The “Rampagers” of VFA-83 flew the A-7 Corsair out of NAS Cecil Field, FL for many years before transitioning to the F/A-18C Hornet in February 1988. They are attached to CVW-17, participating in Desert Storm from the USS Saratoga (CV-60), then deployed in summer ’96 aboard the Big “E” (CVN-65). The Rampagers also transitioned from NAS Cecil Field to the Master Jet Base NAS Oceana, VA. This is their “Jr. Officer Protection Agency (JOPA)” patch.
