Last update on Dec.13, 2023

Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21)
Lineage
  26Mar1945  established  VT-41 (Torpedo Squadron)
  15Nov1946  redesignated VA-1E (Attack Squadron)
  01Sep1948  redesignated VC-21 (Composite Squadron)
  23Apr1950  redesignated VS-21 (Antisubmarine Squadron)
  01Oct1993  redesignated VS-21 (Sea Control Squadron)
  28Feb2005  disestablished

Nickname
  26Mar1945 - ?????????  unknown
  ????????? -      1974  Lightning Bolts
       1974 - 28Feb2005  Fighting Redtails

VS-21 Deployments
       04Jul1950 - 03Dec1950  TBM-3E/3W     CVE-118             BS-xx   Korean War
       03Dec1950 - 16Feb1951  TBM-3S/3W     CVE-115 CARDIV15    BS-xx   Korean War
       03Feb1953 - 08May1953  AF-2S/2W      CVE-115 CARDIV15    BS-xx   Korean War
       10May1953 - 26May1953  AF-2S/2W      CVL-29  CARDIV15    BS-xx   WestPac
       05Jan1956 - 01Aug1956  S2F-1         CVS-37  CARDIV17    BS-xx   WestPac, Indian Ocean
       13Jan1958 - 15Jul1958  S2F-1/2       CVS-47  CARDIV17    YA-xx   WestPac
       05Sep1959 - 16Mar1960  S2F-1/2       CVS-33  CARDIV14    YA-xx   WestPac
         Jul1960 -   Jul1960  S2F-1/2/1S    CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Oct1960 -   Oct1960  S2F-1/2/1S    CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Jan1961 -   Feb1961  S2F-1/1S      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
       03Mar1961 - 18Sep1961  S2F-1/1S      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   WestPac
       01Aug1962 -   Oct1962  S2F-1/1S/1S1  CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   Pacific Missile Range
         Nov1962 -   Nov1962  S-2A/B/F      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Dec1962 -   Dec1962  S-2A/B/F      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Jan1963 -   Feb1963  S-2A/B/F      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Apr1963 -   May1963  S-2A/B/F      CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
       04Jun1963 - 03Dec1963  S-2B/F        CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   WestPac
         Feb1964 -   Feb1964  S-2F          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Apr1964 -   May1964  S-2F          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
       19Jun1964 - 16Dec1964  S-2F          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   Vietnam War
         Nov1965 -   Dec1965  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Apr1966 -   May1966  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
       09Jun1966 - 20Dec1966  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   Vietnam War
         Mar1967 -   Mar1967  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   EastPac
         Jun1967 -   Jul1967  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   Hawaiian operating area
       18Aug1967 - 06Apr1968  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-1x   Vietnam War
         Nov1968 -   Dec1968  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-10x  EastPac
         Jan1969 -   Feb1969  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-10x  EastPac
         Feb1969 -   Mar1969  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-10x  EastPac
       29Mar1969 - 04Sep1969  S-2E          CVS-33  CVSG-53     NS-10x  Vietnam War
         Jun1970 - 26Jun1970  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-53     NS-10x  off the California coast
         Jul1970 -   Jul1970  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-53     NS-10x  off the California coast
         Aug1970 -   Aug1970  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-53     NS-10x  off the California coast
         Oct1970 -   Nov1970  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-59     NS-10x  off the California coast
         Nov1970 -   Dec1970  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-59     NS-10x  off the California coast
       17May1972 - 29Jul1972  S-2E          CVS-14  CVSG-53     NS-10x  WestPac
       07Apr1975 - 12May1975  S-3A          CV-67   CVW-1       AB-6xx  WestLant
       28Jun1975 - 27Jan1976  S-3A          CV-67   CVW-1       AB-6xx  Med
       12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977  S-3A          CV-64   CVW-9       NG-7xx  WestPac
       30May1979 - 25Feb1980  S-3A/US-3A    CV-63   CVW-15      NL-7xx  WestPac
         Jan1982 -   Feb1982  S-3A          CV-61   CVW-2       NE-7xx  Hawai Operating Area
       07Apr1982 - 18Oct1982  S-3A          CV-61   CVW-2       NE-7xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
       30May1984 - 20Dec1984  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
         Oct1985 - 23Nov1985  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  EastPac
       12Jan1986 - 13Aug1986  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  World Cruise
       25Oct1987 - 24Nov1987  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  NorPac
       05Jan1988 - 03Jul1988  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  WestPac, Arabian Gulf
       17Sep1989 - 16Mar1990  S-3A          CVN-65  CVW-11      NH-7xx  World Cruise
       05Aug1991 - 22Aug1991  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-14      NF-7xx  West Coast to Hawaii
       28Aug1991 - 11Sep1991  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  Hawaii to Japan
       15Oct1991 - 24Nov1991  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       15Apr1992 - 13Oct1992  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
       15Feb1993 - 25Mar1993  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       11May1993 - 01Jul1993  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       17Nov1993 - 17Mar1994  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
       19Jul1994 - 29Aug1994  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       19Aug1995 - 18Nov1995  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
       09Feb1996 - 27Mar1996  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       15Feb1997 - 10Jun1997  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
       23Jan1998 - 05Jun1998  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
         Jul1998 - 17Jul1998  S-3B          CV-62   CVW-5       NF-7xx  Yokosuka to Hawaii
       24Jul1998 - 11Aug1998  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  Hawaii to Yokosuka
       30Sep1998 - 13Nov1998  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       02Mar1999 - 25Aug1999  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
       22Oct1999 - 10Nov1999  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       11Apr2000 - 05Jun2000  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       26Sep2000 - 20Nov2000  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Sea of Japan
       02Mar2001 - 11Jun2001  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
  DET. 01Oct2001 - 23Dec2001  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5DET.A  NF-7xx  Operation Enduring Freedom
       15Apr2002 - 05Jun2002  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       25Oct2002 - 13Dec2002  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       23Jan2003 - 06May2003  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
       01Nov2003 - 12Dec2003  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       18Feb2004 - 24May2004  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac
       19Jul2004 - 07Sep2004  S-3B          CV-63   CVW-5       NF-7xx  WestPac