In June, 2017, Lt. Cmdr. Mike "MOB" Tremel, an Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilot scored the US's first air-to-air kill in years after downing a Syrian Su-22 that threatened US forces in the country.

The Su-22 was widely exported to countries such as Poland, Syria, Libya, Iraq, and many others. In combat, it played various roles, including ground attacks, reconnaissance, and close air support ...