Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 131

 "Holly Green", "Lancers"
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History 
1. May 1946 VP-920 Established at NAS
15. November 1946 VP-920 redesignated VP-ML-70
1. September 1948 VP-ML-70 redesignated VP-931
3. September 1950 Recalled to active duty
4. February 1953 VP-931 redesignated VP-57
1. July 1956 VP-57 redesignated VAH-4
1. November 1968 VAH-4 redesignated VAQ-131
May 1971 VAQ-131 deacitated (stod down)
August 1972 VAQ-131 reactivated

 

Tailcodes 
1950 - 1957 BI
1957 - 1968 ZB
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Planes:
 

 

 

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1972 - 2016
EA-6B

  
 

 

 

 2016 -present
EA-18G		    
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VAH-4, VAQ-131 Deployments 
VAH-4
15. February 1958 - 2. Oktober 1958 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 Det. D A3D-2 ZB 00
8. March 1958 - 21. November 1958 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-11 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
9. March 1959 - 3. October 1959 CVA-38 USS Shangri La CVG-11 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
26. April 1959 - 2. December 1959 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-21 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
1. August 1959 - 18. Januray 1960 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 Det. D A3D-2 ZB 00
21. November 1959 - 14. May 1960 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E A3D-2 ZB 00
5. March 1960 - 11. October 1960 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B A3D-2 ZB 00
14. May 1960 - 15. December 1960 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-14 Det. F A3D-2 ZB 00
16. July 1960 - 18. March 1961 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-11 Det. C A3D-2 ZB 00
29. Oktober 1960 - 6. June 1961 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-21 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
26. April 1961 - 13. December 1961 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E A3D-2 ZB 00
10. May 1961 - 15. January 1962 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B A3D-2 ZB 00
9. November 1961 - 12. May 1962 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-14 Det. F A3D-2 ZB 00
2. February 1962 - 24. August 1962 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 Det. L A3D-2 ZB 00
7. June 1962 - 17. December 1962 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-16 Det. G A3D-2 ZB 00
12. July 1962 - 11. February 1963 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVG-19 Det. E A-3B ZB 00
21. July 1962 - 11. September 1962 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-5 Det. F A3D-2 ZB 00
3. January 1963 - 15. July 1963 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B A3D-2 ZB 00
7. June 1963 - 16. December 1963 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-21 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
1. August 1963 - 10. March 1964 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G A-3B ZB 00
28. January 1964 - 21. November 1964 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVW-19 Det. E A-3B ZB 00
14. April 1964 - 15. December 1964 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B A-3B ZB 00
5. August 1964 - 6 May 1965 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-9 Det. M A-3B NG 810
21. October 1964 - 29. May 1965 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
5. April 1965 - 16. December 1965 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G A-3B ZB 00
21. April 1965 - 13. Januar 1966 CVA-31 USS B. H. Richard CVW-19 Det. E A-3B ZB 00
10. May 1965 - 13. December 1965 CVA-62 USS Independence CVW-7 Det. 62 A-3B AG 810
28. September 1965 - 13. May 1966 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVG-5 Det. B A-3B ZB 00
19. October 1965 - 13. June 1966 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. C A-3B ZB 00
26. October 1965 - 21. June 1966 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-9 Det. M A-3B ZB 110
10. November 1965 - 1. August 1966 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. L A-3B ZB 00
10. December 1965 - 25. August 1966 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-14 Det. F A-3B ZB 810
26. May 1966 - 16. November 1966 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G KA-3B ZB 610
15. October 1966 - 29. Mai 1967 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVW-19 Det. E A-3B ZB 00
5. November 1966 - 19. June 1967 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. C A-3B ZB 00
5. January 1967 - 22. July 1967 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-5 Det. B A-3B ZB 00
26. January 1967 - 25. August 1967 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-21 Det. L A-3B ZB 800
16. June 1967 - 31. January 1968 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 Det. G KA-3B AH 610
18. November 1967 - 28. June 1968 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. 63 KA-3B ZB 00
28. December 1967 -17. August 1968 CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga CVW-19 Det. 14 KA-3B ZB 00
27. January 1968 - 10. October 1968 CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard CVW-5 Det. 31 A-3B ZB 00
VAQ-131
30. December 1968 - 4. September 1969 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 EKA-3B NH 610
14. September 1970 - 28. February 1971 CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-1 EKA-3B AB 610
12. September 1972 - 12. June 1973 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-14 EA-6B NK 610
21. June 1974 - 22. December 1974 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-9 EA-6B NG 610
6. January 1976 - 28. July 1976 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 EA-6B AC 605
25. October 1977 - 15. May 1978 CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 EA-6B NH 620
13. March 1979 - 22. September 1979 CV-66 USS America CVW-11 EA-6B NH 605
19. November 1980 - 10. June 1981 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 EA-6B AE 605
7. June 1982 - 22. December 1982 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 EA-6B AE 605
18. October 1983 - 11. April 1984 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 EA-6B AE 605
16. October 1984 - 19. February 1985 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 EA-6B AE 605
18. August 1986 - 20. October 1986 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
2. March 1987 - 29. April 1987 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
14. July 1987 - 30. December 1987 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
24. February 1989 - 24. August 1989 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
8. December 1990 - 8. June 1991 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
1. August 1992 - 31. January 1993 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
6. May 1994 - 30 June 1994 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
10. November 1994 - 10. Mai 1995 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
1. April 1997 - 1. October 1997 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
18. June 1999 - 18. December 1999 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
16. März 2001 - 15. September 2001 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
2. November 2002 - 2. June 2003 CV-64 USS Constellation CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
15. October 2004 - 4. March 2005 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
27. February 2006 - 8. August 2007 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
13 March 2008 - 12. October 2008 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
7. September 2010 - 24. März 2011 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
7. December 2011 - 7. August 2012 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 EA-6B NE 500
         
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VAH-4, VAQ-131 Commanding Officers 
? 1. May 1946 ?
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Cdr. Charles Fairbanks   1. Jul. 2020
Cdr. Ryan Mattson 1. Jul. 2020 present
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last update 1. September 2020

written 24. April 2005

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