Soon after returning through the Strait of Hormuz in early fall 2001 to begin the voyage home , the September 11 attacks unfolded . For the next four weeks VFA-15 took station in the North Indian Ocean and prepared for combat , with flight operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom ( OEF ) , including combat air patrols over Pakistan . Missions into Afghanistan began on 7 October , and over the next several weeks the squadron flew four to eight-hour missions deep into Afghanistan
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
VFA-15