1990s VFA-137



vfa-137 f/a-18a assigned uss forrestal in 1991


in october 1990, squadron transferred carrier air wing 6 on board uss forrestal, completing accelerated work cycle , third deployment. on cruise, squadron flew sorties on iraq in support of operation provide comfort , won 2 more tailhook awards.


in september 1992, squadron completed homeport change nas lemoore , transitioned night attack capable lot xv f/a-18c. in may 1993, squadron joined carrier air wing 2 (cvw-2) , embarked on board uss constellation first western pacific deployment in november 1994. on deployment, , 1997 deployment, squadron patrolled skies on iraq, enforcing united nations no-fly zone in support of operation southern watch. in 1999 , again in 2001, vfa-137 employed precision-guided ordnance against iraq part of coalition forces response repeated violations of no-fly zone.







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