Read previewA US Navy fighter squadron that was recently attached to the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower scored several historic firsts while flying combat missions against the Houthis. During its deployment, the fighter squadron — nicknamed the "Gunslingers" — racked up a number of firsts, the Navy revealed this month. AdvertisementSailors observe as an F/A-18E Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the Eisenhower in the Red Sea on March 12. Related storiesThis fighter squadron was also the first to fire AGM-88 HARM missiles from an F/A-18E in combat. AdvertisementAn F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 9.

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Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Ike, Truman, Travis Amerine Organizations: Service, US Navy, Strike Fighter Squadron, Business, Hornet, Navy, US, VFA, AIM, 9X, EA, Eisenhower Carrier Strike Locations: Gulf, Aden, Iran, Yemen, Virginia