Lineage
  01Sep1960  established  VF-161
  01Jun1986  redesignated VFA-161
  01Apr1988  disestablished

Nickname
  01Sep1960 - 01Apr1988  Chargers

Deployments
  VF-161   07Jun1962 - 17Dec1962  F3H-2   CVA-34  CVG-16  AH-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   01Aug1963 - 10Mar1964  F-3B    CVA-34  CVG-16  AH-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   12May1966 - 03Dec1966  F-4B    CVA-64  CVW-15  NL-2xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161   20Jun1967 - 13Jul1967  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx  EastPac
  VF-161   26Jul1967 - 08Apr1968  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161     Jul1968 -   Aug1968  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx  EastPac
  VF-161   07Sep1968 - 18Apr1969  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161   23Sep1969 - 01Jul1970  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161   16Apr1971 - 06Nov1971  F-4B    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161   10Apr1972 - 07Mar1973  F-4B    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  Vietnam War
  VF-161   11Sep1973 - 05Oct1973  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  West Coast to Japan
  VF-161   26Nov1973 - 22Dec1973  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   29Jan1974 - 06Mar1974  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   18Oct1974 - 20Dec1974  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   13Jan1975 - 18Feb1975  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   31Mar1975 - 29May1975  F-4N    CVA-41  CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   04Oct1975 - 19Dec1975  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   13Mar1976 - 26Apr1976  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   19May1976 - 22Jun1976  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   09Jul1976 - 04Aug1976  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   01Nov1976 - 17Dec1976  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   11Jan1977 - 01Mar1977  F-4N    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   19Apr1977 - 05May1977  F-4N/J  CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   08Aug1977 - 02Sep1977  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   27Sep1977 - 21Dec1977  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   11Apr1978 - 23May1978  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   09Nov1978 - 23Dec1978  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   11Jan1979 - 20Feb1979  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   07Apr1979 - 18Jun1979  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   20Aug1979 - 14Sep1979  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   30Sep1979 - 20Feb1980  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   14Jul1980 - 26Nov1980  F-4J    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   23Feb1981 - 05Jun1981  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   26Jun1981 - 16Jul1981  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   03Sep1981 - 06Oct1981  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   26Apr1982 - 18Jun1982  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   14Sep1982 - 11Dec1982  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  NorPac, WestPac
  VF-161   25Feb1983 - 09May1983  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, NorPac
  VF-161   02Jun1983 - 14Aug1983  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   25Oct1983 - 11Dec1983  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   28Dec1983 - 23May1984  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   15Oct1984 - 12Dec1984  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   01Feb1985 - 28Mar1985  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   10Jun1985 - 14Oct1985  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-161   15Nov1985 - 12Dec1985  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VF-161   17Jan1986 - 30Mar1986  F-4S    CV-41   CVW-5   NF-1xx  WestPac
  VFA-161  24Jul1987 - 05Aug1987  FA-18A  CVN-65  CVW-10  NM-4xx  EastPac