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Fighter Squadron 143
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VF143 World Famous Dogs The World Famous Dogs of Fighter Squadron 143, commanded by Cmdr. Steve Vaughn, embarked in January for its second cruise aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73). Dog team spirit, and an unparalleled “can-do attitude were responsible for the successful and safe completion of more than 1400 sorties, 2700 flight hours, and 1400 carrier arrested landings. In addition, the squadron achieved an outstanding 99 percent sortie completion rate and a 97 percent boarding rate during the deployment. The cruise started off impressively as the new Forward Air Controller (Airborne) mission, known as FAC(A), proved to be a tremendous success. VF 143 flew presence missions over Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Operation Decisive Endeavor, playing a key role in the resolution of at least two treaty accord violations in the vicinity of Sarajevo. The Tactical Air Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS), unique to the F-14 Tomcat, allowed the Dogs to image over 100 high interest targets, providing invaluable near-real-time intelligence to battle group and theater commanders. With increased hostilities between China and Taiwan and the early departure of USS Nimitz (CVN 68) from the region, the GWBATGRU rapidly deployed to the Arabian Gulf. VF 143 flew counter-air, TARPS, and interdiction missions in support of Operation Southern Watch in the skies over Iraq. Additionally. Dog air crew accurately delivered over 50 tons of ordnance during air-to-ground training missions, demonstrating the tremendous strike capabilities of the Tomcat. Air combat training detach- ments to the Netherlands and Bahrain further honed the skills of every member of the Dog Team. In May, the Dogs headed back through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean to participate in several NATO exercises, and enjoyed some well-earned liberty as well. After a brief trip to the Adriatic Sea in support of Operation Decisive Endeavor, the Dogs began heading home. Numerous personal and campaign awards emphasized the outstanding professional performance and incomparable esprit de corps of all hands. The Dogs bid farewell to the “Spirit of Freedom as the air wing is scheduled to join USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) for her maiden deployment in 1998. 588 VF 143
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