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VT-153 "Gremlin" - 1946
Drawn by Bud Southworth
"Mushroom Shaped Cloud" - 1958
Patch created by Hank "Soloman" Bowman
"Skull and Cobra" - 1959
Gary Wright

"Combat Centurion" - 1966
Al Hyde
"Silver Fox" - 1987
Jim Ritchie

Patch
  • February 11, 1946, Torpedo Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE adopted the "Gremlin Riding a Torpedo" patch displayed above.
  • June 12, 1947, after VT-153 was redesignated VA-16A, a new "Two Turkey" patch was adopted. The patch had a yellow sky and light green ocean background and blue TBFs, The crest had yellow lettering, red was used for the rockets, lightning bolts, and the mouth and eyes of the TBFs, the radome was light green. The cloud and hands of the TBFs were white; all other details were black.
  • February 18, 1949, VA-155 adopted the "Skull and Cobra" patch. The insignia had a red background, white skull, and yellow cobra.
  • September 23, 1952, VA-71E adopted a "Lightening Flash" patch. The crest had a silver-gray disk with a red border; a yellow-winged white and red lightening flash in front of a black cloud.
  • February 4, 1953, VA-155 adopted the "Skull and Cobra" patch.
  • 1957 --- The VA-155 unofficial "Mushroom Shaped Cloud" patch (shown above) was designed by VA-155 ground-pounder Hank "Soloman" Bowman. This occurred while VA-155 was flying the Douglas Skyraider in the orient. The "Mushroom Shaped Cloud" crest was used by squadron personnel on jackets and other items such as cigarette lighters. Information from "Rico."
  • July 8, 1959, VA-155 modified the "Skull and Cobra" patch with the addition of two diagonal green stripes. The patch had a red background outlined in green, the scroll was white outlined in green with black lettering. The cobra's upper body was a salmon color with black lines, its head was green with white eyes and black pupils, the coiled part of the snake was greenish black.
  • Before 1965 VA-155 personnel wore an unofficial "Fox Head" patch. The "Fox Head" logo was incorporated in the 1966 Combat Centurion" patch.
  • During the Vietnam war squadron pilots wore an unofficial "Combat Centurion" patch. 1966 example is displayed above.
  • July 24, 1987 and after reestablishment VA-155 adopted the "Silver Fox" patch. Displayed above.

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Handle
  • 1945 - ? Gremlins
  • 1960 - 1993 Silver Fox (rumour has it that C.O. John Smith had a full head of silver hair, and thus the "silver foxes".)

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Heritage
  • March 26, 1945, Torpedo Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VT-153) established.
  • November 15, 1946, VT-153 redesignated as Attack Squadron SIXTEEN A (VA-16A).
  • July 15, 1948, VA-16A redesignated as Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155).
  • November 30, 1949, VA-155 disestablished.
  • 1946, Reserve Attack Squadron SEVENTY-ONE E (VA-71E) established.
  • October 1, 1948, VA-71E redesignated Reserve Attack Squadron FIFTY-EIGHT A (VA-58A).
  • November 1, 1949, VA-58A redesignated Reserve Composite Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (VC-722).
  • April 1, 1950, VC-722, redesignated Reserve Attack Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (VA-728).
  • February 1, 1951, VA-728 called to active duty as Attack Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (VA-728).
  • February 4, 1953, VA-728 redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155).
  • September 30, 1977, Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE disestablished.
  • September 1, 1987 Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155) re-established.
  • April 30, 1993, Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE disestablished.
  • Note: There are three time periods a VA-155 squadron appeared. The root squadron VA-71E (established 1946) of the second VA-155 occurred before the first VA-155 was disestablished in 1949.

