VFA 106 FRS - United States Navy
Welcome to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 website! Located onboard Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia. The Gladiators report to Commander, Strike Fighter Wing, Atlantic. We fly the...
VFA-106 - Wikipedia
Strike Fighter Squadron 106 (VFA-106), also known as the "Gladiators", is a United States Navy F/A-18 Hornet and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Fleet Replacement Squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia.
Welcome Aboard - United States Navy
Our mission at Strike Fighter Squadron 106 is to work as a unified team in providing world-class training to future Fleet Naval Aviators who will fly and fight the world’s most lethal,...
Commanding Officer - United States Navy
He reported to the “Jolly Rogers” of VFA-103 on June 20, 2020, and assumed command of the squadron on November 4, 2021. During his tenure, he commanded the squadron during an arduous work-up...
U.S. Navy's largest F/A-18 Super Hornet squadron calls Virginia …
Jun 30, 2023 · It flies the single seat and two seat variants of the Navy’s newest strike fighter aircraft, the F/A-18E and the F/A-18F Super Hornet. The Gladiators of VFA-106 have a unique mission in the...
Strike Fighter Squadron 106 - DVIDS
200115-N-MW694-0040 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 15, 2020) An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106... Upcoming 2020 Schedule for NAS Oceana's...
Fleet Replacement: VFA-106 Trains the next generation of F-18 …
Oct 1, 2020 · Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 Commander Dan Catlin and instructor pilot Lt. Kieran Sexton explain the the vital role VFA-106 plays in training freshly minted F-18 aircrew and preparing them...
It Takes a Village: A Day with the "Gladiators" of VFA-106 in 4k
Aug 30, 2020 · Watch the Sailors of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 for an audiovisual snapshot of life on the flight line training aircrew and maintenance professionals for the Fleet in support of combat...
Unit VFA-106 aircraft photos - AirHistory.net
Rhino charge as the US Navy's Rhino Demo Team Super Hornet generates vapor off Miami South Beach at Hyundai Air & Sea Show 2024. The aircraft is from VFA-106 "Gladiators" based at NAS Oceana.
Navy Brings 'Precision Landing Mode' Carrier Landing Assist …
Feb 8, 2021 · Capt. Dan Catlin, the commanding officer of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, this week brought some newly winged pilots out to USS Gerard R. Ford (CVN-78) to conduct their first landings at sea in an F-/A-18E-F Super Hornet, both in the daylight and at night.