Strike Fighter Squadron 102 (VFA-102) is a United States Navy Strike Fighter squadron based at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Their call sign is Diamond, with the tail code NF, and they fly the F/A-18F Super Hornet. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 5 and are attached to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington.

In November 2003, VFA-102 set out on a trans-Pacific flight and executed a change in homeport to NAF Atsugi, becoming the first forward deployed Super Hornet squadron. Over the last 18 years,...

VF-102 arrived on station in the Arabian Sea in mid-October and flew combat missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. During that deployment, VF-102 flew 3,346 combat hours and dropped 645 bombs against enemy Taliban forces.

VF-102 arrived on station in the Arabian Sea in mid-October and flew combat missions in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. During that deployment, VF-102 flew 3,346 combat hours and dropped 645 bombs against enemy Taliban forces. The DIAMONDBACKS were awarded a Navy Unit Commendation and the Battle “E” Award for 2001.

VFA-102 is an F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron operating from Marine Corps Air Station, Iwakuni, Japan, and attached to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5.

VF-102于1955年7月1日在佛罗里达州的杰克逊维尔海军航空站（NAS Jacksonville）成立。 在换装“雄猫”前，VF-102先后使用了F2H、F4D-1和F-4。 期间执行过最为著名的任务就是搭载在“企业”号航空母舰上进行环球航行。

vf-102 和 vf-33 均同时在波斯湾和红海执行巡逻任务，是海军中队的唯一两队。 在六星期的战役里， VF-102 执行了超过 1400 小时的战斗任务。 1993 年 8 月， VF-102 作为海军航空团新概念的实验对象，成为了第 1 航空团 (CVW-1) 中唯一的 F-14 中队，并进行了地中海航海 ...

VF-102 flew surface search and combat air patrol missions in support of the exercise. The squadron ended the year by spending the Christmaa and New Year holidays in Naples, Italy. VF-102 was...

2021年9月28日 · VA-36 redesignated VF-102 on 1 July 1955 (It should be noted that on the same day, 1 July 1955, the old VF-102 was redesignated VA-36, and the new VA-36 was redesignated VF-102 on the same...

1968年，vf-102作为企业号的舰载机中队，驾驶鬼怪，参与了越南战争。 以下两张图片一为越战鬼照片，另一为爱德美封绘。 此时的vf-102，战机是高可视涂装，机背上大大的红色菱形图案非常醒目。 但是整机依然缺乏蛇这一要素。 这个特点在后续的f-14上得到了延续。 1975-1978年，vf-102在独立号航母和英国皇家方舟号航母上参与了多次区域威慑和救援搜寻任务。 进入80年代，vf-102换装了F-14雄猫战机。 并配备了tarps系统。 此后，钻石蛇雄猫常年活跃在一线，多次近 …