VC-12 Omars Patch Handle Heritage Home Ports Air Wings Deployments Aircraft Unit C.O.s Events Awards Squadron Photograph Album Squadron Off-Duty Album (empty) The Squadron Duty Officer (SDO), is the unit's contact point. They maintain unit rosters, help old friends link up, coordinate with unit reunions, and gather unit information. View the SDO List. The Association is particularly interested in your Skyhawk related information and photos, but will gladly accept information about all eras of the unit. e-Mail the Association Webmaster. AND we welcome "anyone with an interest" in the Skyhawk to JOIN The Skyhawk Association. Drawn by Anna Vanderpool Drawn by Anna Vanderpool Drawn by Bud Southworth Patch Aggressor patch was born when the Omars became the Fighting Omars flying Skyhawks in the aggressor role. Back to Table of Contents Handle Omars Fighting Omars Back to Table of Contents Heritage 06 OCT 1943: VC-12 established. 07 JUN 1945: VC-12 diestablished 06 JUL 1948: Established as Carrier Air Early Warning Squadron Two. 1948: Renamed to Fleet Composite Squadron Twelve (VC-12). 29 SEP 1953: VC-12 decommissioned. 01 SEP 1973: VC-12 commissioned. 1988: redisignated VFC-12 Back to Table of Contents Home Ports 01 SEP 1973 - NAF Detroit Michigan 1975 - - - - - - NAS Oceana VA Back to Table of Contents Air Wings 2005: CVWR-20 Back to Table of Contents Deployments 1944: USS Card No known deployments with the Skyhawk. Back to Table of Contents Aircraft 1 September 1973- - - - - Douglas A-4L Skyhawk 7 August 1970 - - - - - - Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk. 23 May 1976 - - - - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk. 16 January 1983 - - - - - Douglas A-4F Skyhawk. 21 August 1984- - - - - - Douglas A-4E Skyhawk. 1994- - - - - - - - - - - F/A-18 Hornet. A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit Back to Table of Contents Commanding Officers No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Events 2005: VFC-12 and VFC-13 provide adversary support. Back to Table of Contents Awards No info yet. Back to Table of Contents Sources Harry S. Gann. Frank J. Mirande Return To The Navy Squadrons Page