Strike Fighting Squadron 151

 "Flashers", "Fighting Vigilantes", "Vigilantes"
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History 
6. August 1948 VF-23 Established at NAS Oceana VA
23. February 1959 VF-23 was redesignated VF-151
1. June 1986 VF-151 was redesignated VFA-151
Planes:

 

 

 

 1948 - 1949
 F4U-5		    
 

 

 

 1949 - 1951
F4U-4		      
 

 

 

 1951 - 1953
 F9F-2		  
 

 

 

 1953 - 1956
F2H-3
 

 

 

 1956 - 1959
F4D-1
 

 

 

 1959 - 1964
F3H-2		  
 

 

 

 1964 - 1973
 F-4B		    
 

 

 

 1973 - 1977
 F-4N		      
 

 

 

 1977 - 1981
  F-4J		      
 

 

 

 1981- 1986
 F-4S		      
 

 

 

 1986 - 1991
 F/A-18A		      
 

 

 

 1991 - 20??
F/A-18C		      
 

 

 

 20?? - today
F/A-18E		    
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VF-23,  VF-151, VFA-151 Deployments 
VF-23
3. May 1949 - 26. September 1949 CVB-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-2 F4U-4 M 300
24. August 1950 - 11. November 1950 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-2 F4U-4 M 100
16. May 1951 - 29.August 1951 CV-37 USS Princeton CVG-19X F9F-2 B 100
16. June 1952 - 6 Februray 1953 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 F9F-2 M 100
1. December 1953 - 12. July 1954 CVA-9 USS Essex ATG-2 F2H-3 M 100
19. March 1956 - 13. September 1956 CVA-10 USS Yorktown ATG-4 F2H-3 M 200
15. February 1958 - 2. Oktober 1958 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 F4D-1 NL 200
VF-151
1. August 1959 - 18, Januray 1960 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVG-15 F3H-2 NL 100
19. September 1960 - 27. May 1961 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-15 F3H-2 NL 100
12. December 1961 - 17. July 1962 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-15 F3H-2 NL 100
3. April 1963 - 25. November 1963 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVG-15 F-3B NL 100
7. December 1964 - 1. November 1964 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 100
12. May 1966 - 3. December 1966 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-15 F-4B NL 100
26. July 1967 - 6. April 1968 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 100
7. September 1968 - 18. April 1969 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 100
23. September 1969 - 1. July 1970 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 100
16. April 1971 - 6. November 1971 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4B NF 200
10. April 1972 - 3. March 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4B NF 200
11. September 1973 - 5. October 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
26. November 1973 - 22. December 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
29. January 1974 - 6. March 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
18. October 1974 - 20. December 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
13. January 1975 - 18. February 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
31. March 1975 - 29. May 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
4. October 1975 - 19. December 1975 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
13. March 1976 - 26. April 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
19. May 1976 - 22. June 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
19. July 1976 - 4. August 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
1. November 1976 - 17. December 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
11. January 1977 - 1. March 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
19. April 1977 - 25. August 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 200
18. August 1977 - 5. September 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
27. September 1977 - 21. December 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
11. April 1978 - 23. May 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
9. November 1978 - 23. December 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
11. January 1979 - 20. February 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
7. April 1979 - 18. June 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
20. August 1979 - 14. September 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
30. September 1979 - 20. February 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
14. July 1980 - 26. November 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 200
23. February 1981 - 5. June 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
26. June 1981 - 16. July 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
3. September 1981 - 6. October 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
7. March 1982 - 19. May 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
26. April 1982 - 18. June 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
14. September 1982 - 11. December 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
2. June 1983 - 8. Auguast 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
25. October 1983 - 11. December 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
28. December 1983 - 23. May 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
15. October 1984 - 12. December 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
1. February 1985 - 28. March 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
10. June 1985 - 14. October 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
15. November 1985 - 12. December 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
17. January 1986 - 30. March 1986 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 200
VFA-151
9. January 1987 - 20. March 1987 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
23. April 1987 - 13. July 1987 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
15. October 1987 - 12. April 1988 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
18. October 1988 - 9. November 1988 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
21. January 1989 - 24. February 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
27. February 1989 - 9. April 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
31. May 1989 - 25. July 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
15. August 1989 - 11. December 1989 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
25. January 1990 - 6. April 1990 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
2. October 1990 - 17. April 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
10. August 1991 - 22. August 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F/A-18A NF 200
22. August 1991 - 27. October 1991 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-14 F/A-18A NF 200
29. May 1993 - 22. July 1993 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
6. May 1994 - 30 June 1994 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
10. November 1994 - 10. Mai 1995 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
1. April 1997 - 1. October 1997 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
18. June 1999 - 18. December 1999 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
16. März 2001 - 15. September 2001 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
2. November 2002 - 2. June 2003 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
15. October 2004 - 4. March 2005 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
27. February 2006 - 8. August 2007 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
13 March 2008 - 12. October 2008 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
7. September 2010 - 24. März 2011 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
7. December 2011 - 7. August 2012 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-2 F/A-18C NE 300
         
