VFA-2

Strike Fighter Squadron Two
Active1 October 1972 - present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeFighter/Attack
RoleClose air support
Air interdiction
Aerial reconnaissance
Part ofCarrier Air Wing Two
Garrison/HQNAS Lemoore
Nickname(s)"Bounty Hunters"
ColorsRed, white, blue, yellow
EngagementsOperation Frequent Wind
Iranian Hostage Crisis
Operation Earnest Will
Gulf War
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Southern Watch
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
Operation Unified Assistance
Operation Prosperity Guardian
Operation Poseidon Archer
DecorationsBattle Efficiency "E"
Commanders
Current
commander
CDR Nicholas "Chet" Zerler
Insignia
Call signBullet
Aircraft flown
FighterF-14 Tomcat
F/A-18F Super Hornet

Strike Fighter Squadron 2 (VFA-2) also known as the "Bounty Hunters" is a United States Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet strike fighter squadron based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. Their tail code is NE and their callsign is "Bullet". They are attached to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), a composite unit made up of a wide array of aircraft performing a variety of combat and support missions that deploy aboard the Carl Vinson.