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Home Ports
    Date - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Location:
  • March 26 1945 - - - - - - Naval Auxiliary Air Facility Lewiston
  • June 1, 1945- - - - - - - Naval Air Station Oceana
  • July 2, 1946- - - - - - - Naval Air Station Norfolk
  • August 8, 1946- - - - - - Naval Air Station Alameda
  • 1946- - - - - - - - - - - Naval Air Station Glenview
  • 1951- - - - - - - - - - - Naval Air Station Alameda
  • May 1952- - - - - - - - - Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Santa Rosa *
  • August 25, 1952 - - - - - Naval Air Station Moffett Field
  • August 21 1961- - - - - - Naval Air Station Lemoore
  • September 1, 1987 - - - - Naval Air Station Whidbey Island
  • * Following the Korea combat tour temporary base for training and reforming.

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Air Wings
  • March 26, 1945 - - - - - B/A †- - - - CVG-153/CVAG-15/CVG-15 **
  • April 1, 1951- - - - - - H/NL*- - - - CVG-15/CVW-15 ††
  • April 1968 - - - - - - - - AH - - - - CVW-16
  • September 12, 1968 - - - - NE - - - - CVW-2
  • June 24, 1969 - - - - - - - - - - - - CVW-12‡
  • November 22, 1969- - - - - NM - - - - CVW-19
  • December 1, 1987 - - - - - NM - - - - CVW-10
  • May 1, 1988- - - - - - - - AA - - - - CVW-17
  • October 1, 1989- - - - - - NE - - - - CVW-2
  • * CVG-153 was redesignated CVAG-15 November 15, 1946. CVAG-15 was redesignated CVG-15 September 1, 1948.
  • † December 12, 1946 CVAG-15 was assigned the tail code "B". On August 4, 1948 the tail code "B" was changed to "A".
  • ** July 1, 1957 the tail code was changed from "H" to "NL".
  • †† December 20, 1963 CVG-15 was redesignated CVW-15 as Carrier Air Groups (CVG) were redesignated Carrier Air Wings (CVW).
  • ‡ When the squadron was assigned to CVW-12, it operated under the control of VA-122 while undergoing training for the transition to the A-7 Corsair II

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Deployments
  • 03-31-47 to 10-08-47 - CVAG-15 - CV 36 - TBM-3E/3Q/3W - WestPac
  • 09-08-51 to 05-02-52 - CVG-15 - CV 36- - AD-4/L/Q & AD-2 - Korea
  • 01-24-53 to 09-21-53 - CVG-15 - CVA 37 - AD-4NA - Korea/WestPac
  • 07-01-54 to 02-28-55 - CVG-15 - CVA 10 - AD-6 - WestPac
  • 04-23-56 to 10-15-56 - CVG-15 - CVA 18 - AD-6 - WestPac
  • 02-15-58 to 10-02-58 - CVG-15 - CVA 19 - AD-7 - WestPac
  • 08-01-59 to 01-18-60 - CVG-15 - CVA 19 - A4D-2 - WestPac
  • 09-19-60 to 05-27-61 - CVG-15 - CVA 43 - A4D-2 - WestPac
  • 12-12-61 to 07-17-62 - CVG-15 - CVA 43 - A4D-2 - WestPac
  • 04-03-63 to 11-25-63 - CVG-15 - CVA 43 - A-4B - WestPac
  • 12-07-64 to 11-01-65 - CVW-15 - CVA 43 - A-4E - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 05-12-66 to 12-03-66 - CVW-15 - CVA 64 - A-4E - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 07-26-67 to 04-06-68 - CVW-15 - CVA 43 - A-4E - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 10-26-68 to 05-17-69 - CVW-2- - CVA 61 - A-4F - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 05-14-70 to 12-10-70 - CVW-19 - CVA 34 - A-7B - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 05-14-71 to 12-18-71 - CVW-19 - CVA 34 - A-7B - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 06-05-72 to 03-30-73 - CVW-19 - CVA 34 - A-7B - WestPac/Vietnam
  • 10-18-73 to 06-05-74 - CVW-19 - CVA 34 - A-7B - WestPac/IO
  • 09-16-75 to 03-03-76 - CVW-19 - CV 34- - A-7B - WestPac
  • 19-04-76 to 04-21-77 - CVW-19 - CV 42- - A-7B - Mediterranean
  • 12-08-90 to 06-09-91 - CVW-2 - CV 61 - A-6E - WestPac/IO/ Persian Gulf
  • 08-01-92 to 01-31-93 - CVW-2 - CV 61 - A-6E - WestPac/IO/ Persian Gulf.

