Lineage
  01Jan1970  established  VA-34
  01Oct1986  detached from CVW-1 and joined CVW-7 
  30Sep1996  redesignated VFA-34
  30Sep1996  transitioned from CVW-7 to CVW-17
    Mar2005  transitioned from CVW-17 to CVW-2
    Feb2019  transitioned from CVW-2 to CVW-8
    Sep2020  transitioned from CVW-8 to CVW-1
    Nov2022  transitioned from CVW-1 to CVW-11
    Dec2024  transitioned from CVW-11 to CVW-3

Nickname
  01Jan1970 - present  Blue Blasters

Deployments
  VA-34   14Sep1970 - 01Mar1971  A-6A/B          CVA-67  CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   18Nov1971 - 10May1972  A-6A/B/C/KA-6D  CVA-67  CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34     Aug1972 -   Aug1972  A-6A/B/KA-6D    CVA-67  CVW-1   AB-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34     Sep1972 - 06Oct1972  A-6A/B/KA-6D    CVA-67  CVW-1   AB-5xx  NorLant
  VA-34   16Apr1973 - 01Dec1973  A-6A/B/C/KA-6D  CVA-67  CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   07Apr1975 - 12May1975  A-6A/C/KA-6D    CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34   28Jun1975 - 27Jan1976  A-6A/C/KA-6D    CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34     Jun1976 -   Jul1976  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34   02Sep1976 - 09Nov1976  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  NorLant
  VA-34   15Jan1977 - 01Aug1977  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   07Nov1977 - 13Dec1977  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-1   AB-5xx  Shakedown (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)
  VA-34   29Jun1978 - 08Feb1979  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   04Aug1980 - 28Mar1981  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-67   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   30May1982 - 05Jul1982  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  SoLant
  VA-34   22Aug1982 - 04Nov1982  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med
  VA-34   08Dec1982 - 02Jun1983  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med, Indian Ocean
  VA-34   24Apr1984 - 14Nov1984  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med, North Arabian Sea
  VA-34   24Aug1985 - 09Oct1985  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  NorLant
  VA-34   10Mar1986 - 10Sep1986  A-6E/KA-6D      CV-66   CVW-1   AB-5xx  Med, Libya
  VA-34   04Jan1987 - 17Feb1987  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-71  CVW-1   AG-5xx  Shakedown (Guantanamo Bay)
  VA-34   21Jun1987 - 22Jul1987  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Caribbean
  VA-34   29Feb1988 - 29Aug1988  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Med
  VA-34   17Apr1989 - 20May1989  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34   06Oct1989 - 02Nov1989  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34   25Jan1990 - 10Feb1990  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  WestLant
  VA-34   08Mar1990 - 12Sep1990  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Med, Arabian Gulf
  VA-34   26Sep1991 - 02Apr1992  A-6E/KA-6D      CVN-69  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Med
  VA-34   20May1994 - 18Nov1994  A-6E            CVN-73  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Med
  VA-34   26Jan1996 - 23Jul1996  A-6E            CVN-73  CVW-7   AG-5xx  Med
  VFA-34  10Jun1998 - 10Dec1998  FA-18C(N)       CVN-69  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med
  VFA-34  21Jun2000 - 19Dec2000  FA-18C(N)       CVN-73  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-34  20Jun2002 - 20Dec2002  FA-18C(N)       CVN-73  CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med, North Arabian Sea
  VFA-34  07Jun2004 - 13Dec2004  FA-18C(N)       CV-67   CVW-17  AA-2xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-34  01Jun2005 - 23Jun2005  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  NorPac
  VFA-34  19Oct2005 - 16Nov2005  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  EastPac
  VFA-34  27Feb2006 - 08Aug2006  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VFA-34  13Mar2008 - 12Oct2008  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
  VFA-34  07Sep2010 - 24Mar2011  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  WestPac, North Arabian Sea
  VFA-34  07Dec2011 - 07Aug2012  FA-18C(N)       CVN-72  CVW-2   NE-4xx  World Cruise
  VFA-34  13Jun2014 - 10Aug2014  FA-18C(N)       CVN-76  CVW-2   NE-4xx  RIMPAC
  VFA-34  08Sep2015 - 17Dec2015  FA-18C(N)       CVN-73  CVW-2   NE-4xx  San Diego to Norfolk
  VFA-34  05Jan2017 - 23Jun2017  FA-18C(N)       CVN-70  CVW-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VFA-34  05Jan2018 - 12Apr2018  FA-18C(N)       CVN-70  CVW-2   NE-4xx  WestPac
  VFA-34  18Jun2018 - 08Aug2018  FA-18C(N)       CVN-70  CVW-2   NE-4xx  RIMPAC
  VFA-34  01Dec2021 - 12Sep2022  FA-18E          CVN-75  CVW-1   AB-3xx  U.S. 6th Fleet AOO
  VFA-34  11Jan2024 - 15Oct2024  FA-18E          CVN-71  CVW-11  NH-3xx  U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO