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Fighting Redcock - 1959
Provided by Bryan Remer
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Fighting Redcock - Date Unknown
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Strike Fighting Redcock - 2000
Drawn by Bud Southworth
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W.C. Lacy & Sean Keenan
Patch
- May 9, 1949, the Fighting Redcock patch was created
by Fighting Squadron SIXTY THREE (VF-63). The Fighting Redcock patch
background is a heraldic bar, sinister shield and cumulus clouds.
Overlaying the background is a gamecock ready to strike.
- VA-63 continued to use the Fighting Redcock patch
following its redesignation in 1956.
- When VA-63 was redesignated VA-22 in July 1959, the
new squadron added a scroll with the squadron's name at the bottom of
the shield. This patch is displayed above.
- On September 14, 1990, the redesignated VFA-22
modified the Fighting Redcock patch by changing the designation in the
scroll to read VFA-22 and adding a F/A image to the patch.
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Handle
Heritage
- July 27, 1948, Fighting Squadron SIXTY THREE
(VF-63) established.
- March 1956, VF-63 redesignated Attack
Squadron SIXTY THREE (VA-63).
- July 1, 1959, VA-63 redesignated Attack
Squadron TWENTY TWO (VA-22).
- VA-22 Detachment Romeo formed March 6, 1963.
- December 18, 1963, VA-22 Detachment Romeo
disestablished.
- May 4, 1990, VA-22 redesignated Strike
Fighter Squadron TWENTY TWO (VFA-22).
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Home Ports
Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location:
- July 27, 1948- - - - - Naval Air
Station Norfolk
- March 20, 1949 - - - - Naval
Auxiliary Air Station
Oceana
- August 9, 1950 - - - - Naval Air
Station Alameda
- July 12, 1951- - - - - Naval
Auxiliary Landing Field
Santa Rosa
- September 25, 1952 - - Naval Air
Station Alameda
- September 28, 1961 - - Naval Air
Station Lemoore
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Air Wings
Date - - - - - - - - - - - - Tail code - - - - - - - Air Wing
- July 27, 1948 - - - - - - C - - - - -
-CVG-6
- July 31, 1950 - - - - - - M/NE* - - -
-CVG-2/CVW-2†
- October 1, 1968 - - - - - NM - - - -
- CVW-19
- November 1, 1968- - - - - NF - - - -
- CVW-5
- January 8, 1971- - - - - - - - - - -
- COMFAIRLEMOORE
- June 2, 1971- - - - - - - NL - - - -
- CVW-15
- January 15, 1982- - - - - NH - - - -
- CVW-11
- * July 1, 1957 - CVG-2's tail code
was changed from M
to NE in 1957.
- † December 20, 1963 - Carrier Air
Groups were
redesignated Carrier Air Wings and CVG-2 became CVW-2.
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Deployments
Departure & Return - - - - - - - - Air Wing -
Carrier -Aircraft
- - Area of Operations:
- 10-27-49 to 11-22-49 - CVG-6 - CVB 42
- F8F-2 -
NorLant
- 08-24-50 to 11-11-50 - CVG-2 - CV 21-
- F4U-4 -
Western Pacific/Korea
- 12-06-50 * - - - - - - CVG-2 - CV 45-
- F4U-4 -
Western Pacific/Korea *
- 06-09-51 - - - - - - - CVG-2 - CV 47-
- F4U-4 -
Western Pacific/Korea
- 02-07-52 to 09-25-52 - CVG-2 - CV 21-
- F4U-4 -
Western Pacific/Korea
- 08-03-53 to 03-03-54 - CVG-2 - CVA 10
- F9F-5 -
Western Pacific
- 11-03-54 to 06-21-55 - CVG-2 - CVA 9-
- F9F-6 -
Western Pacific
- 11-13-56 to 05-20-57 - CVG-2 - CVA 38
- F9F-8 -
Western Pacific
- 08-16-58 to 03-12-59 - CVG-2 - CVA 41
- FJ-4B -
Western Pacific
- 08-15-59 to 03-25-60 - CVG-2 - CVA 41
- FJ-4B -
Western Pacific
- 02-16-61 to 09-28-61 - CVG-2 - CVA 41
- A4D-2 -
Western Pacific
- 04-06-62 to 10-20-62 - CVG-2
- CVA 41 - A4D-2N - Western Pacific
- 11-08-63 to 05-26-64 - CVW-2 - CVA 41
- A-4C -
Western Pacific
- 03-06-65 to 11-23-65 - CVW-2 - CVA 41
- A-4C -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 07-29-66 to 02-23-67 - CVW-2 - CVA 43
- A-4C -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 11-04-67 to 05-25-68 - CVW-2 - CVA 61
- A-4C -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 03-18-69 to 10-29-69 - CVW-5 - CVA 31
