The Vigilantes of VFA-151 fly the F/A-18C Hornet and are permanently forward-deployed at NAS Atsugi, Japan, providing the Pacific Fleet with constant carrier-based strike capability in the Western Pacific. Named for eternal watchfulness—appropriate for a squadron that is always on station—the Vigilantes have been providing forward presence in the Pacific since the Cold War era, a credible deterrent against any adversary contemplating aggression.