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Aircraft
Commanding Officers
    Date Assumed Command - - - - - - - Commanding Officer
  • January 10, 1942 - - - - LT Wallace A. Sherrill
  • March 26, 1945 - - - - - LT Harlan C. McFadden, Jr. (acting)
  • April 6, 1945- - - - - - LCDR Frederick G. Lewis
  • June 26, 1946- - - - - - LCDR Richard D. King (acting)
  • July 3, 1946 - - - - - - LCDR Gaylord T. Forrest
  • January 10, 1948 - - - - LCDR Gerald R. Stablein
  • January 1949 - - - - - - LCDR Donald L. Ely
  • August 29, 1946- - - - - LCDR Soule T. Bitting
  • May 1952 - - - - - - - - LCDR B. K. Harrison (acting)
  • August 8, 1952 - - - - - LCDR Raymond S. Osterhoudt
  • October 1953 - - - - - - LCDR Frank R. West
  • March 21, 1955 - - - - - LCDR Jack B. Jones
  • December 10, 1956- - - - CDR Henry E. Clark
  • October 29, 1958 - - - - CDR Deforest Q. Joralmon
  • February 1960- - - - - - CDR Robert E. McElwee
  • August 4, 1961 - - - - - CDR Ira K. Kruger
  • July 31, 1962- - - - - - CDR Patrick F. Cunningham
  • June 27, 1963- - - - - - CDR T. B. Russell, Jr.
  • July 17, 1964- - - - - - CDR J. H. Harris
  • 1965 - - - - - - - - - - CDR J. B. Morin
  • 1966 - - - - - - - - - - CDR Charles H. Peters
  • July 11, 1966- - - - - - CDR E. W. Ingley
  • June 1967- - - - - - - - CDR William H. Searfus
  • December 1967- - - - - - CDR David J. Sperling
  • December 7, 1968 - - - - CDR Robert F. Reynolds, Jr.
  • October 24, 1969 - - - - CDR Edwin C. Adamson, Jr.
  • August 28, 1970- - - - - CDR James H. Mauldin
  • 1971 - - - - - - - - - - CDR Markley R. Seibert
  • June 2, 1972 - - - - - - CDR Dean E. Cramer
  • June 7, 1973 - - - - - - CDR Robert L. Leuschner, Jr.
  • July 17, 1974- - - - - - CDR Larry E. Kaufman
  • October 24, 1975 - - - - CDR Robert D. Miller
  • January 5, 1977- - - - - CDR Robert C. Kaup
  • September 1, 1987- - - - CDR Jack J. Samar
  • January 12, 1989 - - - - CDR Kenneth R. Zimmerman
  • June 29, 1990- - - - - - CDR Frank Sweigart
  • September 12, 1991 - - - CDR Larry J. Munns

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Events
  • March 26, 1945:
    Torpedo Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VT-153) established at Naval Auxiliary Air Field Lewiston, Idaho.

  • March 30, 1945:
    VT-153 was assigned the TBM-3E Grumman Avenger.

  • June 1, 1945:
    VT-153 moved to Naval Auxiliary Air Field Oceana, Virginia.

  • April 1946:
    VT-153 was assigned the TBM-3Q Grumman Avenger.

  • July 2, 1946:
    Torpedo Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE (VT-153) moved to Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia.

  • August 8, 1946:
    VT-153 moved to Naval Air Station Alameda, California.

  • November 15, 1946:
    VT-153 was redesignated Attack Squadron SIXTEEN A (VA-16A).

  • 1946:
    Reserve Attack Squadron SEVENTY-ONE E (VA-71E) was established at Naval Air Station Glenview, Illinois. This Reserve Attack Squadron VA-71E would on February 4, 1953 become the second VA-155. Reserve Attack Squadron VA-71E was assigned the: Martin AM-1 Mauler, Curtiss SB2C-1 Helldiver and the Douglas AD-4 Skyraider.

