Lineage
  01Jul1970  established VAW-78 as Reserve Squadron
  31Mar2005  disestablished

Nickname
  01Jul1970 - 31Mar2005  Fighting Escargots

Deployments
  17Aug1971 - 26Aug1971  E-1B  CVS-18  CVSGR-70  AW-77x  WestLant
    Nov1978 -   Dec1978  E-2B  CV-62   CVWR-20   AF-xxx  WestLant
  07Jul1982 - 16Jul1982  E-2C  CVN-70  CVWR-20   AF-01x  WestLant
  23Jun1984 - 02Jul1984  E-2C  CVN-69  CVWR-20   AF-xxx  WestLant
  15Jun1987 - 25Jun1987  E-2C  CV-59   CVWR-20   AF-xxx  WestLant
  24Jul1989 - 03Aug1989  E-2C  CVN-69  CVWR-20   AF-xxx  WestLant
    Jun1996 -   Jun1996  E-2C  CVN-74  CVWR-20   AF-60x  WestLant
    Apr1998 -   Apr1998  E-2C  CV-63   CVWR-20   AF-60x  EastPac
  21Sep2001 - 13Nov2001  E-2C  CVN-68  CVWR-20   AF-60x  Norfolk to San Diego