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VF-23,  VF-151, VFA-151 Commanding Officers 
LCDR Thomas J. Gallagher, Jr. 6. Aug. 1948  Jul. 1950
LCDR C. E. Russell  Jul. 1950 14. Mar. 1951
CDR R. C. Mueller 14. Mar. 1951 1. Feb. 1952
LCDR Charles C. Aikins 1. Feb. 1952 Feb. 1953
LCDR William J. Moran Feb. 1953 Jul. 1954
CDR William H. Neal III Jul. 1954 Aug. 1956
CDR Charles A. Knight Aug. 1956 7. Oct. 1958
CDR R. K. Awtrey 7. Oct. 1958 21. Nov. 1958
CDR J. H. Stewart 21. Nov. 1958 5. Feb. 1960
CDR M. S. Alexatos 5. Feb. 1960 23. Jun. 1961
CDR Randell H. Prothro 23. Jun. 1961 21. Jul. 1962
CDR Charles L. Brooks 21. Jul. 1962 9. Jul. 1963
CDR E. P. Hermann 9. Jul. 1963 7. Jul. 1964
CDR Joseph M. Schneiders 7. Jul. 1964 Jun. 1965
CDR J. D. Ward Jun. 1965 9. Apr. 1966
CDR John J. Chambers 9. Apr. 1966  Mar. 1967
CDR Charles R. Gillispie, Jr.  Mar. 1967 24. Oct. 1967
CDR Bobbie D. Williard 24. Oct. 1967 4. Nov. 1968
CDR Russell E. Davis 4. Nov. 1968 28. Nov. 1969
CDR Fred B. Winton, Jr. 28. Nov. 1969 19. Nov. 1970
CDR Glenn F. Keene 19. Nov. 1970 17. Dec. 1971
CDR Charles G. Kother 17. Dec. 1971  1. Dec. 1972
CDR John S. Disher  1. Dec. 1972 30. Aug. 1973
CDR Denis T. Schwaad 30. Aug. 1973 6. Dec. 1974
CDR Eugene D. Conner 6. Dec. 1974 30. Apr. 1976
CDR James D. Curry 30. Apr. 1976 1. Jul. 1977
CDR Jay H. Hall 1. Jul. 1977 18. Oct. 1978
CDR Hugh D. Wisely 18. Oct. 1978 25. Sep. 1979
CDR Gary M. Hughes 25. Sep. 1979  30. Dec. 1980
CDR Richard S. "Fox" Farrell  30. Dec. 1980 16. Apr. 1982
CDR Charles C. Buchanan, Jr. 16. Apr. 1982  12. Oct. 1983
CDR Charles L. Robinson  12. Oct. 1983 30. Apr. 1985
CDR Russell M. Taylor II 30. Apr. 1985 9. May 1986
CDR Terrill S. Heath 9. May 1986 22. Apr. 1988
CDR Thomas A. Perkins III 22. Apr. 1988 9. Sep. 1989
CDR James R. Goddard, Jr. 9. Sep. 1989 ?
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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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