Lineage
  16Apr1945  established  VBF-20 (Bombing Fighting Squadron)
  15Nov1946  redesignated VF-10A (Fighting Squadron) 
  12Aug1948  redesignated VF-92 (Fighter Squadron)
  15Jan1950  redesignated VF-74 (Fighter Squadron)
  30Apr1994  disestablished

Nickname
  16Apr1945 - 30Apr1994  Be-Devilers

Deployments
  VBF-20  30Sep1946 - 20Nov1946  F6F-5/F6F-5P   CV-47   CVG-20  PS-2xx  Shakedown(Caribbean)
  VF-10A    Mar1947 -   May1947  F8F-1/F6F-5P   CV-47   CVAG-9  PS-2xx  Caribbean
  VF-10A  05Jan1948 - 25Jan1948  F8F-1          CV-47   CVAG-9  PS-2xx  Caribbean
  VF-10A  09Feb1948 - 26Jun1948  F8F-1          CV-47   CVAG-9  PS-2xx  SoLant, Med
  VF-74   20May1952 - 08Jan1953  F4U-4          CV-31   CVG-7   L-4xx   Korean War
  VF-74   19Feb1953 - 07May1953  F4U-4          CVA-20  CVG-7   L-4xx   Shakedown(SoLant)
  VF-74   16Sep1953 - 23Feb1954  F4U-4          CVA-20  CVG-7   L-4xx   NorLant, Med
  VF-74   03Feb1955 - 16Apr1955  F9F-8          CVA-14  CVG-6   C-4xx   Caribbean
  VF-74   24Aug1955 - 31Mar1956  F9F-8          CVA-39  CVG-6   C-4xx   Med
  VF-74   12Jul1957 - 05Mar1958  F4D-1          CVA-42  CVG-17  AL-2xx  Med
  VF-74   13Feb1959 - 30Aug1959  F4D-1          CVA-11  CVG-6   AF-1xx  Med
  VF-74     Feb1960 -   Mar1960  F4D-1          CVA-11  CVG-6   AF-1xx  WestLant
  VF-74     Jun1960 -   Jul1960  F4D-1          CVA-11  CVG-6   AF-1xx  Caribbean
  VF-74   04Aug1960 - 17Feb1961  F4D-1          CVA-11  CVG-6   AF-1xx  Med
  VF-74   18Jan1962 - 28Feb1962  F4H-1          CVA-59  CVG-8   AJ-1xx  Caribbean
  VF-74     Mar1962 -   Apr1962  F4H-1          CVA-59  CVG-8   AJ-1xx  Caribbean
  VF-74     Jun1962 - 12Jul1962  F4H-1          CVA-59  CVG-8   AJ-1xx  Virginia Capes
  VF-74   03Aug1962 - 02Mar1963  F4H-1          CVA-59  CVG-8   AJ-1xx  Med
  VF-74     Feb1964 -   Mar1964  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  WestLant
  VF-74     Apr1964 -   May1964  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  WestLant
  VF-74   10Jul1964 - 13Mar1965  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  Med
  VF-74     Jul1965 -   Jul1965  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  WestLant
  VF-74   24Aug1965 - 07Apr1966  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  Med
  VF-74   14Feb1967 - 18Mar1967  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Guantanamo Bay
  VF-74   06Jun1967 - 14Sep1967  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Vietnam War
  VF-74     Apr1968 -   May1968  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  WestLant
  VF-74   22Jul1968 - 29Apr1969  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   11Aug1969 - 26Sep1969  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Guantanamo
  VF-74   24Oct1969 - 07Nov1969  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  WestLant
  VF-74   02Dec1969 - 08Jul1970  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   05Jan1971 - 02Jul1971  F-4B           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   05Jun1972 - 24Mar1973  F-4J           CVA-66  CVW-8   AJ-1xx  Vietnam War
  VF-74   11Mar1974 - 11Sep1974  F-4J           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   05Mar1975 - 22Sep1975  F-4J           CVA-59  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   07Jul1976 - 07Feb1977  F-4J           CVN-68  CVW-8   AJ-2xx  Med
  VF-74     Sep1977 -   Oct1977  F-4J           CV-59   CVW-17  AA-2xx  WestLant
  VF-74   04Apr1978 - 26Oct1978  F-4J           CV-59   CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   27Nov1979 - 07May1980  F-4J           CV-59   CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   02Mar1981 - 15Sep1981  F-4J           CV-59   CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VF-74   07Jun1982 - 16Nov1982  F-4S           CV-59   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med, Indian Ocean
  VF-74   02Apr1984 - 20Oct1984  F-14A          CV-60   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med
  VF-74   26Aug1985 - 16Apr1986  F-14A          CV-60   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med, Libya
  VF-74   05Jun1987 - 16Nov1987  F-14A          CV-60   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med
  VF-74   07Aug1990 - 28Mar1991  F-14B          CV-60   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med, Red Sea
  VF-74   06May1992 - 06Nov1992  F-14B          CV-60   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Med
  VF-74   04Mar1993 - 08Apr1993  F-14B          CV-64   CVW-17  AA-1xx  Post-SLEP Shakedown (Caribbean)