Last update on Nov.27, 2024
Strike Fighter Squadron 211 (VFA-211)
Lineage
01May1945 established VB-74 (Bombing Squadron)
15Nov1946 redesignated VA-1B
01Sep1948 redesignated VA-24
01Dec1949 redesignated VF-24
09Mar1959 redesignated VF-211
01Oct2004 redesignated VFA-211
Nov2022 transitioned from CVW-1 to CVW-11
Nickname
01May1945 - 15Nov1946 Bomb-a-Toms
15Nov1946 - 01Sep1948 unknown
01Sep1948 - 1960 Corsairs
1960 - Present Fighting Checkmates
Deployments
VB-74 07Nov1945 - 02Jan1946 SB2C-4E/5 CVB-41 CVBG-74 74Bxx Shakedown(Caribbean)
VB-74 01Mar1946 - 28Mar1946 SB2C-4E/5 CVB-41 CVBG-74 74Bxx coast of Labrador and Arctic Circle
VB-74 19Apr1946 - 11Jun1946 SB2C-4E/5 CVB-41 CVBG-74 74Bxx Caribbean
VA-1B 29Oct1947 - 11Mar1948 AD-1 CVB-41 CVBG-1 M-3xx Med
VA-24 03May1949 - 28Sep1949 F4U-4 CVB-43 CVG-2 M-4xx Med
VF-24 24Aug1950 - 11Nov1950 F4U-4 CV-21 CVG-2 M-4xx Korean War
VF-24 06Dec1950 - 26Mar1951 F4U-4 CV-45 CVG-2 M-4xx Korean War
VF-24 01Apr1951 - 09Jun1951 F4U-4 CV-47 CVG-2 M-4xx Korean War
VF-24 08Feb1952 - 26Sep1952 F9F-2 CV-21 CVG-2 M-4xx Korean War
VF-24 03Aug1953 - 03Mar1954 F9F-6 CVA-10 CVG-2 M-1xx WestPac
VF-24 03Nov1954 - 21Jun1955 F9F-6 CVA-9 CVG-2 M-1xx WestPac
VF-24 13Nov1956 - 20May1957 FJ-3 CVA-38 CVG-2 M-1xx WestPac
VF-24 17Jul1958 - 19Dec1958 F3H-2M CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 26Apr1959 - 02Dec1959 F11F-1 CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 29Oct1960 - 06Jun1961 F8U-1 CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 Nov1961 - Nov1961 F8U-1 CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-1xx EastPac
VF-211 02Feb1962 - 07Oct1962 F8U-1 CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 07Jun1963 - 16Dec1963 F-8A CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 Aug1964 - Sep1964 F-8E CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Hawai Operating Area
VF-211 21Oct1964 - 29May1965 F-8E CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 06Dec1965 - 01Aug1966 F-8E CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 26Jan1967 - 25Aug1967 F-8E CVA-31 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 18Jul1968 - 03Mar1969 F-8H CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 02Aug1969 - 15Apr1970 F-8J CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 22Oct1970 - 02Jun1971 F-8J CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 07Jan1972 - 03Oct1972 F-8J CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 08May1973 - 08Jan1974 F-8J CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx Vietnam War
VF-211 18Mar1975 - 20Oct1975 F-8J CVA-19 CVW-21 NP-1xx WestPac
VF-211 12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977 F-14A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac
VF-211 26Sep1978 - 17May1979 F-14A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 26Feb1980 - 15Oct1980 F-14A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-1xx RIMPAC'80, WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 20Oct1981 - 23May1982 F-14A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 15Jul1983 - 29Feb1984 F-14A CV-61 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 24Jul1985 - 21Dec1985 F-14A CV-63 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 03Jan1987 - 29Jun1987 F-14A CV-63 CVW-9 NG-1xx World Cruise
VF-211 10Jun1988 - 01Aug1988 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx RIMPAC
VF-211 02Sep1988 - 02Mar1989 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-211 15Jun1989 - 09Jul1989 F-14B CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx NorPac
VF-211 12Feb1990 - 09Apr1990 F-14B CV-64 CVW-9 NG-1xx San Diego to Norfolk
VF-211 25Feb1991 - 24Aug1991 F-14B CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-211 13Oct1992 - 10Nov1992 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx EastPac
VF-211 02Feb1993 - 01Aug1993 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-211 25Sep1995 - 06Oct1995 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx FLEETEX and JTFEX
VF-211 27Nov1995 - 20May1996 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-211 23Jun1997 - 24Jul1997 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx FLEETEX and JTFEX
VF-211 01Sep1997 - 01Mar1998 F-14A CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-1xx World Cruise
VF-211 06Jul1998 - 13Jul1998 F-14A CV-63 CVW-9 NG-1xx West Coast to Hawaii
VF-211 Jul1998 - Aug1998 F-14A CV-62 CVW-9 NG-1xx Hawaii to West Coast
VF-211 07Jan2000 - 03Jul2000 F-14A CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-211 12Nov2001 - 28May2001 F-14A CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VF-211 29Aug2003 - 29Feb2004 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-1xx WestLant, Gulf of Mexico, Med, Persian Gulf
VFA-211 02May2006 - 18Nov2006 FA-18F CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-1xx Med, Mid-East, WestPac
VFA-211 07Jul2007 - 19Dec2007 FA-18F CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-1xx Med, Mid-East
VFA-211 18May2009 - 30May2009 FA-18F CVN-77 CVW-1 AB-2xx Shakedown(off the coast of Virginia)
VFA-211 13Jan2011 - 15Jul2011 FA-18F CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-211 11Jan2012 - 10Feb2012 FA-18F CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-2xx WestLant
VFA-211 11Mar2012 - 04Nov2012 FA-18F CVN-65 CVW-1 AB-2xx Med, 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 11Mar2015 - 23Nov2015 FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-1 AB-2xx Norfolk to San Diego : U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 11Apr2018 - 21Jul2018 FA-18F CVN-75 CVW-1 AB-2xx U.S. 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 28Aug2018 - 16Dec2018 FA-18F CVN-75 CVW-1 AB-2xx U.S. 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 18Nov2019 - 16Jun2020 FA-18F CVN-75 CVW-1 AB-2xx U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 01Dec2021 - 12Sep2022 FA-18E CVN-75 CVW-1 AB-2xx U.S. 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-211 11Jan2024 - 15Oct2024 FA-18E CVN-71 CVW-11 NH-2xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO