Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the Dambusters, is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and …

VFA-195 is a forward-deployed F/A-18E Super Hornet strike fighter squadron operating from Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5.

VFA-195 flew in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, striking targets deep in Afghanistan. Called on for duty in the Persian Gulf in 2003, the squadron flew 278 combat sorties in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, delivered 179,000 pounds of precision guided munitions against military targets over the course of a single month.

The Dambusters were redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron ONE NINE FIVE on 1 April 1985 and commenced transition to the F/A-18 Hornet. Upon completion, VFA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing...

Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), stationed at NAF Atsugi, flies the F/A-18E Super Hornet and deploys aboard the USS RONALD REAGAN, providing formidable forward presence in the western Pacific area of responsibility.

Flying the rugged AD-1 Skyraider from the deck of the USS Princeton, men from Attack Squadron ONE NINE FIVE (VA-195) sortied in a raid against the strategic Hwa Chon Dam.

If you have orders to VFA-195, welcome! Installation information, including directions for reaching the base, is available on the MCAS Iwakuni (Japan) website. Military personnel checking in...

Aug 10, 2015 · Since its founding in 1943 as Torpedo Squadron 19, VFA-195 has flown in every major U.S.-involved conflict in recent history, seeing combat at Okinawa and Leyte Gulf in World War II, Chosin...

May 5, 2016 · Recently, my good friend Commander Guy “Bus” Snodgrass—who commands VFA-195 ‘Dambusters’ at NAS Atsugi, Japan—sent me a video of his elite F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron on deployment. The...

Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), also known as the "Dambusters", is a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) and their tail code is NF.