Last update on Jul.5, 2023
Electronic Attack Squadron 139 (VAQ-139)
Lineage
01Jul1983 established VAQ-139 (Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron)
Jan1998 redesignated VAQ-139 (Electronic Attack Squadron)
Nickname
01Jul1983 - Present Cougars
Shore Based Deployments
DET. Feb2006 - May2006 EA-6B NK-50x Al Asad AB, Iraq
Aircraft Carrier Deployments
20Feb1985 - 24Aug1985 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 WestPac, Indian Ocean
04Sep1986 - 20Oct1986 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 NorPac
11Apr1987 - 13Oct1987 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 WestPac, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf
01Dec1988 - 01Jun1989 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 WestPac, Indian Ocean
16Sep1989 - 19Oct1989 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 NorPac
27Apr1990 - 20May1990 EA-6B CV-64 CVW-14 NK-604/607 RIMPAC
23Jun1990 - 20Dec1990 EA-6B CV-62 CVW-14 NK-604/607 WestPac, Persian Gulf
05Aug1991 - 22Aug1991 EA-6B CV-62 CVW-14 NK-62x West Coast to Hawaii
28Aug1991 - 14Sep1991 EA-6B CV-41 CVW-14 NK-62x Hawaii to West Coast
17Feb1994 - 17Aug1994 EA-6B CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-62x WestPac, Persian Gulf
21Aug1995 - 13Sep1995 EA-6B CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-62x Hawaii Operating Area
14May1996 - 14Nov1996 EA-6B CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-62x WestPac, Persian Gulf
04Apr1997 - 28Apr1997 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-62x EastPac
22Nov1997 - 20Dec1997 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-62x EastPac
16Jun1998 - 07Dec1998 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-62x WestPac, Persian Gulf
12May2000 - 01Jul2000 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-50x RIMPAC2000
20Aug2000 - 06Feb2001 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac, Persian Gulf
14Apr2002 - 14May2002 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-50x NorPac, JTFEX
20Jul2002 - 06May2003 EA-6B CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac, Persian Gulf
24May2004 - 01Nov2004 EA-6B CVN-74 CVW-14 NK-50x RIMPAC'04, WestPac
04Jan2006 - 06Jul2006 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac, Persian Gulf
27Jan2007 - 20Apr2007 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac
19May2008 - 25Nov2008 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac, North Arabian Sea
28May2009 - 21Oct2009 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x WestPac, North Arabian Sea
02Jun2010 - 08Aug2010 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x off the coast of Canada, TSTA, and RIMPAC
02Feb2011 - 09Sep2011 EA-6B CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-50x JTFEX, U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
22Aug2014 - 04Jun2015 EA-18G CVN-70 CVW-17 NA-50x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
06Oct2017 - 07May2018 EA-18G CVN-71 CVW-17 NA-50x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
08Jun2020 - 26Feb2021 EA-18G CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-50x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
30Nov2022 - 30Jun2023 EA-18G CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-50x U.S. 7th Fleet AOO