Strike Fighter Squadron One One Five (Vfa-115)

vfa-115 is an f/a-18e super hornet strike fighter squadron operating from marine corps air station, iwakuni, japan, and attached to carrier air wing (cvw) 5. the eagles of strike fighter squadron 115 continue a proud legacy that dates to the dark months following the attacks on pearl harbor. originally founded as torpedo squadron eleven (vt-11) on 10 october 1942, the eagles and their predecessors have been involved in every major american conflict since world war ii. in 1996, va-115 transitioned from the venerable intruder to the fa-18c hornet and moved to lemoore, california. newly redesignated strike fighter squadron 115’s (vfa-115) time with the hornet was to be short-lived. after only two deployments with cvw-14 onboard uss abraham lincoln, the eagles were selected to be the first squadron to transition to the fa-18e super hornet. in february 2001 vfa-115 returned from its last westpac in the hornet and successfully transitioned to the super hornet in less than 100 days. the