- A-4F -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 04-02-70 to 11-12-70 - CVW-5 - CVA 31
- A-4F -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 11-12-71 to 07-17-72 - CVW-15- CVA 43
- A-7E -
Western Pacific/Vietnam
- 03-09-73 to 11-08-73 - CVW-15- CVA 43
- A-7E -
Western Pacific
- 12-05-74 to 07-02-75 - CVW-15- CVA 43
- A-7E -
Western Pacific
- 02-15-77 to 05 10-77 - CVW-15- CV 43-
- A-7E -
Western Pacific
- 05-30-79 to 02-25-80 - CVW-15- CV 63-
- A-7E -
Western Pacific
- 04-01-81 to 11-23-81 - CVW-15- CV-63-
- A-7E -
Western Pacific
- 09-01-82 to 04-28-83 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E -
NorPac/Western Pacific
- 05-30-84 to 12-20-84 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E -
Western Pacific/NorPac
- 01-12-86 to 08-13-86 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E -
Western Pacific/Med/SoLant
- 10-25-87 to 11-24-87 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E - NorPac
- 01-05-88 to 07-03-88 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E -
Western Pacific/NorPac
- 09-17-89 to 03-16-90 - CVW-11- CVN 65
- A-7E - World
Cruise
- * On March 29, 1951 VF-63 and CVG-2
transferred from
Valley Forge
CV 45 to Philippine Sea CV-47 while inport Yokosuka, Japan.
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Aircraft
Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of
Aircraft:
- July 1948 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
- September 1948- - - - - - - - - - - North American SNJ Trainer
- January 1950- - - - - - - - - - - - Vought F4U-4 Corsair I
- September 14, 1951- - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-2 Panther *
- December 1952 - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-5 Panther *
- April 1954- - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-6 Cougar **
- August 1955 - - - - - - - - - - - - Grumman F9F-8 Cougar **
- July 30, 1957 - - - - - - - - - - - North American FJ-4B Fury
- May 24, 1960- - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2/A-4B Skyhawk
- October 6, 1961 - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A4D-2N/A-4C Skyhawk
- June 1968 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk
- June 1968 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk
- February 4, 1971- - - - - - - - - - Vought A-7E Corsair II
- July 6, 1990- - - - - - - - - - - - Boeing F/A-18C Hornet
- * VF-63 was scheduled to transition to the F9F-2
Panther and had received eight Panthers in September 1951. A production
delay of critical spare parts in September forced the squadron to
return to the F4U-4 Corsair. VF-63 continued to fly the F4U-4 from the
latter part of September 1951, until November 1952, when it started to
receive F9F-2 Panthers. Later, in November 1952, the Panther delivery
pipeline produced the F9F-5 Panther for the squadron.
- ** The F9F through the F9F-6 Panther have
straight
wings; The F9F-7 through the F9F-8 Cougar have swept wings.
- † November 30, 1962, the Navy's aircraft
designation
system was
changed and A4D-2 was redesignated A-4B and A4D-2N became A-4C.
- ‡ The TA-4Fs were tandem seat Skyhawks used for
instrument training.
- A-4
Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit
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Commanding Officers
Date Assumed Command - - - - - - -
Commanding Officer
- July 27, 1948 - - - - - - - LCDR
Malcolm W. Cagle
- February 13, 1950 - - - - - LCDR
Thomas J. Ball
- August 17, 1951 - - - - - - LT L. W.
S. Cummins
(acting)
- August 20, 1951 - - - - - - LCDR Ward
S. Miller
- October 31, 1952- - - - - - LCDR
Elmon A. Miller, Jr.
- April 1953- - - - - - - - - LCDR
Robert H. Benson
- July 1955 - - - - - - - - - CDR
Howard B. Eddy
- June 7, 1957- - - - - - - - LCDR
William C. Chapman
- March 20, 1959- - - - - - - CDR John
H. Lobdell
- March 31, 1960- - - - - - - CDR Jack
D. Kendall
- October 10, 1961- - - - - - CDR W. T.