  • March 31, 1947 through October 8, 1947:
    VA-16A flying the TBM-3 Avenger deployed with CVAG-15 on United States Ship Antietam CV 36 to WestPac. In April during the deployment three of the squadron's aircraft (Grumman TBM-3W Avengers) were equipped as ASW planes, giving the squadron an ASW mission as well as attack.

  • July 15, 1948:
    VA-16A was redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155). On July 19, VA-155 was assigned the Douglas AD-4 Skyraider.

  • October 1, 1948:
    Reserve squadron VA-71E was redesignated Reserve Attack Squadron FIFTY-EIGHT A (VA-58A).

  • November 1, 1949:
    Reserve Attack Squadron FIFTY-EIGHT A (VA-58A) was redesignated Reserve Composite Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (VC-722).

  • November 30, 1949:
    The first VA-155 was disestablished at Naval Air Station Alameda, California.

  • April 1, 1950:
    Reserve Composite Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (VC-722) was redesignated Reserve Attack Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (VA-728).

  • February 1, 1951:
    Reserve Attack Squadron VA-728 was called to active duty as Attack Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT (VA-728) at Naval Air Station Alameda, California. The squadron was assigned the AD-1, AD-2, AD-4, AD-4L and AD-4Q versions of the Douglas Skyraider.

  • September 8, 1951 through May 2, 1952:
    VA-728 flying the AD-2, AD-4, AD-4L and AD-4Q versions of the Skyraider deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Antietam CV 36 for combat in Korea.

  • October 1951:
    VA-728 engaged in combat operations, flying its first sorties over Korea.

  • May 1952:
    Following the Korean combat tour the squadron was temporarily based at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Santa Rosa, California to reform. On July 26, the squadron was assigned the Douglas AD-4NA, AD-6 and AD-7 Skyraiders.

  • August 25, 1952:
    Following reformation the squadron moved to Naval Air Station Moffett Field, California for training.

  • January 24, 1953 through September 21, 1953:
    VA-728 flying the AD-4NA Skyraider deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Princeton CV 37 for its second combat tour in Korea.

  • February 4, 1953:
    During the second Korean combat tour VA-728 was redesignated Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155).

  • August 1, 1954 through February 28, 1955:
    VA-155 flying the AD-6 Skyraider deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Yorktown CV 10 to WestPac.

  • February 1955:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE aircraft flew sorties in support of the evacuation of Chinese Nationalists from the Tachen Islands.

  • April 23, 1956 through October 15, 1956:
    VA-155 flying the AD-6 Skyraider deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Wasp CVA 18 to WestPac.

  • February 15, 1958 through October 2, 1958:
    VA-155 flying the AD-7 Skyraider deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Hancock CVA 19 to WestPac.

  • August 21 through September 11, 1958:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE flew sorties in the Taiwan Straits after the Chinese Communists bombarded Quemoy Island.

  • October 8, 1958:
    After the Hancock CVA 19 WestPac cruise VA-155 was assigned the Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk.

  • August 1, 1959 through January 18, 1960:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4B Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Hancock CVA 19 to WestPac.

  • September 19, 1960 through May 27, 1961:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4B Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 to WestPac. In January the squadron operated in the South China Sea after Pathet Lao forces captured strategic positions in Laos.<

  • August 21 1961:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE was moved to Naval Air Station Lemoore, California.

  • December 12, 1961 through August 17, 1962:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4B Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 to WestPac.

  • April 3, 1963 through November 25, 1963:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE flying the Douglas A-4B Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 to WestPac.

  • December 1963:
    VA-155 Silver Fox were assigned the Douglas A-4E Skyhawk.

  • December 7, 1964 through November 1, 1965:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4E Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 for its first combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam.

  • February 7 and 11, 1965:
    The Silver Fox participated in Flaming Dart I and II, reprisal strikes against targets in North Vietnam following a Viet Cong attack on the American advisors compound at Pleiku and the American billet in Qui Nhon, South Vietnam.

