Last update on Aug.7, 2024
Strike Fighter Squadron 103 (VFA-103)
Lineage
01May1952 established VF-103
01Feb2005 redesignated VFA-103
Nickname
01May1952 - 1953 unknown
1953 - 1957 Flying Cougars
1957 - 01Oct1995 Sluggers
01Oct1995 - present Jolly Rogers
Deployments
VF-103 25Nov1952 - 25Dec1952 FG-1D CVA-39 CVG-10 P-3xx Shakedown(Cuban and Haitian)
VF-103 Aug1953 - Nov1953 F9F-6 CVA-15 CVG-10 P-3xx Shakedown(Guantanamo Bay)
VF-103 07Jul1954 - 20Dec1954 F9F-6 CVA-43 CVG-10 P-3xx Med
VF-103 23Jul1956 - Aug1956 F9F-8B CVA-43 CVG-10 P-2xx WestLant
VF-103 13Aug1956 - 11Feb1957 F9F-8B CVA-43 CVG-10 P-2xx Med
VF-103 13Jul1958 - 17Aug1958 F8U-1 CVA-59 CVG-10 AK-2xx EastLant "Lebanon Crisis"
VF-103 02Sep1958 - 12Mar1959 F8U-1 CVA-59 CVG-10 AK-00,2xx Med
VF-103 Aug1959 - Aug1959 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx WestLant
VF-103 Sep1959 - Oct1959 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx WestLant
VF-103 28Jan1960 - 31Aug1960 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Med
VF-103 09Feb1961 - 25Aug1961 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Med
VF-103 18Jan1962 - 28Feb1962 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Caribbean
VF-103 Mar1962 - Apr1962 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Caribbean
VF-103 Jun1962 - 12Jul1962 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Virginia Capes
VF-103 03Aug1962 - 02Mar1963 F8U-2 CVA-59 CVG-8 AJ-2xx Med
VF-103 Feb1964 - Mar1964 F-8C CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-2xx WestLant
VF-103 Apr1964 - May1964 F-8C CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-2xx WestLant
VF-103 10Jul1964 - 13Mar1965 F-8E CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Med
VF-103 Jul1965 - Jul1965 F-8E/F-4B CVA-59 CVW-8 AJ-2xx WestLant
VF-103 Jan1966 - Feb1966 F-4B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx WestLant
VF-103 11Mar1966 - 26Oct1966 F-4B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 Apr1967 - Apr1967 F-4B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx WestLant
VF-103 02May1967 - 06Dec1967 F-4B CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 Mar1969 - Apr1969 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx WestLant
VF-103 May1969 - Jun1969 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx WestLant
VF-103 09Jul1969 - 22Jan1970 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 11Jun1970 - 11Nov1970 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 07Jun1971 - 31Oct1971 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 11Apr1972 - 13Feb1973 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Vietnam War
VF-103 27Sep1974 - 19Mar1975 F-4J CVA-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 06Jan1976 - 28Jul1976 F-4J CV-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 11Jul1977 - 23Dec1977 F-4J CV-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 03Oct1978 - 05Apr1979 F-4J CV-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 10Mar1980 - 27Aug1980 F-4J CV-60 CVW-3 AC-2xx Med
VF-103 07Jun1982 - 16Nov1982 F-4S CV-59 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med, Indian Ocean
VF-103 02Apr1984 - 20Oct1984 F-14A CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med
VF-103 26Aug1985 - 16Apr1986 F-14A CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med, Libya
VF-103 05Jun1987 - 16Nov1987 F-14A CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med
VF-103 07Aug1990 - 28Mar1991 F-14B CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med, Red Sea
VF-103 06May1992 - 06Nov1992 F-14B CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med
VF-103 12Jan1994 - 24Jun1994 F-14B CV-60 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med
VF-103 06Feb1996 - 17Mar1996 F-14B CVN-65 CVW-17 AA-2xx NorLant
VF-103 28Jun1996 - 20Dec1996 F-14B CVN-65 CVW-17 AA-2xx Med
VF-103 10Jun1998 - 10Dec1998 F-14B CVN-69 CVW-17 AA-1xx Med
VF-103 21Jun2000 - 19Dec2000 F-14B CVN-73 CVW-17 AA-1xx Med, Persian Gulf
VF-103 20Jun2002 - 20Dec2002 F-14B CVN-73 CVW-17 AA-1xx Med, North Arabian Sea
VF-103 07Jun2004 - 13Dec2004 F-14B CV-67 CVW-17 AA-1xx Med, Persian Gulf
VFA-103 03Oct2006 - 23May2007 FA-18F CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, Persian Gulf
VFA-103 07Apr2008 - 27May2008 FA-18F CVN-73 CVW-17 AG-2xx Norfolk to San Diego
VFA-103 21Feb2009 - 30Jul2009 FA-18F CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-103 02Jan2010 - 28Jul2010 FA-18F CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-103 20Jun2012 - 19Dec2012 FA-18F CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
VFA-103 21Feb2013 - 03Jul2013 FA-18F CVN-69 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-103 16Nov2015 - 13Jul2016 FA-18F CVN-75 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med, 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-103 01Apr2019 - 20Jan2020 FA-18F CVN-72 CVW-7 AG-2xx Norfolk to San Diego
VFA-103 10Aug2022 - 23Apr2023 FA-18F CVN-77 CVW-7 AG-2xx Med
VFA-103 25Apr2024 - 10Jul2024 FA-18F CVN-73 CVW-7 AG-2xx Norfolk to San Diego