Lineage
  01Dec1986  established VA-185
  30Aug1991  disestablished

Nickname
  01Dec1986 - 30Aug1991  Nighthawks

Deployments
  15Oct1987 - 12Apr1988  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  18Oct1988 - 09Nov1988  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac
  21Jan1989 - 24Feb1989  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac
  27Feb1989 - 09Apr1989  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac
  31May1989 - 25Jul1989  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac
  15Aug1989 - 11Dec1989  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac, Indian Ocean
  20Feb1990 - 06Apr1990  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac
  02Oct1990 - 17Apr1991  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  WestPac, Persian Gulf
  10Aug1991 - 22Aug1991  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-5   NF-4xx  Japan to Hawaii
  28Aug1991 - 30Aug1991  A-6E/KA-6D  CV-41  CVW-14  NF-4xx  Hawaii to West Coast