page_title: VFA-151
section_title: Squadron insignia and nickname
hierarchical_section_title: VFA-151 / Squadron insignia and nickname
caption_attribution_description: English: VF-23 insignia.
context_page_description: Strike Fighter Squadron One Five One nicknamed the Vigilantes are a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The squadron is a part of Carrier Air Wing 9. As part of CVW-9, the squadron's tail code is NG and its radio callsign is "Ugly".
context_section_description: The squadron's first insignia was approved by CNO on 9 August 1949, and consisted of a blue helmeted knight and a white shield. The squadron also adopted the nickname "Flashers" in 1949. The current insignia was approved on 26 May 1955. The squadron changed its nickname to "Vigilantes" in 1959, symbolizing the unit's "around-the-clock" vigil of readiness.
caption: The squadron's first insignia
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