Attack Squadron 164

 "Ghostriders"

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History 

1. September 1960 VA-163 Established at NAS Cecil Field NC.
12. December 1975 VA-163 Disestablished at NAS Lemoore CA

Planes:
 

 

 

1960 - 1964
A4D-2 (A-4B)
 

 

 

1964 -  1969
A-4E
 

 

 

1969 - 1975
A-4F
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VA-163 Deployments 
7. June 1962 - 17. December 1962 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-16 A4D-2 AH 400
1. August 1963 - 10. March 1964 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 A-4B AH 400
5. April 1965 - 16. December 1965 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 A-4E AH 400
26. May 1966 - 16. November 1966 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 A-4E AH 400
16. June 1967 - 31. January 1968 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 A-4E AH 400
18. July 1968 - 3. March 1969 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4E NP 400
2. August 1969 - 15. April 1970 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4F NP 400
22. October 1970 - 3. June 1971 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4F NP 400
7. January 1972 - 3. October 1972 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4F NP 400
8. May 1973 - 8. January 1974 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4F NP 400
18. March 1975 - 20. October 1975 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 A-4F NP 400
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VA-164 Commanding Officers 
Cdr. Harlan D. Williams 1 Sep 1960 5 Sep 1961
Cdr. Lloyd W. Moffit 5 Sep 1961 Oct 1962
Cdr. C. A. Banks, Jr. Oct 1962 21 Sep 1963
Cdr. R. M. Netherland 21 Sep 1963 28 Aug 1964
Cdr. J. W. Roberts  28 Aug 1964 24 Jul 1965
Cdr. John D. Shaw 24 Jul 1965 26 Jun 1966
Cdr. Paul H. Engel  26 Jun 1966 31 May 1967
Cdr. Douglas F. Mow  31 May 1967 4 Jul 1968
Cdr. William F. Span  4 Jul 1968 18 Jul 1969
Cdr. Roy V. Hagberg 18 Jul 1969 24 Jul 1970
Cdr. George L. Boaz  24 Jul 1970 8 Jul 1971
Cdr. Ramsay (N) Lawson 8 Jul 1971 1 Jul 1972
Cdr. Stanley R. Arthur 1 Jul 1972 15 Jun 1973
Cdr. Fred J. Gosebrink  15 Jun 1973 30 May 1974
Cdr. Frederick P. Meyers 30 May 1974 12 Dec 1975
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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