VMA-134 Skyhawks Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. The SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Patch No Skyhawk era offically approved patch known VMFA-134 "Smoke" Patch from CWO3 Paul E. Lass, VMFA-134 Back to Table of Contents Handle Changed callsign to "Smokes" when assigned F-4N Phantom in 1989. Back to Table of Contents Heritage 01 MAY 1943: VMSB-134 activated (Marine Scout Bombing Squadron) 01 JUN 1943 redesignated VMTB-134 (Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron) Journal of Calvin W. Hutchins, Marine Squadron VMTB-134 WWll , Pacific Theater, Philippenes & Palau Islands / Peleliu submitted by son Mike Hutchins. 30 APR 1946 VMTB-134 deactivated 15 APR 1958 reactivated as VMF-134 01 JUL 1962 redesignated VMA-134 VMA-134 (Reserves), MAG-46 (Regulars) 01 OCT 1983 redesignated VMFA-134 Back to Table of Contents Home Ports 01 MAY 1943: Santa Barbara CA. 15 Apr 1956: NAS Los Alamitos, CA. JAN 1971 - 1996: MCAS El Toro, CA. 1996 to 2007: MCAS Miramar, CA. Back to Table of Contents Air Wings MF tail code Back to Table of Contents Deployments OCT 1943: Espirito Santo, Western Pacific. JAN 1944: Bougainville. MAR 1944: Green Island MAY 1944: flight echelon returned to Espirito Santo while the remainder of the squadron was transferred to Emirau. JUL 1944: ground echelon joined the flight echelon at Espitito Santo. 06 OCT 1944: Peleliu. OCT 1945: Taingtao China. APR 1946: Returned to San Diego CA for deactivation. Back to Table of Contents Aircraft 1944: TBM-1E Grumman Avenger 15 APR 1956: F9F-6, F9F-7 and then F9F-8 Grumman Cougars 1971? to 1983: Douglas A-4A Skyhawk Douglas A-4B Skyhawk Douglas A-4C Skyhawk Douglas A-4F Skyhawk Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk MAR 1984: F-4N Phantom II 01 NOV 1985: F-4S Pahntom II JUL 1989: F/A-18 Hornet Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers VMTB-134 01 MAY 1943 to 07 MAY 1943: Lt. Alfred Anger 08 MAY 1943 to 08 AUG 1943: Maj. Jens C. Aggerback 09 AUG 1943 to 01 JUL 1944: Maj. Alben C. Roberston 02 JUL 1944 to 27 APR 1945: Maj. Russell R. Riley 28 APR 1945 to 28 FEB 1946: Maj. Walter F. Cornwell 01 MAR 1946 to 03 APR 1946: Maj. Daniel H. Davis 04 APR 1946 to 30 APR 1946: Lt.Col. William M. Frash VMF-134 / VMA-134 15 APR 1958 to 31 MAR 1960: Maj. Glenn G. Riley 01 APR 1960 to 30 SEP 1963: Maj. Robert J. Mcinnis 01 OCT 1963 to 30 SEP 1964: Lt.Col. George M. Wallace 01 OCT 1964 to 31 AUG 1965: Lt.Col. Stewart F. Nelson 01 SEP 1965 to 31 MAY 1967: Maj. Ronald Trepas 01 JUN 1967 to 31 MAR 1968: Maj. Jerry L. Amo 01 APR 1968 to 18 APR 1970: Lt.Col. Richard L. Moeller 19 APR 1970 to 19 APR 1972: Lt.Col. John L. Flemmons 20 APR 1972 to 19 APR 1974: Lt.Col. Charles W. Layton 20 APR 1974 to 01 JAN 1976: Lt.Col. Hugh C. Purser 02 JAN 1976 to 14 JAN 1978: Lt.Col. Jacques C. Naviux 15 JAN 1978 to MAR 1979: Lt.Col. William Dyer MAR 1979 to MAR 1981: Lt.Col. Steven J. Sewell MAR 1981 to MAR 1983: Lt.Col. Donald R. Duffer Re-designated VMFA-134 ON 1 OCT 1983 MAR 1983 to 11 MAR 1984: Lt.Col. Charles A. Pinney III 12 MAR 1984 to 02 NOV 1985: Lt.Col. Charles J. Quilter 03 NOV 1985 to 04 OCT 1987: Lt.Col. Lawrence H. Keener 05 OCT 1987 to 09 JUN 1990: Lt.Col. George W. Fox 10 JUN 1990 to 05 JUN 1992: Lt.Col. Henry J. Weiland 06 JUN 1992 to 12 FEB 1996: Lt.Col. Robert W. Foltyn 13 FEB 1996 to 03 JAN 1998: Lt.Col. Wendell S. Finch 04 JAN 1998 to 07 JAN 2000: Lt.Col. Gary A. Vaughan 08 JAN 2000 to 04 JAN 2002: Lt.Col. Rex C. McMillian 05 JAN 2002 to 01 JAN 2004: Lt.Col. John P. Crook 01 JAN 2004 to 04 FEB 2006: Lt.Col. Jay T. Arnett 05 FEB 2006 to 31 AUG 2007: Col. Harry G. Constant Back to Table of Contents Events 15 APR 1958: VMA-134 which was reactivated 15 April 1958 at Los Alamitos, California, as Marine Fighter Squadron 134, Organized Marine Corps Reserve (Aviation). 01 JUL 1962: Redesignated as Marine Attack Squadron 134, Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment, Marine Air Reserve Training Command, Los Alamitos, California. FEB 1965: Reassigned during February 1965 to Marine Aircraft Group 43, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. JAN 1971: Moved to El Toro, CA. About this time the unit began to fly Skyhawks. 1996: Moved to NAS Miramar, CA. 11 AUGUST 2007: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 134 is dis-established. It was assignned to Fourth Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aircraft Group 46 stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego CA. Back to Table of Contents Awards No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Sources Michael E. Sandlin (Col Ret USMCR) Chief Warrant Officer 3 Paul E. Lass Jr. (VMFA-134 Plank Owner - Joined 13 August 1983, Separated 31 August 2007). Return To The Marine Squadrons Page