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Deployments of USS FORRESTAL:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.

* not embarked for the entire deployment

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
November 7, 1956December 12, 19561VA-15 (AD-6)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		TAzores   
January 15, 1957July 22, 19571VF-14 (F3H-2N)
VF-84 (FJ-3M)
VA-76 (F9F-8B)
VA-15 (AD-6)
VAH-1 (A3D-1)
VFP-62 Det. (F2H-2P)
VA(AW)-33 Det. (AD-5N)
VAW-12 Det. (AD5W)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		TMediterranean   
August 16, 1957October 21, 19571VA-15 (AD-6)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		TNorthern Atlantic   
September 2, 1958March 12, 195910VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U-1)
VA-12 (A4D-2)
VA-104 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AKMediterranean   
January 28, 1960August 31, 19608VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U-1)
VA-83 (A4D-2)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-33 Det. (AD-5Q)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AJMediterranean
February 9, 1961August 25, 19618VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U)
VA-83 (A4D-2N)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AJMediterranean  Cannes, France
Naples, Italy
Limassol, Cyprus
Beirut, Lebanon
Athens, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Livorno, Italy
Palermo, Italy
August 3, 1962March 2, 19638VF-74 (F4H-1)
VF-103 (F8U-2N)
VA-83 (A4D-2N)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HC-2 Det. (HUP-3)		AJMediterranean   
July 10, 1964March 13, 19658VF-74 (F-4B)
VF-103 (F-8E)
VA-83 (A-4E)
VA-81 (A-4E)
VMA-331 (A-4E)
VAH-6 (A-3B)
VAW-33 Det.59 (EA-1F)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean   
August 24, 1965April 7, 19668VF-74 (F-4B)
VMF(AW)-451 (F-8D)
VA-83 (A-4E)
VA-81 (A-4E)
VA-112 (A-4C)
VAH-11 (A-3B)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
VAW-33 Det. (EA-1F)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean   
June 6, 1967September 15, 196717VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-46 (A-4E)
VA-65 (A-6A)
VA-106 (A-4E)
RVAH-11 (RA-5C)
VAW-123 (E-2A)
VAH-10 Det 59 (KA-3B)
HC-2 Det 59 (UH-2A)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*		AAWestern Pacific
Vietnam		USS Rupertus (DD 851) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Subic Bay, Philippines
July 22, 1968April 29, 196817VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-34 (A-4C)
VA-15 (A-4C)
VA-152 (A-4B)
RVAH-12 (RA-5C)
VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B)
VAW-123 (E-2A)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AAMediterranean   
December 2, 1969July 8, 197017VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-66 (A-4C)
VA-216 (A-4E)
VA-36 (A-4C)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B and EKA-3B)
VAW-126 (E-2A)
HS-11 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
January 5, 1971July 2, 197117VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6A and KA-6D)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VMCJ-2 Det.59 (EA-6A)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
September 22, 1972July 6, 197317VF-11 (F-4B)
VMFA-531 (F-4B)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-9 (RA-5C)
VAQ-135 Det.2 (EKA-3B)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
March 11, 1974September 11, 197417VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
March 5, 1975September 22, 197517VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-111 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
April 4, 1978October 26, 197817VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-116 (E-2B)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AANorthern Atlantic
Mediterranean		  Cannes, France
November 27, 1979May 7, 198017VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VFP-63 Det. (RF-8G)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AAMediterranean   
March 2, 1981September 15, 198117VMFA-115 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AANorthern Atlantic
Mediterranean		   
June 8, 1982November 16, 198217VF-103 (F-4S)
VF-74 (F-4S)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AAMediterranean
Indian Ocean		   
June 2, 1986November 10, 19866VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean   
August 28, 1987October 9, 19876VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AENorthern Atlantic NATO exercise Ocean Safari '87 
April 25, 1988October 7, 19886VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean
Indian Ocean
Northern Atlantic		   
November 4, 1989April 12, 19906VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-142 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean   
May 30, 1991December 21, 19916VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VFA-132 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VA-176 (A-6E)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3B)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterraneanUSS Deyo (DD 989)Operation Provide Comfort 



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