List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
Electronic Attack (VAQ)

List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

Section Title: Electronic Attack (VAQ)
Table Section Text: None

Squadron Designation	Insignia	Nickname	Aircraft	Operational Commander	Administrative Commander	Squadron Lineage	Notes

VAQ-129	-	Vikings	EA-18G	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAH-10: 1 May 1961-1 Sep 1970 VAQ-129: 1 Sep 1970-present	Fleet Replacement Squadron based at NAS Whidbey Island

VAQ-130	-	Zappers	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing THREE	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAW-13: 1 Sep 1959-1 Oct 1968 VAQ-130: 1 Oct 1968-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island

VAQ-131	-	Lancers	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing EIGHT	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VP-920: 1 May 1946-15 Nov 1946 VP-ML-70: 15 Nov 1946-Feb 1950 VP-931: Feb 1950-4 Feb 1953 VP-57: 4 Feb 1953-3 Jul 1956 VAH-4: 3 Jul 1956-1 Nov 1968 VAQ-131: 1 Nov 1968-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island USNR squadron VP-931 was activated on 2 Sep 1950 for participation in the Korean War

VAQ-132	-	Scorpions	EA-18G	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAH-2: 1 Nov 1955-1 Nov 1968 VAQ-132: 1 Nov 1968-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island Expeditionary Squadron

VAQ-133 (Second use)	-	Wizards	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing NINE	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-133(2nd): 1 Apr 1996-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island There was an earlier squadron designated VAQ-133 also called the "Wizards" which existed from 4 Mar 1969 to Jun 1992

VAQ-134	-	Garudas	EA-18G	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-134: 17 Jun 1969-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island Expeditionary Squadron

VAQ-135	-	Black Ravens	EA-18G	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-135: 15 May 1969-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island Expeditionary Squadron

VAQ-136	-	Gauntlets	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing TWO	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-136: 6 Apr 1973-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island

VAQ-137 (Second use)	-	Rooks	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing ONE	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-137(2nd): 1 Oct 1996-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island There was an earlier squadron designated VAQ-137 also called the "Rooks" which existed from 14 Dec 1973 to 26 May 1994

VAQ-138	-	Yellowjackets	EA-18G	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-138: 27 Feb 1976-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island Expeditionary Squadron

VAQ-139	-	Cougars	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-139: 1 Jul 1983-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island

VAQ-140	-	Patriots	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing SEVEN	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-140: 1 Oct 1985-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island

VAQ-141	-	Shadowhawks	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing FIVE	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-141: 1 Jul 1987-present	Forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan

VAQ-142 (Second use)	-	Gray Wolves	EA-18G	Commander, Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN	Commander, Electronic Attack Wing Pacific	VAQ-142(2nd): 1 Apr 1997-present	Homeport NAS Whidbey Island There was an earlier squadron designated VAQ-142 called the "Grim Watchdogs" which existed from 1 Jun 1988 to March 1991

VAQ-209	-	Star Warriors	EA-18G	Commander, Tactical Support Wing	Commander, Tactical Support Wing	VAQ-209: 1 Oct 1977-present	U S Navy Reserve Squadron Homeport NAS Whidbey Island

Sentence(s)

The VAQ-141 is forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.

final_sentence: The VAQ-141 is forward deployed to MCAS Iwakuni, Japan.