Deployments of USS RANGER (CV 61)

Deployments of USS RANGER:

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
June 20, 1958	August 20, 1958	14	VF-141 (F4D-1) VA-146 (FJ-4B) VF-144 (F9F-8) VFP-61 Det.F VAW-11 Det.F HU-1 Det.F	NK	Southern Atlantic Southern Pacific			Port of Spain, Trinidad Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia Callao, Peru Valparaiso, Chile Acapulco, Mexico
January 3, 1959	July 27, 1959	14	VF-141 (F4D) VF-142 (F8U) VA-141 (FJ-4) VA-145 (AD-6) VA-146 (FJ-4) VAH-6 (A3D) VAW-11 Det.F(AD-5W) VFP-61 Det.F (F8U-1P) VA(AW)-35 Det.F (AD-5N) HU-1 Det.F (HUP-2)	NK	Western Pacific			Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Taipeh, Taiwan Sasebo, Japan Yokohama, Japan Tokyo, Japan
February 6, 1960	August 30, 1960	9	VF-91 (F8U-2) VF-92 (F3H-2) VA-93 (A4D-2) VA-94 (A4D-2) VA-95 (AD-7) VAH-6 (A3D-2) VAW-11 Det.M (WF-2) VFP-61 Det.M (F8U-1P) HU-1 Det.M (HUP-2)	NG	Western Pacific			Pearl Harbor, Hi. Guam Okinawa Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan kobe, Japan Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines
August 11, 1961	March 8, 1962	9	VF-91 (F8U) VF-92 (F3H) VA-93 (A4D) VA-94 (A4D) VA-95 (AD-7) VAH-6 (A3D) VAW-11 Det.M (WF-2) VFP-63 Det (F8U-1P) HU-1 Det.M (HUP-2)	NG	Western Pacific
November 9, 1962	June 14, 1963	9	VF-91 (F8U) VF-92 (F3H) VA-93 (A4D) VA-94 (A4D) VA-95 (AD-7) VAH-6 (A3D) VAW-11 Det.M (E-1B) VFP-63 Det.M (F8U-1P) HU-1 Det.M (UH-2B)	NG	Western Pacific			Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan Laos Vietnam
August 5, 1964	May 6, 1965	9	VF-92 (F-4B) VF-96 (F-4B) VA-93 (A-4C) VA-95 (A-1J and A-1H) VA-94 (A-4C) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VFP-63 Det M (RF-8A) VAW-11 Det M (E-1B) VAH-2 Det M (A-3B) HU-1 Unit M (UH-2A) VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*	NG	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16)	Operation Candid Camera	Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong
December 10, 1965	August 25, 1966	14	VF-142 (F-4B) VF-143 (F-4B) VA-145 (A-1H and A-1J) VA-146 (A-4C) VA-55 (A-4E) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAH-2 Det F (A-3B) VAW-11 Det F (E-2A) HC-1 Unit F (UH-2A/B) VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)* VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*	NK	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Worden (CG 18) USS England (CG 22) USS Carpenter (DD 825) USS Sproston (DD 577)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong
November 4, 1967	May 25, 1968	2	VF-154 (F-4B) VF-21 (F-4B) VA-22 (A-4C) VA-165 (A-6A) VA-147 (A-7A) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAW-115 (E-2A) VAH-2 Det 61 (KA-3B) HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2A/C) VAW-13 Det 61 (EKA-3B) VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam			Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong
October 26, 1968	May 17, 1969	2	VA-165 (A-6A) VF-21 (F-4J) VAW-115 (E-2A) VA-147 (A-7A) VA-155 (A-4F) VF-154 (F-4J) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det 61 (KA-3B) VAQ-130 Det 61 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2C) HS-2 (SH-3A)* HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Waddell (DDG 24)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong
October 14, 1969	June 1, 1970	2	VF-21 (F-4J) VF-154 (F-4J) VA-56 (A-7B) VA-93 (A-7B) VA-196 (A-6A) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAQ-134 (EKA-3B/KA-3B) VAW-115 (E-2A) HC-1 Det 8 (SH-3A) VC-3 Det (147SK Fire drones)	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam			Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong
October 27, 1970	June 17, 1971	2	VF-21 (F-4J) VF-154 (F-4J) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6A/C) RVAH-1 (RA-5C) VAQ-134 (KA-3B/EKA-3B) VAW-111 Det 7 (E-1B) HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS William H. Standley (CG 32) USS Towers (DDG 9)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan
November 16, 1972	June 23, 1973	2	VF-21 (F-4J) VF-154 (F-4J) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6A/B & KA-6D) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAW-111 Det 1 (E-1B) VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B) HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G) HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)* VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam			Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Yokosuka, Japan
