VFA-22

Strike Fighter Squadron 22
Active	27 July 1948 - present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Fighter/Attack
Role	Close air support Air interdiction Aerial reconnaissance
Part of	Carrier Air Wing Seventeen
Garrison/HQ	NAS Lemoore
Nickname(s)	Fighting Redcocks
Motto(s)	"You Can't Beat A Redcock" (YCBAR)
Mascot(s)	Rhode Island Red Rooster
Engagements	Korean War Vietnam War Operation Southern Watch Operation Desert Fox Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Inherent Resolve
Commanders
Commanding Officer	CDR Johnathan "Skirmish" Sheater
Executive Officer	CDR Bradley "DUG" Williams
Command Master Chief	CMDCM. Hunt
Aircraft flown
Fighter	F8F Bearcat F4U Corsair F9F Panther F9F Cougar FJ-4 Fury A-4 Skyhawk A-7 Corsair II F/A-18C Hornet F/A-18E Super Hornet F/A-18F Super Hornet

VFA-22, Strike Fighter Squadron 22, also known as the "Fighting Redcocks", are a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter squadron stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is NA and their radio callsign alternates between "Beef" and "Beef Eater".