Laws
- October 29, 1962- - - - - - CDR E. W.
Abbott
- September 12, 1963- - - - - CDR R. S.
Smith
- October 2, 1964 - - - - - - CDR C. E.
Dechow
- October 6, 1964 - - - - - - CDR E. H.
Schorz (acting)
- October 20, 1964- - - - - - CDR D. M.
Wyand
- 1965- - - - - - - - - - - - CDR E. H.
Schorz
- October 20, 1966- - - - - - CDR Henry
D. Arnold
- October 7, 1967 - - - - - - CDR Jack
K. Ashmore
- October 18, 1968- - - - - - CDR
Richard T. Gaskill
- October 16, 1969- - - - - - CDR Henry
C. Holt IV
- October 22, 1970- - - - - - CDR James
C. Thompson
- 1971- - - - - - - - - - - - CDR
Robert G. Ehrman
- August 31, 1972 - - - - - - CDR
Leonard E. Giuliani
- July 28, 1973 - - - - - - - CDR Gary
A. Scoffield
- November 8, 1974- - - - - - CDR John
F. Calvert
- February 27, 1976 - - - - - CDR Alan
M. Dundon
- April 22, 1977- - - - - - - CDR Lee
B. Cargill
- July 6, 1978- - - - - - - - CDR John
D. Grice
- September 25, 1979- - - - - CDR Jerry
D. Palmer
- May 9, 1981 - - - - - - - - CDR John
E Vomastic
- February 1983 - - - - - - - CDR
Russell C. York
- July 26, 1984 - - - - - - - CDR
Raymond A. Kellett
- February 1, 1986- - - - - - CDR
Richard J. Burns
- July 31, 1987 - - - - - - - CDR
William H. Roberson
III
- January 20, 1989- - - - - - CDR Dale
M. Doorly
- August 9, 1990- - - - - - - CDR G.
Robert Darwin
- December 12, 1991 - - - - - CDR C.R.
Rondestvedt
- February 26, 1993 - - - - - CDR J.T.
Knight
- May 26, 1994- - - - - - - - CDR W.D.
Wood
- July 21, 1995 - - - - - - - CDR W.C.
Tallman
- August 23, 1996 - - - - - - CDR G.S.
Gallop
- September 05, 1997- - - - - CDR J.M.
Spence
- January 31, 1999- - - - - - CDR W.S.
Ryder
- May 11, 2000 - - - - - - - -CDR
Ronald S. Townsend
- Sept 21, 2001 - - - - - - - CDR
Michael T. Steed
- Nov 04, 2002 - - - - - - - -CDR Jesse
B. Kingg
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Events
- July 27, 1948:
Fighting Squadron SIXTY THREE (VF-63) established at Naval Air Station
Norfolk, Virginia; the squadron was assigned the F8F-2 Grumman Bearcat
and took the name Fighting Redcocks.
- October 27, 1949 through November 22,
1949:
VF-63 Fighting Redcocks flying the F8F Bearcat with CVG-6 deployed on
United States Ship Franklin D. Roosevelt CVB 42 to the North Atlantic.
- January 1950:
VF-63 was assigned the F4U-4 Vought Corsair I.
- August 9, 1950:
VF-63 moved to Naval Air Station Alameda, California.
- August 24, 1950 through November 11,
1950:
VF-63 flying the Vought F4U-4 Corsair with CVG-6 deployed on United
States Ship Boxer CV-21 for combat
- September 16, 1950:
VF-63 Fighting Redcocks striking from Boxer participated in its first
combat action, providing close air support for the amphibious landings
at Inchon, Korea.
- December 6, 1950:
VF-63 transferred before this date from United States Ship Boxer CV-21
to United States Ship Valley Forge CV 45 to conduct combat operations
in Korea, commencing on December 6.
- March 29, 1951:
VF-63 and CVG-2 transferred from United States Ship Valley Forge CV 45
to United States Ship Philippine Sea CV 47 while inport at Yokosuka,
Japan.
- June 9, 1951:
VF-63 Fighting Redcocks with CVG-2 deployed on United States Ship
Philippine Sea CV 47 to conduct combat operations in Korea.
- September 14, 1951:
VF-63 was assigned the F9F-2 Grumman Panther. VF-63 was scheduled to
transition to the F9F-2 Panther and had received eight Panthers on
September 14th. Within days a critical part production delay forced the
squadron to keep flying the F4U-4 Corsair, which had not yet been taken
from the squadron. VF-63 continued to fly the F4U-4 until November
1952, when it started to receive F9F-5 Panthers.
