Attack Squadron 112
"Fighting Twelve", "Custode Pacis Armis", "Broncos"
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| 9. April 1945 | VBF-11 Established at NAS Alameda CA |
| 15. November 1946 | VBF-11 was redesignated VF-12A |
| 1. September 1948 | VF-12A was redesignated VF-112 |
| 15. February 1959 | VF-112 was redesignated VA-112 |
| 10. October 1969 | VA-112 Disestablished at NAS Lemoore CA. |
| Planes: |
F6F-5
F8F-1 & -2
F9F-2
F9F-5
F9F-6
F9F-8
F3H-2N
A4D-1 (A-4A)
A4D-2 (A-4B)
A-4C
| VBF-11, VF-12A, VF-112, VA-112 Deployments | ||||
| VF-12A | ||||
| 9. October 1947 - 11. June 1948 | CV-45 USS Valley Forge | CVAG-11 | F8F-1 | V 200 |
| VF-112 | ||||
| 5. July 1950 - 26. March 1951 | CV-47 USS Philippine Sea | CVG-11 | F9F-2B | V 200 |
| 26. March 1951 - 7. April 1951 | CV-45 USS Valley Forge | CVG-11 | F9F-2B | V 200 |
| 31. December 1951 - 8. August 1952 | CV-47 USS Philippine Sea | CVG-11 | F9F-2B | V 200 |
| 1. July 1953 - 18. January 1954 | CVA-33 USS Kearsage | CVG-11 | F9F-5 | V 200 |
| 7. October 1954 - 12. May 1955 | CVA-33 USS Kearsage | CVG-11 | F9F-6 | V 200 |
| 16. July 1956 - 26. January 1957 | CVA-9 USS Essex | CVG-11 | F9F-8B | V 200 |
| 4. October 1958 - 16. February 1959 | CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga | ATG-1 | F3H-2 | NA 100 |
| VA-112 | ||||
| 16. July 1960 - 18. March 1961 | CVA-19 USS Hancock | CVG-11 | A4D-2 | NH 200 |
| 13. September 1962 - 2. April 1963 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVG-11 | A4D-2N | NH 200 |
| 17. October 1963 - 20. July 1964 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | A-4C | NH 200 |
| 24. August 1965 - 7. April 1966 | CVA-59 USS Forrestal | CVW-8 | A-4C | AJ 400 |
| 5. November 1966 - 19. June 1967 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | A-4C | NH 400 |
| 18. November 1967 - 28. June 1968 | CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk | CVW-11 | A-4C | NH 400 |
| 1. February 1969 - 18. September 1969 | CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga | CVW-16 | A-4C | AH 400 |
| VBF-11, VF-12A, VF-112, VA-112 Commanding Officers | ||
| LT Richard E. James (acting) | 9 Apr 1945 | 17 Apr 1945 |
| LCdr. Ralph W. Cousins | 17 Apr 1945 | 9 Jun 1945 |
| LCdr. George E. Savage | 9 Jun 1945 | 14 Oct 1945 |
| LCdr. Norman W. Ackley | 14 Oct 1945 | 31 Jan 1947 |
| LCdr. Melvin C. Hoffman | 31 Jan 1947 | 1 Jul 1948 |
| Cdr. Joseph T. Lawler | 1 Jul 1948 | 8. May 1950 |
| Cdr. R. Weymouth | 8. May 1950 | 29 Aug 1950 |
| LCdr. J. L. Butts, Jr. | 29 Aug 1950 | 29 Jun 1951 |
| LCdr. J. V. Rowney | 29 Jun 1951 | 11 Aug 1952 |
| LCdr. James Ferris | 11 Aug 1952 | 1 Oct 1952 |
| LCdr. R. W. Jackson (acting) | 1 Oct 1952 | 7 Oct 1952 |
| LCdr. C. E. Lair | 7 Oct 1952 | Mar 1954 |
| Cdr. George S. Morrison | Mar 1954 | 1 Oct 1955 |
| Cdr. Marcel N. Piller | 1 Oct 1955 | 12 Apr 1957 |
| LCdr. M. M. Casey, Jr. | 12 Apr 1957 | 4 Mar 1959 |
| LCdr. J. J. Konzen (acting) | 4 Mar 1959 | 31 Mar 1959 |
| Cdr. Clyde J. Lee | 31 Mar 1959 | 18 Feb 1960 |
| Cdr. Hugh N. Batten | 18 Feb 1960 | 30 Mar 1961 |
| Cdr. James T. Parady | 30 Mar 1961 | 25 Apr 1962 |
| Cdr. J. F. Kirklighter | 25 Apr 1962 | 9 Apr 1963 |
| Cdr. F. L. Leib | 9 Apr 1963 | 8 May 1964 |
| Cdr. P. E. Russell | 8 May 1964 | 8 Jun 1965 |
| Cdr. J. A. Chalbeck | 8 Jun 1965 | 8 Jul 1966 |
| Cdr. J. H. Alvis | 8 Jul 1966 | 31 Dec 1966 |
| Cdr. Marion L. Minnis | 31 Dec 1966 | 10 Nov 1967 |
| Cdr. Charles H. Brown | 10 Nov 1967 | 13 Sep 1968 |
| Cdr. Tommy L. Gatewood | 13 Sep 1968 | |
