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to end of pageDeployments of USS SARATOGA:
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 Departure | Date of Return | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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| September 3, 1957 | October 22, 1957 | 7 | VF-61 (F3H-2M) VA-75 (AD-6) VFP-62 Det. (F2H-2P) VAW-12 Det. HU-2 Det. | L | Northern Atlantic | Operation Strikeback | ||
| February 1, 1958 | October 1, 1958 | 3 | VF-31 (F3H-2N) VF-32 (F8U-1) VA-34 (A4D-1) VA-35 (AD-6) VAH-9 (A3D-2) VFP-62 Det. VAW-12 Det. HU-2 Det. | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| August 15, 1959 | February 26, 1960 | 3 | VF-31 (F3H-2) VF-32 (F8U-1E) VA-34 (A4D-2) VA-35 (AD-6) VAH-9 (A3D-2) VA-36 (A4D-2) VFP-62 Det. VAW-12 Det. HU-2 Det. | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| August 22, 1960 | February 26, 1961 | 3 | VF-31 (F3H-2) VF-32 (F8U-1E) VA-34 (A4D-2) VA-35 (AD-6) VAH-9 (A3D-2) VA-36 (A4D-2) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AC | Mediterranean Northern Atlantic | Athens, Greece | ||
| July 5, 1961 | August 22, 1961 | 3 | VF-31 (F3H-2) VF-32 (F8U-2) VA-34 (A4D-2) VA-35 (AD-6) VAH-9 (A3D-2) VA-36 (A4D-2N) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5N) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AC | Caribbean | |||
| November 28, 1961 | May 12, 1962 | 3 | VF-31 (F3H-2) VF-32 (F8U-2) VA-34 (A4D-2) VA-35 (AD-6) VAH-9 (A3D-2) VA-36 (A4D-2N) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5N) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| December 3, 1962 | December 21, 1962 | 3 | VF-31 (F-3B) VF-32 (F-8D) VA-34 (A-4C) VA-35 (A-1H) VAH-9 (A-3B) VA-36 (A-4C) VFP-62 Det.60 (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det.60 (E-1B) HU-2 Det.60 (UH-2B) | AC | Caribbean | |||
| March 29, 1963 | October 25, 1963 | 3 | VF-31 (F-3B) VF-32 (F-8D) VA-34 (A-4C) VA-35 (A-1H) VAH-9 (A-3B) VA-36 (A-4C) VFP-62 Det.60 (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det.60 (E-1B) HU-2 Det.60 (UH-2B) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| November 28, 1964 | July 12, 1965 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4B) VF-32 (F-8D) VA-34 (A-4C) VA-36 (A-4C) VA-35 (A-1H) VAH-10 Det.60 (A-3B) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAW-12 Det.60 (E-1B) HC-2 Det.60 (UH-2A) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| March 11, 1966 | October 26, 1966 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4B) VF-103 (F-4B) VA-34 (A-4C) VA-106 (A-4C) VA-46 (A-4C) RVAH-12 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det.60 (A-3B) VAW-12 Det.60 (E-1B) HC-2 Det.60 (UH-2A) | AC | Mediterranean | USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23) USS Sampson (DDG 10) USS Dahlgren (DDG 43) USS Cony (DD 508) | Valletta, Malta Thessaloniki, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Rhodes, Greece Naples, Italy Genoa, Italy Palermo, Italy Taranto, Italy Athens, Greece Barcelona, Spain Palma De Mallorca, Spain | |
| May 2, 1967 | December 6, 1967 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4B) VF-103 (F-4B) VA-216 (A-4C) VA-? (A-4C) VA-176 (A-1H) VAH-10 Det.60 (KA-3B) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAW-12 Det.60 (E-1B) HC-2 Det.60 (UH-2A/B) | AC | Mediterranean | USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23) | ||
| July 9, 1969 | January 22, 1970 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-46 (A-7B) VA-113 (A-7B) VA-75 (A-6A) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det.60 (KA-3B and EKA-3B) VAW-125 (E-2A) HC-2 Det.60 | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| June 17, 1970 | November 9, 1970 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7A) VA-105 (A-7A) VA-75 (A-6A) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAQ-130 Det.4 (EKA-3B) VAW-? (E-2) HC-2 Det. 60 (SH-3) | AC | Mediterranean | USS Sampson (DDG 10) | ||
| June 7, 1971 | October 28, 1971 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7A) VA-105 (A-7A) VA-75 (A-6A/B and KA-6D) VMCJ-2 Det. (EA-6A) VAW-123 (E-2B) VS-28 (S-2E) HS-7 (SH-3D) | AC | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | Athens, Greece | ||
| April 11, 1972 | February 13, 1973 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-75 (A-6A/B and KA-6D) VA-37 (A-7A) VA-105 (A-7A) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VAW-123 (E-2B) HS-7 (SH-3D) HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)* VMCJ-2 Det (EA-6B)* | AC | Southern Atlantic Indian Ocean Western Pacific Vietnam | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore | Subic Bay, Philippines Singapore | |
| September 27, 1974 | March 19, 1975 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAW-123 (E-2C) HS-7 (SH-3D) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| January 6, 1976 | July 28, 1976 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VFP-63 Det.3 (RF-8G) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) VAW-123 (E-2C) HS-7 (SH-3) | AC | Mediterranean | Cannes, France | ||
| July 11, 1977 | December 23, 1977 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) VAW-123 (E-2C) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| October 3, 1978 | April 5, 1979 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VA-105 (A-7E) VS-22 (S-3A) VAW-123 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| March 10, 1980 | August 27, 1980 | 3 | VF-31 (F-4J) VF-103 (F-4J) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-75 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-? (EA-6B) VS-22 (S-3A) VAW-? (E-2C) HS-7 (SH-3H) | AC | Mediterranean | |||
| April 2, 1984 | October 20, 1984 | 17 | VF-74 (F-14A) VF-103 (F-14A) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VMA-533 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-125 (E-2C) VMAQ-2 Det.Y (EA-6B) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean | USS Peterson (DD 969) | Toulon, France | |
| August 25, 1985 | April 16, 1986 | 17 | VF-74 (F-14A) VF-103 (F-14A) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) VQ-2 Det (EA-3B) | AA | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | Achille Lauro | Alexandria, Egypt Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia | |
| June 5, 1987 | November 17, 1987 | 17 | VF-74 (F-14A) VF-103 (F-14A) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean | USS Preble (DDG 46) | Cannes, France | |
| August 7, 1990 | March 28, 1991 | 17 | VF-74 (F-14A) VF-103 (F-14A) VFA-83 (F/A-18C) VFA-81 (F/A-18C) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-125 (E-2C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean Red Sea | USS Philippine Sea (CG 58) USS Spruance (DD 963) USS Sampson (DDG 10) USS Elmer Montgomery (FF 1082) | Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm | Haifa, Israel |
| May 6, 1992 | November 6, 1992 | 17 | VF-74 (F-14B) VF-103 (F-14B) VA-81 (F/A-18C) VA-83 (F/A-18C) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-9 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | |||
| January 1, 1994 | June 24, 1994 | 17 | VF-103 (F-14B) VA-81 (F/A-18C) VA-83 (F/A-18C) VA-35 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3B) HS-15 (HH/SH-60H/F) | AA | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | USS Vicksburg (CG 69) | Operation Deny Flight Operation Provide Promise Exercise Dynamic Impact 94 Exercise Iles D'Or | Trieste, Italy Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Valencia, Spain |
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