  • February 7, 1965:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150075 side number NL 503 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant Edward Andrew Dickson was KIA, and posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions under fire.
    He was the first Skyhawk pilot killed in the Vietnam War.

  • March 1965:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE began participation in Rolling Thunder operations, the bombing of military targets in North Vietnam.

  • March 29, 1965:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150078 side number NL 505 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Commander J. H. Harris was rescued.

  • August 12, 1965:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150067 side number NL 507 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant W. T. Fidelibus was rescued.

  • May 12, 1966 through December 3, 1966:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4E Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Constellation CVA 64 for its second combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam. VA-155 was the first A-4 squadron deploying to Vietnam using a new camouflage paint scheme nicknamed the "Flying Mulberrybushes." The new paint scheme and colors were expected to reduce battle damage by making the aircraft more difficult to see.

  • June 27, 1966:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152073 side number NL 507 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander G. A. Smith was Killed in Action.

  • July 1, 1966:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE's commanding officer, Commander C. H. Peters, Silver Fox in A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152017 side number NL 511 was shot down and Killed In Action by North Vietnamese Triple A fire while leading an attack on petroleum facilities at Duong Nham, North Vietnam.

  • July 4, 1966:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151026 side number NL 513 was shot down by North Vietnamese gunboat Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant N. E. Holben was rescued.

  • July 29, 1966:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152045 side number NL 513 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade V. K. Cameron was Killed In Action.

  • August 10, 1966:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151065 was lost in a non-combat accident. The pilot was killed.

  • August 26, 1967 through April 6, 1968:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4E Skyhawk deployed with CVG-15 on United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43 for its third combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam.

  • October 17, 1967:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152038 side number NL 512 was shot down by his own 2.75 inch rockets exploding over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Junior Grade F. J. Fortner was Killed In Action.

  • October 20, 1967:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE aircraft sighted six North Vietnamese PT boats near Thanh Hoa and engaged the boats. Four PT boats were sunk, one damaged and the sixth escaped, seeking refuge in the mouth of the river near Thanh Hoa.

  • October 26, 1967:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150059 side number NL 501 was shot down by a SAM over North Vietnam. The pilot, Commander V. D. Daniels successfully ejected and was captured by the North Vietnamese and made Prisoner Of War.

  • November 25, 1967:
    Commander W. H. Searfus, the VA-155 commanding officer, in Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150037, was blown off the fantail by the jet blast from another aircraft. Both aircraft and pilot were lost.

  • December 22, 1967:
    Silver Fox A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152071 side number NL 506 was downed by his own Mark 82 bomb exploding over North Vietnam. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander W. P. Cook was Killed In Action.

  • March 1968:
    United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43, with VA-155 embarked, operated on station off the coast of Korea following the January capture of United States Ship Pueblo AGER 2 by North Korea.

  • April 10, 1968:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE was assigned the Douglas A-4F Skyhawk.

  • October 26, 1968 through May 17, 1969:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-4F Skyhawk deployed with CVW-2 on United States Ship Ranger CVA 61 for its fourth combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam.

  • January 16, 1969:
    Silver Fox A-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 155059 was lost in a non-combat accident. The pilot was killed.

  • April 15, 1969:
    After the Navy EC-121 Lockheed Constellation shoot down by North Korea, United States Ship Ranger CVA 61, with VA-155 embarked, left Yankee Station and proceeded to the Sea of Japan for operations off the coast of Korea.

  • September 29, 1969:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE was assigned the A-7B Vought Corsair II.

  • May 14, 1970 through December 10, 1970:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34 for its fifth combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam.

  • June 25, 1970:
    Silver Fox A-7B Corsair BuNo. 154525 was lost in a non-combat accident. The pilot was rescued.

  • November 21, 1970:
    VA-155 flew missions in support of an attempt to rescue American prisoners-of-war at the Son Tay prisoner compound, 20 miles west of Hanoi. No prisoners were found in the camp.

  • May 14, 1971 through December 18, 1971:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34 for its sixth combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam. The Silver Fox did not lose any aircraft in accidents or combat this cruise.