- February 7, 1952 through September
25, 1952:
VF-63 Fighting Redcocks flying the F4U-4 Vought Corsair with CVG-2
deployed on United States Ship Boxer CV-21 for combat in Korea.
- June 23, 1952:
VF-63 Fighting Redcocks flying F4U-4 Corsairs, along with other units
from United States Ship Boxer CV 21, United States Ship Princeton CV
37, United States Ship Philippine Sea CV 47, United States Ship Bon
Homme Richard CV 31, and U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps squadrons,
conducted a major offensive against hydroelectric targets in North
Korea.
- August 6, 1952:
While launching combat sorties a severe fire broke out on the hangar
deck of United States Ship Boxer following the explosion of an aircraft
gasoline tank. Eight people were killed and one was missing, with
several seriously injured. VF-63 did not suffer any casualties,
however, three of the squadron's personnel were awarded Bronze Stars
for their heroic and courageous action during the fire.
- November and December 1952:
With Grumman's production problems corrected VF-63 was again assigned
the Panther. The delivery pipeline initially produced F-9F-2 Panthers
for VF-63 and by December F9F-5 Panthers were being delivered to the
squadron.
- March 1956:
VF-63 was redesignated Attack Squadron SIXTY THREE (VA-63) Fighting
Redcocks. The Fighting Redcocks were assigned the Grumman F9F-8 Cougar.
Three Redcock F9F-8 Cougars are shown here: BuNo. 141333; BuNo. 141204
side number M 304; and BuNo. 141210 side number M 310.
USN photograph
- July 30, 1957:
Attack Squadron SIXTY THREE Fighting Redcocks were assigned the North
American FJ-4B Fury.
- July 1, 1959:
VA-63 was redesignated Attack Squadron TWENTY TWO (VA-22) Fighting
Redcocks.
- May 24, 1960:
Attack Squadron TWENTY TWO Fighting Redcocks were assigned the
A4D-2/A-4B Douglas Skyhawk.
- September 28, 1961:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks moved to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.
- March 6, 1963:
VA-22 formed VA-22 Detachment Romeo consisting of four A-4B Skyhawks,
six pilots and forty-eight enlisted personnel. Its mission was to
deploy aboard ASW carriers and provide them with a limited amount of
air defense.
- April 19 - December 3, 1963:
VA-22 Detachment Romeo was deployed to the western Pacific aboard
United States Ship Kearsarge CVS 33 and part of CVSG-53. During the
deployment it participated in the recovery of space capsule Faith 7 and
astronaut Major L. Gordon Cooper, USAF, following his 22 successful
orbits around the earth.
- December 18, 1963:
VA-22 Detachment Romeo was disestablished.
- March 6, 1965 through November 23,
1965:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the A-4C Skyhawk with CVW-2 deployed
aboard United States Ship Midway CVA 41 - its first of six Western
Pacific/Vietnam combat cruises.
Fighting
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148578 side number NE 205 taxies
to the Midway catapult during the combat cruise.
Later A-4C
Skyhawk BuNo. 148578 would be remanufactured by Douglas
into A-4L Skyhawk BuNo. 158578 and assigned to Reserve Squadron VA-203
Blue Dolphins. Here is VA-203 Douglas A-4L Skyhawk BuNo. 148578 with a
tailcode "6F" in July 1970 - before being assigned to CAG Twenty and
getting the AF tailcode.
USN photograph
- April 20, 1965:
The VA-22 Fighting Redcocks participated in its first combat operations
since the Korean War and on April 20, suffered its first aircraft loss.
VA-22 Fighting Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149507 side number NE 204 was
shot down by his own Mark 81 bombs exploding. The pilot, Lieutenant
Phillip N. Butler successfully ejected, was captured by the North
Vietnamese and made Prisoner of War.
- June 3, 1965:
Lieutenant Raymond P. Ilg (later Vice Admiral) in his A-4C Skyhawk
BuNo. 148577 was shot down by triple A fire while on an armed road
reconnaissance mission over northern Laos. He successfully ejected and,
following three days of evading capture deep inside enemy territory,
was rescued by a helicopter.
- August 13, 1965:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148564 side number NE 207 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant W. E. Newman,
was rescued.
- August 24, 1965:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149490 side number NE 211 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade R.
