Hope and augmented United States Central Command’s multi-national coalition Air Forces supporting Operation Southern Watch. On 13 January 1993, the squadron participated in a coalition night strike against Iraq, delivering over 18,000 pounds of ordnance on target. Following the disestablishment of CVW-15, the squadron transitioned to the F/A-18C Hornet in 1994. Two years later VFA-27 was officially re-designated the Royal Maces and commenced their homeport change to Atsugi, Japan. Originally embarked aboard USS Independence (CV-62), VFA-27 transferred with Carrier Air Wing 5 to the USS Kitty Hawk in 1998. In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the squadron participated in Operation Enduring Freedom flying missions against the Al Qaida infrastructure and Taliban forces in Afghanistan as well as protecting valued assets in Diego Garcia. In 2003, the Royal Maces and the USS Kitty Hawk’s “911” Battle Group were called up to continue the war on terror, flying over 300 close air support and strike sorties and employing over 200,000 pounds of ordnance against Iraqi forces in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, achieving an unprecedented 100 percent sortie completion rate. VFA-27 completed their transition to the F/A-18E Super Hornet in October 2004 and promptly continued their record of excellence with back to back Naval Air Forces Pacific Battle Efficiency Awards in 2005 and 2006. In 2008 the Maces, along with Carrier Air Wing Five, cross-deck transferred to the USS George Washington upon which they are currently embarked. VFA-27 has recently played significant roles in joint and international exercises such as Talisman Saber, Keen Sword, Valiant Shield and tri-lateral exercises with the Australian, Korean, and Japanese Navies. Additionally, the Royal Maces earned recognition for medical readiness, being awarded the Blue “M”, as well as the COMPACFLT Retention Excellence Award in 2010, 2011, and 2012. In June 2012, the Royal Maces surpassed 110,000 mishap-free flight hours in the F/A-18, and in February 2013, exchanged their Lot 23 & 24 for Lot 34 & 35 F/A-18E aircraft with the improved APG-79 AESA radar. In 2014, the squadron was again selected by Commander, Naval Air Forces Pacific as the recipient of the 2014 Battle “E” award. After multiple WESTPAC deployments in 2014 and 2015, the Royal Maces and CVW-5 transferred from the USS George Washington (CVN-73) to the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) in August 2015. The Maces completed 2016 with a successful deployment in the Western Pacific region and started 2017 by conducting dissimilar air combat training with the USAF in Okinawa, Japan. Afterwards, the Maces joined the Australian Defense Force (ADF) in Townsville, Australia, providing close air support qualifying ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during Exercise Black Dagger. In 2018, the Royal Maces completed a transpacific detachment from Atsugi, Japan to Naval Air Station Fallon, NV where they successfully executed the Strike Fighter Advance Readiness Program. Furthermore in that year, VFA-27 participated in Exercises Malabar, Nuday Hunter, Valiant Shield, and Keen Sword, gaining proficiency and valuable training. On December 12th, 2018, CDR Brent Jaquith, from Proctor Vermont, took over command of VFA-27. Going forward, the Royal Maces will continue to patrol the Indo-Asia-Pacific region as part of America’s only permanently forward-deployed “9-1-1” carrier air wing. source: VFA-27 website |
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