Lineage
  01Feb1968  established  VA-87
  01May1986  redesignated VFA-87

Nickname
  01Feb1968 - present  Golden Warriors

Deployments
  VA-87   01Feb1969 - 18Sep1969  A-7B       CVA-14  CVW-16  AH-3xx  Vietnam War
  VA-87   29Jan1971 - 23Jul1971  A-7B       CVA-42  CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87     Nov1971 - 20Dec1971  A-7B       CVA-42  CVW-6   AE-4xx  Caribbean
  VA-87   15Feb1972 - 08Dec1972  A-7B       CVA-42  CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   14Sep1973 - 17Mar1974  A-7B       CVA-42  CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   03Jan1975 - 16Jul1975  A-7B       CVA-42  CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   06Mar1976 - 24Mar1976  A-7E       CV-66   CVW-6   AE-4xx  NorLant
  VA-87   15Apr1976 - 25Oct1976  A-7E       CV-66   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   10Jun1977 - 19Jul1977  A-7E       CV-66   CVW-6   AE-4xx  SoLant
  VA-87   29Sep1977 - 25Apr1978  A-7E       CV-66   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   28Jun1979 - 14Dec1979  A-7E       CV-62   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   19Nov1980 - 10Jun1981  A-7E       CV-62   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med, Indian Ocean
  VA-87   07Jun1982 - 22Dec1982  A-7E       CV-62   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med
  VA-87   18Oct1983 - 11Apr1984  A-7E       CV-62   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med, Grenada
  VA-87   16Oct1984 - 19Feb1985  A-7E       CV-62   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Med, Indian Ocean
  VA-87   08Jul1985 - 04Aug1985  A-7E       CV-59   CVW-6   AE-4xx  Guantanamo Bay and Puerto Rico
  VFA-87  04Jan1987 - 17Feb1987  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-1   AC-4xx  Shakedown (Guantanamo Bay)
  VFA-87  08Mar1988 - 08Apr1988  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Guantanamo Bay
  VFA-87  23May1988 -   Jun1988  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Caribbean
  VFA-87  25Aug1988 - 11Oct1988  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  NorLant
  VFA-87  07Nov1988 - 18Nov1988  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Puerto Rican Operating Area
  VFA-87  30Dec1988 - 30Jun1989  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med
  VFA-87  19Jan1990 - 22Feb1990  FA-18A     CVN-72  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Shakedown(SoLant)
  VFA-87  28Dec1990 - 28Jun1991  FA-18A     CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Desert Shield & Desert Storm
  VFA-87  11Mar1993 - 08Sep1993  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med
  VFA-87  22Mar1995 - 22Sep1995  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med
  VFA-87  05Feb1996 - 08Apr1996  FA-18C(N)  CVN-74  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Shakedown(PR. Op. Areas)
  VFA-87  17May1996 - 26Jul1996  FA-18C(N)  CV-67   CVW-8   AJ-4xx  NorLant, Caribbean
  VFA-87  11Nov1996 - 12Dec1996  FA-18C(N)  CV-67   CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Caribbean
  VFA-87  29Apr1997 - 28Oct1997  FA-18C(N)  CV-67   CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  26Mar1999 - 22Sep1999  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  25Apr2001 - 10Nov2001  FA-18C(N)  CVN-65  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  06Jan2003 - 29May2003  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Caribbean, Med
  VFA-87  01Sep2005 - 11Mar2006  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  08Sep2008 - 18Apr2009  FA-18C(N)  CVN-71  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  5th and 6th Fleet AOO
  VFA-87  11May2011 - 10Dec2011  FA-18A+    CVN-77  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  15Feb2014 - 15Nov2014  FA-18C(N)  CVN-77  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
  VFA-87  21Jan2017 - 21Aug2017  FA-18E     CVN-77  CVW-8   AJ-3xx  5th and 6th Fleet AOO
  VFA-87  17Jan2020 - 09Jul2020  FA-18E     CVN-71  CVW-11  NH-4xx  U.S. 7th Fleet AOO
  VFA-87  07Dec2020 - 25May2021  FA-18E     CVN-71  CVW-11  NH-4xx  SUSTEX, U.S. 7th Fleet AOO
  VFA-87  04Oct2022 - 26Nov2022  FA-18E     CVN-78  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Lant
  VFA-87  02May2023 - 17Jan2024  FA-18E     CVN-78  CVW-8   AJ-4xx  Med