M. Brunhaver successfully ejected, was captured by the North Vietnamese
and was made Prisoner of War.
- August 29, 1966 through February 23,
1967:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the A-4C Skyhawk with CVW-2 deployed
aboard United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 - its second of six Western
Pacific/Vietnam combat cruises.
- September 17, 1966:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148488 side number NE 200 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade R.
A. Hegstrom, was rescued.
- October 4, 1966:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147737 side number NE 224 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander J. D.
Burns successfully ejected, was captured by the North Vietnamese and
was made Prisoner of War.
- November 11, 1966:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147718 was lost in a non-combat accident.
The pilot was recovered.
- November 17, 1966:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148496 side number NE 222 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade W.
T. Arnold was never heard from again - Missing in Action.
- November 22, 1966:
Commander Henry D. Arnold, commanding officer of VA-22, received the
Silver Star Medal for his actions during a strike against a Haiphong
surface-to-air missile support facility.
- December 27, 1966:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149641 was lost in a non-combat accident.
The pilot was recovered.
- January 4, 1967:
Redcock A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 150584 side number NE 233 was shot down by
Triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade J.
M. Hayes was rescued.
- November 4, 1967 through May 25, 1968:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the A-4C Skyhawk with CVW-2 deployed
aboard United States Ship Ranger CVA 61 - its third of six Western
Pacific/Vietnam combat cruises. The VA-22 Fighting Redcocks had no
combat or non-combat losses this cruise.
- January 26, 1968:
United States Ship Ranger CVA 61, with VA-22 aboard, while operating on
Yankee Station was ordered to the Sea of Japan following the capture of
United States Ship Pueblo (AGER 2) by the North Koreans on 23 January
1968. Ranger and VA-22 operated in the area until relieved on March 5,
1968.
- March 18, 1969 through October 29,
1969:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the A-4F Skyhawk with CVW-5 deployed
aboard United States Ship Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 - its fourth of six
Western Pacific/Vietnam combat cruises The VA-22 Fighting Redcocks had
no combat or non-combat losses this cruise.
- April 2, 1970 through November 12,
1970:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the A-4F Skyhawk with CVW-5 deployed
aboard United States Ship Bon Homme Richard CVA 31 - its fifth of six
Western Pacific/Vietnam combat cruises. The VA-22 Fighting Redcocks had
no combat or non-combat losses this cruise.
- February 4, 1971:
VA-22 was assigned the A-7E Vought Corsair II.
- November 12, 1971 through August 17,
1972:
VA-22 Fighting Redcocks flying the Vought A-7E Corsair II with CVW-15
deployed aboard United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 - its sixth Western
Pacific/Vietnam combat cruise.
- February 4, 1972:
Redcock A-7E Corsair BuNo. 156870 was lost in a non-combat accident.
The pilot, Lieutenant Daniel D. Cooper, was returning to the USS Coral Sea after a successful night
mission in Vietnam. LT. Cooper had guided another aircraft, which had no instruments,
to the flight deck. Then as he returned and approached the ship, he was
waived off, since the deck wasn't yet cleared. By then he was low on fuel
and while attempting to get fuel he crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin.
Sue Kemp, widow of Dan Cooper.
- April 6, 1972:
VA-22 Redcock A-7E Corsair BuNo. 157590 side number NL 300 was shot
down by Surface to Air Missile over North Vietnam. The pilot, Carrier
Air Group FIFTEEN Commander Cdr. Thomas E. Dunlop was Killed in Action.
- May 6, 1972:
Redcock A-7E Corsair BuNo. 156879 side number NL 313 was shot down by
Surface to Air Missile over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant M. B.
Wiles successfully ejected, was captured by the North Vietnamese and
was made Prisoner of War.
- May 9, 1972:
Operation Pocket Money, the mining of Haiphong harbor, was launched.
Aircraft from VA-22, as well as the other attack squadrons deployed
aboard United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43, planned and executed the
mining.
- June 25, 1972:
Redcock A-7E Corsair BuNo. 157437 side number NL 311 was shot down by
triple A fire over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant G. R. Shumway
was never heard from again - Missing in Action.
- April - July 1973:
The squadron flew missions in support of Operation End Sweep, the
clearing of mines from North Vietnam's coastal waters.
