page_title: VAQ-134
section_title: 1980s
hierarchical_section_title: VAQ-134 / Squadron History / 1980s
caption_attribution_description: A U.S. Navy Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo 152921) from attack squadron VA-165 Boomers refueling a Grumman EA-6B Prowler (BuNo 161119) from tactical electonic warfare squadron VAQ-134 Garudas on 10 February 1982. Both squadrons were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation (CV-64) for a deploymant to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 20 October 1981 to 23 May 1982.
context_page_description: Electronic Attack Squadron 134, also known as the "Garudas", is a United States Navy EA-18G Growler squadron based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
context_section_description: The VAQ-134 moved back to the pacific deploying aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64) as part of CVW-9 in the Indian Ocean in 1982. This included taking part in exercises with the USS Midway (CV-41) and the USS Ranger (CV-61). Starting from September 1982, VAQ-134 would join Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) for 13 years. On March 1 1983, the air wing and VAQ-134 deployed for the first cruise of the new Nimitz class carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) around the world which lasted until October 29.
  CVW-15 and VAQ-134 later make six more deployments on the Carl Vinson which included taking part in RIMPAC 84' and 86' as well as PACEX 89', the largest fleet exercise since World War II. Before PACEX 89' the squadron transitioned to ICAP II Prowler in early 1989 which allowed them to fire the AGM-88 HARM missile. Later during PACEX 89' they would become the first carrier deployed prowler squadron to fire one.
caption: A VAQ-134 EA-6B refueling from a KA-6D from VA-165, 1982.
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