Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 Returns from Deployment

NORFOLK, Va. – The “Fighting Blacklions” of Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213) returned to their home base of Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach on January 15, 2024 following an eight-month deployment with Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG-12) to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Following completion of a four-week Composite Unit Training exercise, VFA-213 deployed on May 2, 2023 with Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8), embarked aboard the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).