VFA-31 or Strike Fighter Squadron 31 is known as the Tomcatters, callsign "Felix", a United States Navy strike fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Tomcatters are the second-oldest Navy …

We fly the single seat variant of the Navy’s newest strike fighter aircraft the F/A-18E Super Hornet.

VFA-31 deployed onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) for its first F/A-18E Super Hornet cruise in 2008. The Tomcatters dominated the skies above Afghanistan flying over 6,000 hours and 2,000 sorties in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Upon return, the squadron began the transition to the F/A-18E Super Hornet and was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron THREE ONE (VFA-31). VFA-31 deployed onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)...

VF-31, the Tomcatters, was the last active Tomcat squadron. In 2006, when the Tomcat retired, the squadron was redesignated VFA-31. The squadron is currently stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA, flying the F/A-18E Super Hornet (see photo below).

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engine, carrier -capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft (hence the F/A designation).

Jan 3, 2020 · The super cool pictures in this post feature the brand-new paint scheme applied while aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt to the F/A-18E CAG jet for VFA-31.

Jun 18, 2022 · Once arriving VFA-31 began flying in support of “Operation Inherent Resolve”. This meant numerous ground attacks against ISS targets in Syria as well as peaceful intercepts of MiG-29s. The USS George H.W. Bush and the “Tomcatters” returned to NAS Oceana.

Here is a 66 photo walk around of the various F-18E of VFA-31 taken at Maple Flag 2007.

US Navy Strike Fighter squadrons number about 30, and consist primarily of 12 F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets (Rhinos) or 10 F/A-18C Legacy Hornets. When not deployed on a carrier, these squadrons make their home at NAS Lemoore in CA, NAS Oceana in VA, or NAF Atsugi, Japan.