83rd Squadron (other)
83 Squadron or 83rd Squadron may refer to: * No. 83 Squadron RAAF, a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force * No. 83 Squadron RAF, a unit of the Royal Air Force * VFA-83 (Strike Fighter Squadron 83), a unit of the United States Navy * 83 Juno Beach Squadron, a Royal Canadian Air Cadet squadron See also * 83rd Regiment (other) * 83rd Division (other) In military terms, 83rd Division or 83rd Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 83rd Infantry Division (German Empire) * 83rd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 83rd Infantry Division (United States) ; Cavalry divisions * 83rd C ...

VFA-83
Strike Fighter Squadron 83 (VFA-83), also known as the "Rampagers", are a United States Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Oceana. They are a part of Carrier Air Wing 7, their tailcode is ''AG'' and their radio callsign is ''Ram''. Insignia and nickname The squadron was first known as the ''Roaring Bulls'' and the first insignia was approved by Chief of Naval Operations on 16 May 1950, consisting of a black bull with machine gun barrels for horns. The squadron was renamed and the first Rampager insignia was approved on 12 April 1957. History 1950s The squadron was originally established as Naval Reserve Fighter Squadron 916 (VF-916) at NAS Squantum in Massachusetts in April 1950. VF-916 was called to active duty at NAS Jacksonville on 11 February 1951 and moved to NAS Oceana, Virginia in September 1951. The squadron was assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eight, Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) and was equipped with the ...
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