Attack Wing
Shortly before leaving depot, fighter wing VAW-117 was assigned to the ship with its three squadrons of sixteen Scorpion strikefighters under the command of Wing Commander Yan Coltin
VA-1387 – “Sunfire”
'A' Flight
Red section
SqdLdr Oliver Barnwell, Red 1
Pilot Officer Robert Preus-Maclaren, Red 2
Pilot Officer, Red 3
Red 4
Yellow section
Flying Officer Leanne Parkin, Yellow 1
Pilot Officer Heidar Bernhardsson, Yellow 2
Pilot Officer Karl Lee Jermy, Yellow 3
Yellow 4
'B' Flight
Blue flight
Flight lieutenant Cathrine Wilkinson, Blue 1
Pilot Officer Katja Mordaunt, Blue 2
Blue 3
Blue 4
Green flight
Flying Officer George Deeks, Green 1
Pilot Officer Matt Willaims, Green 2
Pilot Officer Chris Heath, Green3
Green 4
VA-1421 – “Highballers”
'A' Flight
Red section
SqdLdr Hannah Ouazanne, Red 1
Pilot Officer Ed Perkins, Red 2
Red 3
Red 4
Yellow section
Flying Officer Frank Reding, Yellow 1
Pilot Officer Holly Stringer, Yellow 2
Yellow 3
Yellow 4
'B' section
Blue flight
Flight lieutenant Steph Adams, Blue 1
Pilot Officer Andy Barnes, Blue 2
Blue 3
Blue 4
Green flight
Flying Officer Hannah Wallwork, Green 1
Pilot Officer Laura Gurney, Green 2
Green 3
Green 4
VA-1467 – “Checkmate”
'A' Flight
Red section
SqdLdr Alexandra Moore, Red 1
Pilot Officer Harry Dalton, Red 2
Pilot Officer Rose Bonner, Red 3
Red 4
Yellow section
Flying Officer Kara Langford, Yellow 1 Pilot Officer Matt Layton, Yellow 2 Yellow 3 Yellow 4
'B' Flight
Blue section
Flight lieutenant Matt Layton, Blue 1
Pilot Officer Nick Wade, Blue 2
Blue 3
Blue 4
Green section
Flying Officer Anthony Stansbridge, Green 1
Pilot Officer James Gordon, Green 2
Pilot Officer Heydon Pickering, Green 3
Green 4
Roll of honour
S/Lt Kalla "Tempest" Vail - Highball 1-2 - pilot honourably discharged on medical grounds after engagement with pirate vessel Trenchant
