History VFA-22

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1 history

1.1 1980s
1.2 1990s
1.3 2000s
1.4 2010s





history

a va-22 det. r a-4b uss kearsarge in 1963


strike fighter squadron 22 established fighter squadron 63 (vf-63) @ naval air station norfolk, virginia on 28 july 1948, squadron re-designated attack squadron 63 (va-63) in march 1956, redesignated attack squadron 22 (va-22) on 1 july 1959 , redesignated strike fighter squadron 22 (vfa-22) on 4 may 1990.


the squadron flew f8f bearcat, f4u corsair, f9f panther, f9 cougar, fj-4 fury, a-4 skyhawk, a-7 corsair ii, , f/a-18c hornet. today, 220 enlisted men , women , 40 officers of vfa-22 based @ nas lemoore, california, , have completed transition single seat f/a-18e super hornet twin-seat f/a-18f super hornet.


over years, squadron completed 3 combat deployments during korean war , 6 combat deployments during vietnam war, participated in operation pocket money.


1980s

in late 1970s , 1980s, va-22 embarked carrier air wing 15 aboard uss kitty hawk , deployed western pacific , indian ocean. squadron won back battle e awards during 80 & 81 competitive cycles , co-west coast launch squadron flir mounted a7e s. while deployed aboard uss enterprise in april 1988, while in persian gulf, va-22 aircraft participated in sinking iranian frigate sahand fired missiles @ 2 american a-6 intruders.


1990s

in 1993, squadron deployed aboard uss abraham lincoln persian gulf , participated in operation southern watch, enforcing united nations southern no-fly zone on iraq. before returning home deployment, squadron diverted coast of somalia , provided air support during operation continue hope.



a-7e of va-22 stationed aboard uss kitty hawk in 1981


in december 1998, vfa-22 led carrier air wing 11 air strike of operation desert fox.


2000s

in october 2001, vfa-22 operating uss carl vinson performed strikes against taliban , al qaeda forces in afghanistan in support of operation enduring freedom. in 2003, vfa-22 deployed carrier air wing 9 on board carl vinson on extended 8 month western pacific deployment in support of global war on terrorism. in july 2004, vfa-22 transitioned f/a-18e super hornets, , in january, 2006, deployed carrier air wing 14 on board uss ronald reagan 6 months in support of global war on terrorism.


in 2007, vfa-22, made surge deployment carrier air wing 14 , uss ronald reagan pacific ocean mixed unit of f/a-18e , f/a-18f unit in middle of transitioning aircraft again, time single seat f/a-18e 2 seat f/a-18f. end of 2007, vfa-22 had transitioned f/a-18f super hornet, marking first time in squadron s history had operated twin-seat tactical aircraft , integrated naval flight officers naval aviators in officer complement.



a vfa-22 f/a-18f prepares launch uss ronald reagan in 2007.


on may 28, 2009, vfa-22 , carrier air wing 14 deployed uss ronald reagan on deployment 7th , 5th fleet areas of responsibility.


2010s

in 2010, squadron re-located carrier air wing fourteen carrier air wing seventeen sporting cvw-17 aa tailcode, , attached uss carl vinson.








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