Lineage
  01Feb1951  Reserve squadron VF-653 called to active duty
  04Feb1953  redesignated VF-151
  07Feb1956  redesignated VA-151
  23Feb1959  redesignated VA-23
  01Apr1970  disestablished

Nickname
  01Feb1951 - 04Feb1953  Dragons
  04Feb1953 - 01Apr1970  Black Knights

Deployments
  VF-653  15Oct1951 - 03Jul1952  F4U-4/4B    CV-45   ATG-1   H-3xx   Korean War
  VF-151  30Mar1953 - 28Nov1953  F9F-2       CVA-21  ATG-1   H-3xx   Korean War
  VF-151  01Sep1954 - 11Apr1955  F9F-2       CVA-18  ATG-1   H-3xx   WestPac
  VA-151  28May1956 - 20Dec1956  F7U-3       CVA-16  ATG-1   U-3xx   WestPac
  VA-151  26May1958 -   Jun1958  FJ-4B       CVA-20  ATG-1   NA-3xx  Hawaii Operating Area
  VA-151    Jul1958 -   Jul1958  FJ-4B       CVA-14  ATG-1   NA-3xx  EastPac
  VA-151  04Oct1958 - 16Feb1959  FJ-4B       CVA-14  ATG-1   NA-3xx  WestPac
  VA-23   16Aug1959 - 25Mar1960  FJ-4B       CVA-41  CVG-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VA-23   15Feb1961 - 28Sep1961  A4D-2       CVA-41  CVG-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VA-23   06Apr1962 - 20Oct1962  A4D-2       CVA-41  CVG-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VA-23   08Nov1963 - 26May1964  A-4E        CVA-41  CVG-2   NE-3xx  WestPac
  VA-23   06Mar1965 - 23Nov1965  A-4E        CVA-41  CVW-2   NE-3xx  Vietnam War
  VA-23     Jun1966 -   Jul1966  A-4E        CVA-43  CVW-2   NE-3xx  EastPac
  VA-23   29Jul1966 - 23Feb1967  A-4E        CVA-43  CVW-2   NE-3xx  Vietnam War
  VA-23     Nov1967 -   Nov1967  A-4F        CVA-14  CVW-19  NM-3xx  EastPac
  VA-23   28Dec1967 - 17Aug1968  A-4F        CVA-14  CVW-19  NM-3xx  Vietnam War
  VA-23     Nov1968 -   Nov1968  A-4F        CVA-14  CVW-19  NM-3xx  EastPac
  VA-23     Feb1969 -   Mar1969  A-4F/TA-4F  CVA-34  CVW-19  NM-3xx  EastPac
  VA-23   16Apr1969 - 17Nov1969  A-4F        CVA-34  CVW-19  NM-3xx  Vietnam War