VS - 35 VS - 35 , Sea Control Squadron 35 , known as the " Blue Wolves " was a carrier - based United States Navy squadron based out of Naval Air Station North Island in California . The squadron flew the Lockheed Lockheed S - 3B " Viking " and their mission was mining , undersea and surface warfare , electronic reconnaissance and analysis , over the horizon targeting , and aerial refueling . The squadron was last attached to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen ( CVW - 14 ) . VS - 35 was disestablished in a ceremony at NAS North Island on March 24 , 2005 , and officially on March 31 , 2005 . History . The squadron was established on January 3 , 1961 at Naval Air Station Los Alamitos , California and named the " Boomerangers " , composing of eleven S2F - 1 Tracker aircraft . In July 1961 , the squadron transition to the S2F - 3 , which would later be desiginated the S - 2D . In 1962 , the squadron was relocated to NAS North Island , California and deployed for the first time as part of Carrier Anti - Submarine Air Group Fifty - Seven ( CVSG - 57 ) on board the USS Hornet ( CVS - 12 ) and again in 1963 . In August 1965 to March 1966 , the squadron again deployed aboard the USS Hornet in combat operations in Vietnam . The Boomerangers maintained surface and subsurface surveillance in the Gulf of Tonkin . Later that year , they assisted the USS Hornet in the recovery of the first Apollo capsule . The squadron ' s fourth and fifth deployments in 1967 and 1968 - 1969 saw them return to the Gulf of Tonkin for combat operations . After their fifth deployment , the USS Hornet was decommissioned and VS - 35 was reassigned as part of CVSG - 53 and in May 1970 deployed in the Atlantic on the USS Wasp ( CVS - 18 ) . On May 17 , 1972 , VS - 35 deployed with CVSG - 53 on board the USS Ticonderoga ( CVS - 14 ) to the Pacific and participated in the mining of Haiphong Harbor in North Vietnam . The squadron was officially disestablished on June 30 , 1973 . In October 1976 , preparations were made to reestablish VS - 35 to fly the new turbine powered S - 3A , but fiscal constraits prevented completion of this plan and the second VS - 35 was disestablished on March 30 , 1977 . On September 10 , 1986 , a pre - establishment detachment was set up and the Boomerangers were officially established on March 3 , 1987 . They were assigned to the newly created Carrier Air Wing Ten ( CVW - 10 ) , but fiscal constraints disestablished the 18 - month old CVW - 10 on September 30 , 1988 . After just one brief sea period on board the USS Enterprise ( CVN - 65 ) , VS - 35 was disestablished for the third time on June 1 , 1988 . The rebirth of VS - 35 began on October 3 , 1990 as a pre - establishment detachment with the official establishment on April 4 , 1991 . The fourth VS - 35 adopted the nickname " Blue Wolves " , flew the S - 3A , and were assigned to Carrier Air Wing Fourteen ( CVW - 14 ) on board the USS Carl Vinson ( CVN - 70 ) on October 10 , 1991 . The Blue Wolves transitioned to the S - 3B in December 1992 . For the first time since 1972 , the Blue Wolves deployed on February 17 , 1994 on board the USS Carl Vinson to the western Pacific in support of Operation Southern Watch . In 1996 , the squadron deployed again on board the USS Carl Vinson and in support of Operation Southern Watch . In June 1998 , Carrier Air Wing Fourteen was reattched to the USS Abraham Lincoln ( CVN - 72 ) and deployed in June 1998 to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Southern Watch and again in 2000 . In July 2002 , the squadron deployed on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Southern Watch . After an overall period in Perth , Australia for the USS Abraham Lincoln , the Blue Wolves returned to the Persian Gulf to commence combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom . The squadron returned home on May 2 , 2003 , after nearly ten months away , the longest for a United States Aircraft Carrier since the Vietnam War . Upon returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom , on May 1 , 2003 , the squadron flew President George W . Bush on board the USS Abraham Lincoln for his " Mission Accomplished " Speech . The Blue Wolves have the distinction of being the only Navy squadron with the desiginator Navy One . In May 2004 , VS - 35 departed for their final deployment on board the USS John C . Stennis ( CVN - 74 ) . Upon returning in October 2004 , the squadron began preparations for disestablishment . Official disestablishment occurred on March 31 , 2005 . Mission . Over land employ the LANTIRN Targeting System to localize enemies and track them until given the authority to kill them . Use laser guided maverick missiles or buddy laze in order for others to use laser guided weapons on enemies . Pass precise coordinates to allied forces on the ground or in the air to deliver precision guided munitions to bear . Over the sea , use Automated Information System , Data Link , ESM , Radar , ISAR , NVDs , and Infrared systems to find ships . Pass their position to surface ships who will board and detain the enemy . Overhead the ship , use refueling stores . The maintenance team will get the Vikings airborne and the aircrew will put the jets in position for expeditious rendezvous in the tanker pattern .