page_title: VFA-195 (U.S. Navy)
section_title: 2000s
hierarchical_section_title: VFA-195 (U.S. Navy) / History / 2000s
caption_attribution_description: English: A U.S. Navy Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195) "Dambusters" launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN-73) off Guam (USA), on 31 May 2015. George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5), were on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
context_page_description: Strike Fighter Squadron 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 and their tail code is NF. Their radio callsign is "Chippy".
context_section_description: From 1998 to 2008 VFA-195 was assigned with CVW-5 to USS Kitty Hawk. 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.
  When USS Kitty Hawk was retired, CVW-5 and VFA-195 moved to USS George Washington in August 2008.
caption: VFA-195 F/A-18E launches from USS George Washington in May 2015
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