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in 2023. According to the Commanding Officer of VFA-86 at the time, Commander Daniel Krause, the squadron was still on track for its “exciting transition” to the F-35C as of 22 April 2023. Between 28 May 2023 and 13 November 2023, the official U.S. Navy page description of the squadron changed from
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From 1971 to 1987, VA-86 was again assigned to CVW-8. In late spring of 1972, VA-86 was forced to transition to the A-7C due to unexpected problems with the A-7E's TF-41 engines. The squadron then deployed from June 1972 to March 1973 aboard USS
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operating off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. VA-86 was flying a mix of A-4Bs and A-4Cs, as the squadron was transitioning to the A-4C. In April–May 1963, VA-86 provided A-4C detachments aboard Atlantic Fleet anti-submarine carriers
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contingency missions. VFA-86 was awarded the 1997 Battle E recognizing it as the best East Coast F/A-18 Hornet squadron. From 2 November 1998 to 17 December 1998, VFA-86 made a short cruise to the Puerto Rican Operating Area aboard
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were signed in late January 1973. This was the squadron's fourth combat deployment to Southeast Asia, more than any other East Coast attack squadron and resulted in the receipt of the
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military targets. When they departed the area on 2 March 2002, the squadron had flown over 3500 hours and expended over 213 tons of ordnance and were at sea for 160 continuous days.
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in November 1953. The squadron's current "Sidewinder" name and insignia were adopted in April 1954. Flying the Panther, VF-84 was again deployed to the Mediterranean Sea aboard
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in support of OIF and OEF, visiting ports in Croatia, Crete, Dubai, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and Portugal. In July 2007, VFA-86 deployed for a last time aboard USS
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to the Mediterranean Sea. Following this deployment, the squadron transitioned to the A-4E. On 1 July 1965, the squadron conducted its first combat missions, flying from
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In 2011, the squadron relocated from MCAS Beaufort to NAS Lemoore. After their arrival, they transitioned to the F/A-18E Super Hornet. VFA-86 was then assigned to
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in support of OIF and OEF, returning MCAS Beaufort in December 2007. The squadron earned the 2007 Commander Naval Air Forces U.S. Atlantic Fleet Safety "S."
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for the ship's maiden voyage and made further deployments during the late 1970s and 1980s. In 1979, VA-86 planes appeared in the movie
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in 1974 for 7 months duty in the Mediterranean and the North Sea. In 1975, the squadron transitioned to the A-7E and went aboard
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for a ten-month combat cruise, participating in several intense and lengthy bombing campaigns, including
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On 1 June 1967, VA-86 became the Navy's first operational Atlantic Fleet squadron to fly the
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On 3 October 1997, the squadron deployed to the Mediterranean Sea/Persian Gulf aboard
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action, VFA-86 was one of two U.S. Navy strike fighter squadrons that relocated to
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On 15 July 1987, VA-86 was officially redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 86 (
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From August 1963 to March 1964, VA-86 was again deployed with CVW-7 aboard USS
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From May to November 2006, the squadron was again deployed on the USS
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to the Western Pacific and the North Arabian Sea, being assigned to
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In 2022, it was announced that the squadron will transition to the
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Between 31 July 2009 and 26 March 2010, VFA-86 deployed aboard USS
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and reconnaissance missions over potentially hostile Libyan ships.
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missiles to provide the carriers with anti-air warfare capability.
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Following the decommissioning of NAS Cecil Field in 1999 due to
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In 1992, the squadron accomplished the first East Coast F/A-18
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in support of United Nations relief efforts. After conducting
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In 1991, the squadron flew combat missions in support of
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in late-1972. The squadron remained on station until the
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from September 1969 to July 1970 while being assigned to
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From May 1957 until 1967, the squadron was assigned to
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The other Navy squadron at MCAS Beaufort, 526:), and conducted extensive evaluation of the 478:and deployed to the Mediterranean Sea aboard 1644:Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command 802:The squadron awarded the 1982 COMNAVAIRLANT 784:, beginning of 144 consecutive days at sea. 48:introducing citations to additional sources 3127:Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) 1166: 544:, being equipped with various marks of the 2565: 2551: 2532:United States battleship retirement debate 2282:United States Armed Forces School of Music 1674:Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command 1331: 1317: 1150:"NAS squadron VFA-86 welcomes new skipper" 121: 1654:Naval Information Warfare Systems Command 1583:Naval Forces Europe – Naval Forces Africa 999: 858: 795:. During this tense period, VA-86 flew 690: 569: 537:, being assigned to Air Task Group 181. 439: 38:Relevant discussion may be found on the 806:, as the best East Coast A-7 squadron. 582:In April 1961, VA-86 operated from USS 522:, was redesignated Attack Squadron 86 ( 3721: 1402:Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy 1277:VFA-86 Sidewinders page on Skyhawk.org 901:In 1994, the squadron deployed aboard 3106:Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) 2546: 1608:Operational Test and Evaluation Force 1312: 1294:Modern US Navy carrier air operations 809:In June- July 1985, while aboard USS 504:in preparation for transition to the 3453:Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) 2691:Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) 1669:Naval Education and Training Command 15: 515:from September 1954 to April 1955. 13: 1965:Unclassified miscellaneous vessels 1245:. 13 November 2023. Archived from 1243:"Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86" 1217:"Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86" 631:. 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