VFC - 13 Fighter Squadron Composite ( VFC - 13 ) " Saints " is a US Navy fighter squadron that provides adversary training for U . S . Navy air wings at NAS Fallon , Nevada . VFC - 13 uses " Bogey " as its main radio callsign . History . VFC - 13 was established as Fleet Composite Squadron THIRTEEN ( VC - 13 ) on 1 September 1973 at NAS New Orleans , Louisiana when the US Navy reorganized the US Naval Reserve and the Naval Air Reserve Force ( NAVAIRESFOR ) . The squadron first flew the Chance - Vought F - 8 Crusader , and had 17 officers and 127 enlisted men within its ranks , most were former members of VSF - 76 and VSF - 86 . In April 1974 , they made the transition to Douglas A - 4 Skyhawk s . 1970s . The demand for west coast adversary squadrons and other fleet support missions resulted in the squadron relocating to NAS Miramar , California in February 1976 . In the summer of 1976 , VC - 13 added the two seat TA - 4J to the single seat A - 4L in their aircraft complement . 1980s . In 1988 , the squadron returned to strictly single - seat aircraft when they transitioned to the A - 4E , and in 1989 they upgraded to the more powerful A - 4F . On 22 Apr 1988 , the squadron was re - designated Fighter Composite Squadron THIRTEEN ( VFC - 13 ) and briefly transitioned to the F / A - 18 Hornet 1992 - 93 , which further enhanced the squadron ' s ability to perform its adversary mission by providing an even more capable and realistic threat aircraft . When Base Realignment and Closure ( BRAC ) action resulted in the transfer of NAS Miramar back to the US Marine Corps and its redesignation as MCAS Miramar , the Navy relocated the Naval Fighter Weapons School , or TOPGUN , to NAS Fallon , Nevada as part of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center ( NSAWC ) . 1990s . VFC - 13 transferred to NAS Fallon in April 1996 and also made the transition to F - 5E Tiger IIs . The unit ' s mix of 23 F - 5E , F - 5F and F - 5N aircraft are all painted in a variety of colorful adversary schemes of blue , gray , or brown camouflage . 2000s . In January 2006 , VFC - 13 established a permanent detachment of 12 aircraft at NAS Key West , Florida for East Coast training . Subsequently , in the fall of 2006 , the VFC - 13 Key West detachment was re - designated as a separate squadron , VFC - 111 , with an assignment of one F - 5F and 10 F - 5N . In parallel , the eleven aircraft strength of VFC - 13 at NAS Fallon was increased to 17 F - 5s . VFC - 13 provides adversary training for Navy and Marine Corps Active and Reserve fleet and replacement squadrons , carrier air wings and Marine aircraft groups , USAF units , to include Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard , and Canadian Forces . The Fighting Saints have received two consecutive CNO Safety Award s , the Golden Wrench Maintenance Award , and in 1994 , the Battle " E " award . Personnel . The Saints are manned with 69 Navy personnel including 33 enlisted and 36 officers . The 33 enlisted personnel provide critical operations , administrative , safety and training support to the squadron . Maintenance support is for the F - 5E and is provided by civilians who work for Sikorsky Aircraft . The 40 - member officer wardroom includes 25 Selected Reserve ( SELRES ) , 5 Regular Navy and 10 Full Time Support ( FTS ) officers . These three elements of the Saints combine to fly over 5 , 000 adversary sorties per year in support of US Navy Fighter squadrons and their air wings , as well as USAF , USMC and Canadian Forces .