Last update on Mar.6, 2024
Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113)
Lineage
15Jul1948 established VF-113
Mar1956 redesignated VA-113
25Mar1983 redesignated VFA-113
Nickname
15Jul1948 - present Stingers
Deployments
VF-113 Apr1949 - Apr1949 F4U-4B CV-45 CVG-11 V-3xx EastPac
VF-113 Sep1949 - Sep1949 F4U-4B CV-45 CVG-11 V-3xx EastPac
VF-113 05Jul1950 - 26Mar1951 F4U-4B CV-47 CVG-11 V-3xx Korean War
VF-113 28Mar1951 - 07Apr1951 F4U-4B CV-45 CVG-11 V-3xx WestPac
VF-113 31Dec1951 - 08Aug1952 F4U-4 CV-47 CVG-11 V-3xx Korean War
VF-113 01Jul1953 - 18Jan1954 F9F-5 CVA-33 CVG-11 V-3xx WestPac
VF-113 07Oct1954 - 12May1955 F9F-6 CVA-33 CVG-11 V-3xx WestPac
VA-113 16Jul1956 - 26Jan1957 F9F-8B CVA-9 CVG-11 V-3xx WestPac
VA-113 08Mar1958 - 21Nov1958 A4D-1 CVA-38 CVG-11 NH-3xx WestPac
VA-113 09Mar1959 - 03Oct1959 A4D-1 CVA-38 CVG-11 NH-3xx WestPac
VA-113 16Jul1960 - 18Mar1961 A4D-2 CVA-19 CVG-11 NH-3xx WestPac
VA-113 11Aug1961 - 01Nov1961 A4D-2N CVA-63 CVG-11 NH-3xx SoLant, EastPac
VA-113 01Jul1962 - 16Jul1962 A4D-2N CVA-63 CVG-11 NH-3xx Hawaii
VA-113 13Sep1962 - 02Apr1963 A4D-2N CVA-63 CVG-11 NH-3xx WestPac
VA-113 Aug1963 - Sep1963 A-4C CVA-63 CVG-11 NH-3xx EastPac, Hawaii
VA-113 17Oct1963 - 20Jul1964 A-4C CVA-63 CVG-11 NH-3xx WestPac
VA-113DET.Q Feb1965 - Feb1965 A-4B CVS-20 CVSG-59 NH-I/IV EastPac
VA-113DET.Q 22Mar1965 - 07Oct1965 A-4B CVS-20 CVSG-59 NH-I/IV WestPac, Vietnam War
VA-113 Jul1965 - Aug1965 A-4C CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-3xx EastPac
VA-113 19Oct1965 - 13Jun1966 A-4C CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-3xx Vietnam War
VA-113 19Nov1966 - 06Jul1967 A-4C CVAN-65 CVW-9 NG-3xx Vietnam War
VA-113 03Jan1968 - 18Jul1968 A-4F CVAN-65 CVW-9 NG-3xx Vietnam War
VA-113 May1969 - Jun1969 A-7B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-4xx WestLant
VA-113 09Jul1969 - 22Jan1970 A-7B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-4xx Med
VA-113 27Oct1970 - 17Jun1971 A-7E CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx Vietnam War
VA-113 16Nov1972 - 22Jun1973 A-7E CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx Vietnam War
VA-113 07May1974 - 18Oct1974 A-7E CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx WestPac
VA-113 Apr1975 - May1975 A-7E CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx EastPac
VA-113 30Jan1976 - 07Sep1976 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-113 Jan1979 - Jan1979 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx EastPac
VA-113 21Feb1979 - 22Sep1979 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx WestPac
VA-113 10Sep1980 - 05May1981 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-113 Jan1982 - Feb1982 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx Hawai Operating Area
VA-113 07Apr1982 - 18Oct1982 A-7E CV-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-113 20Feb1985 - 24Aug1985 FA-18A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-113 04Sep1986 - 20Oct1986 FA-18A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-3xx NorPac
VFA-113 11Apr1987 - 13Oct1987 FA-18A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf
VFA-113 01Dec1988 - 01Jun1989 FA-18A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-113 16Sep1989 - 19Oct1989 FA-18A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-3xx NorPac
VFA-113 27Apr1990 - 20May1990 FA-18A CV-62 CVW-14 NK-3xx RIMPAC
VFA-113 23Jun1990 - 20Dec1990 FA-18A CV-62 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 05Aug1991 - 22Aug1991 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-14 NK-3xx West Coast to Hawaii
VFA-113 28Aug1991 - 14Sep1991 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-14 NK-3xx Hawaii to West Coast
VFA-113 17Feb1994 - 17Aug1994 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 21Aug1995 - 13Sep1995 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-3xx Hawaii Operating Area
VFA-113 14May1996 - 14Nov1996 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 04Apr1997 - 28Apr1997 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx EastPac
VFA-113 22Nov1997 - 20Dec1997 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx EastPac
VFA-113 16Jun1998 - 07Dec1998 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 12May2000 - 01Jul2000 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx RIMPAC2000
VFA-113 20Aug2000 - 06Feb2001 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 14Apr2002 - 14May2002 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx NorPac, JTFEX
VFA-113 20Jul2002 - 06May2003 FA-18C(N) CVN-72 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 24May2004 - 01Nov2004 FA-18C(N) CVN-74 CVW-14 NK-3xx RIMPAC'04, WestPac
VFA-113 04Jan2006 - 06Jul2006 FA-18C(N) CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-113 27Jan2007 - 20Apr2007 FA-18C(N) CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac
VFA-113 19May2008 - 25Nov2008 FA-18C(N) CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-113 28May2009 - 21Oct2009 FA-18C(N) CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-3xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-113 30Nov2010 - 15Jun2011 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-17 AA-3xx COMPTUEX, WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-113 30Nov2011 - 23May2012 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-17 AA-3xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-113 22Aug2014 - 04Jun2015 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-17 NA-3xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-113 06Oct2017 - 07May2018 FA-18E CVN-71 CVW-17 NA-3xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-113 07Jun2021 - 29Jun2021 FA-18E CVN-70 CVW-2 NE-2xx Hawaiian Islands Operating Area
VFA-113 02Aug2021 - 14Feb2022 FA-18E CVN-70 CVW-2 NE-2xx WestPac
VFA-113 12Oct2023 - 23Feb2024 FA-18E CVN-70 CVW-2 NE-2xx WestPac