  • June 5, 1972 through March 30, 1973:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34 for its sixth combat cruise to WestPac/Vietnam.

  • July 17, 1972:
    Silver Fox A-7B Corsair BuNo. 154521 side number NM 510 was shot down by North Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant L. F. Haas was Killed In Action.

  • September 20, 1972:
    Silver Fox A-7B Corsair BuNo. 154353 was lost in a non-combat accident. The pilot was rescued.

  • September 24, 1972:
    Silver Fox A-7B Corsair BuNo. 154486 side number NM 510 was shot down by South Vietnamese Triple A fire. The pilot, Lieutenant D. V. Borah successfully ejected and was captured by the North Vietnamese and made Prisoner Of War.

  • February 1973:
    Following the cease fire with North Vietnam, VA-155 flew combat missions in Laos until a cease fire was signed with that country on February 22, 1973.

  • October 18, 1973 through June 5, 1974:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34 cruise to WestPac.

  • November 1973:
    United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34, with VA-155 embarked, departed from operations in the South China Sea to relieve Hancock CVA 19 on station in the Arabian Sea due to the unsettled conditions following the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East.

  • September 16, 1975 through March 3, 1976:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Oriskany CVA 34 cruise to WestPac.

  • September 4, 1976 through April 21, 1977:
    VA-155 flying the Vought A-7B Corsair deployed with CVW-19 on United States Ship Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42 cruise to the Mediterranean.

  • September 30, 1977:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE was disestablished.

  • September 1, 1987:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (VA-155) re-established at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington (The third VA-155). On November 16, VA-155 was assigned the Grumman KA-6D and A-6E Intruder.

  • August 15 through October 8, 1988:
    United States Ship Independence CV 62, with VA-155 embarked, conducted a change of home port transit from Norfolk to San Diego via Cape Horn. During the transit numerous air power demonstrations were conducted for dignitaries from various South American countries.

  • December 8, 1990 through June 9, 1991:
    VA-155 flying the Grumman A-6E Intruder deployed with CVW-2 on United States Ship Ranger CVA 61 cruise to WestPac and redeployment for combat in the Persian Gulf.

  • January 17, 1991:
    VA-155 conducted its first combat operations. VA-155's commanding officer, Commander Sweigart, led Air Wing Two's aircraft in its first strike against Iraq.

  • January 18, 1991:
    The squadron suffered its first and only loss during the war with Iraq when one of its A-6E Intruders was shot down while on a mining sortie by the Um Qasr Naval Base in Iraq.

  • February 28, 1991:
    United States Ship Ranger's CVA-61 last combat strike of the Gulf War was launched and led by VA-155 aircraft. During the 43 day Gulf War the squadron flew 635 sorties, and delivered 2,289,940 pounds of ordnance on Iraqi military targets.

  • August 1, 1992 through January 31, 1993:
    VA-155 flying the Douglas A-6E Intruder deployed with CVW-2 on United States Ship Ranger CVA 61 cruise to WestPac and redeployment for combat in the Persian Gulf.

  • September through December 1992:
    Squadron aircraft flew sorties in support of Operation Southern Watch, flights over southern Iraq south of the 32nd parallel to ensure Iraq was adhering to United Nations sanctions.

  • December 1992:
    The squadron participated in Operation Restore Hope, flying sorties in support of the humanitarian relief effort in Somalia.

  • April 30, 1993:
    Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE was disestablished.

  • February 19, 2002:
    Commander Robert Reynold former Silver Fox Commanding Officer from December 7, 1968 to October 24, 1969 died this day.

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Awards
  • Korea Service Medal
    • 04 Oct 1951 to 15 Apr 1952
    • 27 Feb 1953 to 16 May 1953
    • 29 May 1953 to 07 Sep 1953

  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    • 26 Aug 1958 to 07 Sep 1958
    • 14 Sep 1959 to 17 Sep 1959
    • 25 Apr 1961 to 28 Apr 1961
    • 30 Apr 1961 to 01 May 1961
    • 04 May 1961 to 09 May 1961
    • 12 Jan 1962 to 19 Jan 1962
    • 24 Jan 1962 to 27 Jan 1962
    • 02 Feb 1965 to 05 Mar 1965
    • 16 Mar 1965 to 17 Apr 1965
    • 02 May 1965 to 28 May 1965
    • 23 Jun 1965 to 03 Jul 1965
    • 23 Jan 1968 to 22 Mar 1968
    • 20 Mar 1969 to 22 Mar 1969
    • 20 Apr 1969 to 27 Apr 1969

  • Navy Unit Commendation
    • 13 Mar 1953 to 15 May 1953
    • 11 Jun 1953 to 27 Jul 1953
    • 07 Feb 1965 to 18 Oct 1965
    • 29 May 1966 to 24 Nov 1966
    • 13 Aug 1967 to 19 Feb 1968
    • 29 Nov 1968 to 10 May 1969
    • 17 Jan 1991 to 07 Feb 1991

  • Military Unit Commendation
    • 01 Jun 1970 to 09 Dec 1970
    • 28 Jun 1972 to 06 Mar 1973
    • 04 Sep 1987 to 03 Sep 1988

  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
    • 12 Oct 1965
    • 21 Jun 1966 to 22 Jun 1966
    • 23 Nov 1967
    • 02 Dec 1967
    • 04 Dec 1967
    • 20 Dec 1967 to 22 Dec 1967
    • 20 Jan 1968
    • 23 Jan 1968 to 27 Jan 1968
    • 29 Jan 1968 to 19 Feb 1968
    • 07 Jan 1969 to 30 Jan 1969
    • 15 Feb 1969 to 16 Mar 1969
    • 04 Apr 1969 to 14 Apr 1969

  • Vietnam Service Medal
    • 04 Jul 1965 to 24 Jul 1965
    • 11 Aug 1965 to 11 Sep 1965
    • 21 Sep 1965 to 15 Oct 1965
    • 14 Jun 1966 to 13 Jul 1966
    • 27 Jul 1966 to 31 Aug 1966
    • 08 Sep 1966 to 01 Oct 1966
    • 19 Oct 1966 to 09 Nov 1966
    • 26 Aug 1967 to 01 Oct 1967
    • 12 Oct 1967 to 28 Oct 1967
    • 04 Nov 1967 to 05 Nov 1967
    • 11 Nov 1967 to 08 Dec 1967
    • 16 Dec 1967 to 07 Jan 1968
    • 15 Jan 1968 to 21 Feb 1968
    • 07 Jan 1969 to 30 Jan 1969
    • 15 Feb 1969 to 16 Mar 1969
    • 04 Apr 1969 to 17 Apr 1969
    • 13 Jun 1970 to 29 Jun 1970
    • 12 Jul 1970 to 22 Jul 1970
    • 02 Aug 1970 to 26 Aug 1970
    • 17 Sep 1970 to 13 Oct 1970
    • 06 Nov 1970 to 23 Nov 1970
    • 15 Jun 1971 to 10 Jul 1971
    • 24 Jul 1971 to 07 Aug 1971
    • 03 Sep 1971 to 27 Sep 1971
    • 29 Oct 1971 to 21 Nov 1971
    • 26 Jun 1972 to 23 Jul 1972
    • 16 Aug 1972 to 01 Sep 1972
    • 11 Sep 1972 to 28 Sep 1972
    • 08 Oct 1972 to 31 Oct 1972
    • 24 Nov 1972 to 18 Dec 1972
    • 27 Dec 1972 to 31 Jan 1973
    • 10 Feb 1973 to 06 Mar 1973

  • SASM
    • 13 Jan 1991 to 19 Apr 1991

  • KLM
    • 17 Jan 1991 to 07 Feb 1991

  • NAVE
    Sources
    • Hank Bowman
    • Tom Federico
    • Harry S. Gann
    • Masaaki Hayakawa
    • Takafumi Hiroe
    • Al Hyde
    • Jim Ritchie
    • Gary Wright

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