May 7, 1974	October 18, 1974	2	VA-25 (A-7E) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6A and KA-6D) VF-21 (F-4J) VF-154 (F-4J) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) VAW-112 (E-2B) HC-1 Det 4 (SH-3G) VQ-1 Det 61 (EA-3B)*	NE	Western Pacific Vietnam	USS Turner Joy (DD 951)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong
January 30, 1976	September 7, 1976	2	VF-154 (F-4J) VF-21 (F-4J) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6A and KA-6D) RVAH-5 (RA-5C) VAQ-135 (EA-6B) VAW-112 (E-2B) HS-4 (SH-3)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean			Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore
February 21, 1979	September 22, 1979	2	VF-21 (F-4J) VF-154 (F-4J) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VS-29 (S-3A) VAW-117 (E-2B) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) HS-4 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific
September 10, 1980	May 5, 1981	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-117 (E-2B) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VS-37 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean			Perth, Australia Colombo, Sri Lanka Hong Kong
April 7, 1982	October 19, 1982	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-113 (A-7E) VA-25 (A-7E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-137 (EA-6B) VS-21 (S-3A) HS-2 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean			Singapore Perth, Australia Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines
July 15, 1983	February 29, 1984	9	VF-24 (F-14A) VF-211 (F-14A) VA-192 (A-7E) VA-195 (A-7E) VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-112 (E-2C) VAQ-138 (EA-6B) VS-33 (S-3A) HS-8 (SH-3H)	NG	Central America Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Horne (CG 30) USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8) USS Fife (DD 991) USS Fletcher (DD 992) USS Wichita (AOR 1) USS Camden (AOE 2)
August 18, 1986	October 20, 1986	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VMA-121 (A-6E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Northern and Western Pacific		RimPac 86	Pusan, Korea Vancouver, Canada
March 2, 1987	April 29, 1987	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VMA-121 (A-6E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Northern Pacific
July 14, 1987	December 29, 1987	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VMA-121 (A-6E) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Missouri (BB 63) USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) USS Long Beach (CGN 9) USS Gridley (CG 21) USS Leftwich (DD 984) USS John Young (DD 973) USS Hoel (DDG 13) USS Buchanan (DDG 14) USS Robert E. Peary (FF 1073) USS Curts (FFG 38) USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145) USS Kansas City (AOR 3) USS Wichita (AOR 1) USS Shasta (AE 33)	Operation Earnest Will Operation Nimble Archer
February 24, 1989	August 24, 1989	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VMA-121 (A-6E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean	USS Valley Forge (CG 50) USS Fox (CG 33) USS Worden (CG 18) USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964) USS Hoel (DDG 13) USS Gallery (FFG 26) USS Elrod (FFG 55) USS Cook (FF 1083)		Pearl Harbor, Hi. Perth, Australia Hong Kong Singapore Phattaya, Thailand Diego Garcia Subic Bay, Philippines
December 8, 1990	June 8, 1991	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-155 (A-6E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-116 (E-2C) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean Persian Gulf		Operation Desert Shield Operation Desert Storm	Pearl Harbor, Hi
August 1, 1992	January 30, 1993	2	VF-1 (F-14A) VF-2 (F-14A) VA-155 (A-6E) VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-131 (EA-6B) VS-38 (S-3A) VAW-116 (E-2C) HS-14 (SH-3H)	NE	Western Pacific Indian Ocean Arabian Gulf		Operation Southern Watch Operation Restore Hope	Abu Dhabi, U.A. E. Fremantle, Australia Sydney, Australia Yokosuka, Japan Pusan, Korea Hong Kong Pearl Harbor, HI

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