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Property	Value
rdf:type	Military Unit
rdfs:label	VFA-113
rdfs:comment	Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) Stingers is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The "Stingers" are an operational fleet F/A-18C Hornet squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17) and based at NAS Lemoore, CA. Their tailcode is NA and their radio callsign is Stinger. The squadron is currently deployed aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).
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foaf:homepage	http://vfa-113.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/
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Garrison	Naval Air Station Lemoore
Branch	United States Navy
command structure	dbkwik:resource/DAfxglmKBJx3dJXNQ9lsgA==
Role	Close Air Support Air Interdiction
Nickname	"Stingers"
ceremonial chief	CMDCM Christopher Eastridge
Country	United States
Current Commander	Commander Todd "Chubber" Huber
Type	Fighter/Attack
Caption	VFA-113 Insignia
Dates	1948-08-15
Unit Name	Strike Fighter Squadron 113
Battles	dbkwik:resource/TTm1J91Fa-hL5Ex-27FG8A== Korean War Operation Southern Watch Vietnam War Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation Desert Shield
decorations	2 6 dbkwik:resource/QwhBO3CWNzRvdTcMjPwkoA== dbkwik:resource/gWvSersSrykExxTac-Kj5w== dbkwik:resource/qa27GQ9OXoR384V7Ris8Cw== Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award 1992, 1993 Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award 1971, 1982, 1991
Equipment	dbkwik:resource/M-L6a_2v0Obk_Q72UOoQcQ==
Motto	"The First and the Finest" Stinger Sorties Stingtown
abstract	Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113) Stingers is a United States Navy strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The "Stingers" are an operational fleet F/A-18C Hornet squadron attached to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW 17) and based at NAS Lemoore, CA. Their tailcode is NA and their radio callsign is Stinger. The squadron is currently deployed aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).