- April 29, 1975:
VA-22's aircraft provided air cover for Operation Frequent Wind, the
evacuation of American citizens from Saigon. The last American
helicopter to lift off the roof of the United States Embassy was
escorted by a Fighting Redcock A-7E.
- May 15, 1975:
VA-22 aircraft, along with other elements from CVW-15 aboard United
States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43, launched air strikes against the
Cambodian mainland after the capture of the SS Mayaguez by Cambodian
gunboats on 12 May. Squadron aircraft flew ten combat sorties and
struck targets at Ream Airfield.
- November 21, 1979:
United States Ship Kitty Hawk, along with VA-22 and the rest of CVW-15,
departed Subic Bay, Philippines, enroute to the Arabian Sea as a
response to the 4 November Iranian seizure of the American Embassy in
Tehran and the taking of over 60 American hostages.
- April 18, 1988:
VA-22 participated in retaliatory strikes against Iranian oil
platforms, gunboats and other naval ships after United States Ship
Samuel B. Roberts (FFG 58) struck an Iranian mine on 14 April in
international waters.
- May 4, 1990:
VA-22 was redesignated as Strike Fighter Squadron TWENTY TWO (VFA-22).
- July 6, 1990:
VFA-22 was assigned the F/A-18C Boeing Hornet.
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Awards
Award - - - - - - - - - Inclusive Dates:
- NAVE
- 11-62 to 02-64
- 01-01-79 to 06-30-80
- 07-01-80 to 12-31-81
- AFEM
- 09-06-58 to 09-10-58
- 09-12-58 to 09-29-58
- 10-12-58 to 10-30-58
- 11-11-58 to 11-15-58
- 11-30-58 to 12-12-58
- 03-24-61 to 03-25-61
- 03-28-61 to 04-07-61
- 04-09-65 to 05-11-65
- 05-20-65 to 06-28-65
- 01-23-68 to 03-22-68
- 06-29-69
- 07-07-69 to 07-13-69
- 07-24-69
- 09-03-69
- 09-13-69 to 09-14-69
- 04-29-75 to 04-30-75
- 05-15-75
- 03-88
- 01-17-90 to 01-31-90
- HSM
- 04-29-75 to 04-30-75
- 05-17-81
- 10-02-81
- 10-23-82
- MUC
- 12-03-67 to 05-09-68
- 02-15-88 to 05-21-88
- NEM
- 11-25-79 to 01-28-80
- 05-25-81 to 09-30-81
- 04-30-86 to 06-27-86
- NUC
- 04-51 to 05-31-51
- 04-16-65 to 11-04-65
- 08-12-66 to 02-01-67
- 04-18-69 to 10-08-69
- 05-02-70 to 10-30-70
- 12-15-71 to 07-01-72
- 04-22-75 to 04-30-75
- 5-15-75
- 05-01-79 to 11-23-81
- RVNGC
- 10-05-65
- 10-09-65
- 03-30-72 to 07-01-72
- VNSM
- 07-22-65 to 08-26-65
- 09-11-65 to 10-09-65
- 10-18-65 to 11-04-65
- 09-12-66 to 10-19-66
- 10-30-66 to 12-04-66
- 12-26-66 to 02-01-67
- 12-03-67 to 12-29-67
- 01-06-68 to 01-28-68
- 03-18-68 to 04-12-68
- 04-21-68 to 05-09-68
- 04-17-69 to 05-19-69
- 06-04-69 to 06-26-69
- 07-31-69 to 09-01-69
- 09-23-69 to 10-09-69
- 05-02-70 to 05-26-70
- 06-01-70 to 06-14-70
- 07-10-70 to 07-29-70
- 08-17-70 to 09-03-70
- 09-11-70 to 09-12-70
- 09-26-70 to 10-21-70
- 12-14-71
- 12-31-71 to 01-17-72
- 01-26-72 to 02-17-72
- 04-01-72 to 05-11-72
- 06-01-72 to 06-11-72
- 06-21-72 to 06-30-72
- KPUC
- 09-15-50 to 10-26-50
- 12-50 to 03-20-51
- 04-51 to 05-31-51
- 03-10-52 to 09-9-52
- KSM
- 09-14-50 to 10-26-50
- 12-16-50 to 03-30-51
- 04-15-51 to 06-2-51
- 03-10-52 to 09-9-52
- UNSM
Sources:
- Harry Gann
- Masaaki Hayakawa
- Takafumi Hiroe
- Kent Kaiser
- Bryan Remer
- Mike Morrison
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