Strike Fighting Squadron 161

 "Chargers"
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History 
1. September 1960 VF-161 Established at NAS Cecil Field FL.
1. June 1986 VF-161was redesignated VFA-161
1. April 1988 VFA-161 Disestabliched at NAS Lemoore CA.

Planes:
 

 

 

 1960 - 1964
F3H-2
 

 

 

 1964 - 1973
 F-4B
 

 

 

 1973 - 1977
F-4N
 

 

 

 1977 - 1981
 F-4J
 

 

 

 1981- 1986
F-4S		  
 

 

 

 1986 - 1988
 F/A-18A		    
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VF-161, VFA-161 Deployments 
7. June 1962 - 17. December 1962 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-16 F3H-2 AH 100
1. August 1963 - 10. March 1964 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVW-16 F-3B AH 100
12. May 1966 - 3. December 1966 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-15 F-4B NL 200
26. July 1967 - 6. April 1968 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 200
7. September 1968 - 18. April 1969 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 200
23. September 1968 - 1. July 1970 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 F-4B NL 200
16. April 1971 - 6. November 1971 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4B NF 100
10. April 1972 - 3. March 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4B NF 100
11. September 1973 - 5. October 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
26. November 1973 - 22. December 1973 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
29. January 1974 - 6. March 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
18. October 1974 - 20. December 1974 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
13. January 1975 - 18. February 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
31. March 1975 - 29. May 1975 CVA-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
4. October 1975 - 19. December 1975 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
13. March 1976 - 26. April 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
19. May 1976 - 22. June 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
19. July 1976 - 4. August 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
1. November 1976 - 17. December 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
11. January 1977 - 1. March 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
19. April 1977 - 25. August 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4N NF 100
18. August 1977 - 5. September 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
27. September 1977 - 21. December 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
11. April 1978 - 23. May 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
9. November 1978 - 23. December 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
11. January 1979 - 20. February 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
7. April 1979 - 18. June 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
20. August 1979 - 14. September 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
30. September 1979 - 20. February 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
14. July 1980 - 26. November 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4J NF 100
23. February 1981 - 5. June 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
26. June 1981 - 16. July 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
3. September 1981 - 6. October 1981 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
7. March 1982 - 19. May 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
26. April 1982 - 18. June 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
14. September 1982 - 11. December 1982 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
2. June 1983 - 8. Auguast 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
25. October 1983 - 11. December 1983 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
28. December 1983 - 23. May 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
15. October 1984 - 12. December 1984 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
1. February 1985 - 28. March 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
10. June 1985 - 14. October 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
15. November 1985 - 12. December 1985 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
17. January 1986 - 30. March 1986 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 F-4S NF 100
VFA-161
24. July 1987 - 5. August 1987 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-10 F/A-18A NM 300
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VF-161, VFA-161 Commanding Officers 
CDR W. C. Hartung 1. Sep. 1960 28. Dec. 1961
CDR Albert R. Groves 28. Dec. 1961  28. Dec. 1962
CDR Joseph F. Bolger  28. Dec. 1962 12. Jul. 1963
CDR Walter T. Broughton II 12. Jul. 1963 10. Jul. 1964
CDR Wayne J. Welty 10. Jul. 1964 28. Sep. 1965
CDR L. N. Hoover 28. Sep. 1965  16. Dec. 1966
CDR Richard J. Schulte  16. Dec. 1966 4. Feb. 1968
CDR Roger E. Sheets 4. Feb. 1968 9. May 1969
CDR Sherman W. Turner 9. May 1969 17. Apr. 1970
CDR Thomas J. Cassidy, Jr. 17. Apr. 1970 26. Mar. 1971
CDR John A. Dickson 26. Mar. 1971 10. Mar. 1972
CDR Earl W. Connell 10. Mar. 1972 23. Mar. 1973
CDR C. C. Hoffner 23. Mar. 1973 8. Mar. 1974
CDR T. R. Swartz 8. Mar. 1974 25. Jun. 1975
CDR J. W. Lovell 25. Jun. 1975 23. Sep. 1976
CDR Thomas C. Koehler 23. Sep. 1976 30. Dec. 1977
CDR John M. Nash 30. Dec. 1977 27. Mar. 1979
CDR Andrew L. Burgess 27. Mar. 1979 5. Jun. 1980
CDR Joseph L. K. Corcoran 5. Jun. 1980 22. Oct. 1981
CDR Newell Tarrant 22. Oct. 1981 22. Dec. 1982
CDR R. C. Williamson 22. Dec. 1982 22. Jun. 1984
CDR John P. Patton 22. Jun. 1984 3. Apr. 1986
CDR John F. Williams 3. Apr. 1986 1987
CDR A. R. Gorthy, Jr. 1987 1. Apr. 1988
 

History 

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last update 22. February 2013

written 24. April 2005

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