Lineage
  04Jun1956  established  VA-156 (Attack Squadron)
  20Jan1959  redesignated VF-111 (Fighter Squadron)
  01Sep1964  redesignated VF-26 (Fighter Squadron)
  17Sep1964  redesignated VF-111 (Fighter Squadron)
  31Mar1995  disestablished

Nickname
  04Jun1956 - 20Jan1959  Iron Tigers
  20Jan1959 - 31Mar1995  Sundowners

Deployments
  VA-156        08Mar1958 - 21Nov1958  F11-1   CVA-38  CVG-11  NH-1xx      WestPac
  VF-111        09Mar1959 - 03Oct1959  F11-1   CVA-38  CVG-11  NH-1xx      WestPac
  VF-111        16Jul1960 - 18Mar1961  F11-1   CVA-19  CVG-11  NH-1xx      WestPac
  VF-111        01Jul1962 - 16Jul1962  F8U-2N  CVA-63  CVG-11  NH-1xx      Hawaii
  VF-111        13Sep1962 - 02Apr1963  F8U-2N  CVA-63  CVG-11  NH-00, 1xx  WestPac
  VF-111          Aug1963 -   Sep1963  F-8D    CVA-63  CVG-11  NH-00, 1xx  EastPac, Hawaii
  VF-111        17Oct1963 - 20Jul1964  F-8D    CVA-63  CVG-11  NH-00, 1xx  WestPac
  VF-111        06Mar1965 - 23Nov1965  F-8D    CVA-41  CVW-2   NE-4xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111        26May1966 - 16Nov1966  F-8E    CVA-34  CVW-16  AH-1xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111DET.11  11May1967 - 30Dec1967  F-8C    CVS-11  CVW-10  AH-xx       Vietnam War
  VF-111        16Jun1967 - 31Jan1968  F-8C    CVA-34  CVW-16  AH-1xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111DET.11  04Jun1968 - 08Feb1969  F-8C    CVS-11  CVW-10  AK-101/106  Vietnam War
  VF-111        01Feb1969 - 18Sep1969  F-8H    CVA-14  CVW-16  AH-1xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111          Oct1969 -   Nov1969  F-8H    CVS-38  CVW-8   AJ-1xx      WestLant
  VF-111        05Mar1970 - 17Dec1970  F-8H    CVS-38  CVW-8   AJ-00, 1xx  Vietnam War
  VF-111          Sep1971 -   Oct1972  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx      EastPac
  VF-111        12Nov1971 - 17Jul1972  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111        09Mar1973 - 08Nov1973  F-4B    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx      Vietnam War
  VF-111        05Dec1974 - 02Jul1975  F-4N    CVA-43  CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac
  VF-111        04Oct1976 - 21Apr1977  F-4N    CV-42   CVW-19  NM-2xx      Med
  VF-111        30May1979 - 25Feb1980  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac
  VF-111          Jan1981 -   Feb1981  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      EastPac
  VF-111        01Apr1981 - 23Nov1981  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac
  VF-111        01Mar1983 - 29Oct1983  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      Norfolk to Alameda
  VF-111        30May1984 -   Jul1984  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      RIMPAC'84
  VF-111        13Oct1984 - 24May1985  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea
  VF-111          May1986 - 02Jul1986  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      RIMPAC'86
  VF-111        12Aug1986 - 05Feb1987  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-111        15Jun1988 - 16Dec1988  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-111        18Sep1989 - 08Nov1989  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      NorPac, WestPac
  VF-111        01Feb1990 - 31Jul1990  F-14A   CVN-70  CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Indian Ocean
  VF-111        18Oct1991 - 11Dec1991  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      Norfolk to San Diego
  VF-111        03Nov1992 - 03May1993  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Persian Gulf
  VF-111        24Jun1994 - 22Dec1994  F-14A   CV-63   CVW-15  NL-2xx      WestPac, Indian Ocean