Last update on Oct.9, 2024
Strike Fighter Squadron 147 (VFA-147)
Lineage
01Feb1967 established VA-147
20Jul1989 redesignated VFA-147
Nickname
01Feb1967 - present Argonauts
Deployments
VA-147 Jul1967 - Jul1967 A-7A CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx EastPac
VA-147 15Sep1967 - 16Oct1967 A-7A CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx EastPac
VA-147 04Nov1967 - 25May1968 A-7A CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx Vietnam War
VA-147 26Oct1968 - 17May1969 A-7A CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-3xx Vietnam War
VA-147 Oct1969 - Nov1969 A-7E CVA-66 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestLant
VA-147 05Jan1970 - 08Mar1970 A-7E CVA-66 CVW-9 NG-4xx Caribbean
VA-147 10Apr1970 - 21Dec1970 A-7E CVA-66 CVW-9 NG-4xx World Cruise, Vietnam War
VA-147 Jul1971 - Aug1971 A-7E CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx Hawaii Operating Area
VA-147 01Oct1971 - 01Jul1972 A-7E CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx Vietnam War
VA-147 05Jan1973 - 11Oct1973 A-7E CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx Vietnam War
VA-147 21Jun1974 - 23Dec1974 A-7E CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Vietnam War, Arabian Gulf
VA-147 12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977 A-7E CV-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac
VA-147 26Sep1978 - 17May1979 A-7E CV-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 26Feb1980 - 15Oct1980 A-7E CV-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx RIMPAC'80, WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 20Oct1981 - 23May1982 A-7E CV-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 13Jan1984 - 01Aug1984 A-7E CV-63 CVW-2 NE-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 24Jul1985 - 21Dec1985 A-7E CV-63 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 03Jan1987 - 29Jun1987 A-7E CV-63 CVW-9 NG-4xx World Cruise
VA-147 10Jun1988 - 01Aug1988 A-7E CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx RIMPAC
VA-147 02Sep1988 - 02Mar1989 A-7E CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VA-147 15Jun1989 - 09Jul1989 A-7E CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx NorPac
VFA-147 12Feb1990 - 09Apr1990 FA-18C(N) CV-64 CVW-9 NG-4xx San Diego to Norfolk
VFA-147 25Feb1991 - 24Aug1991 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-147 13Oct1992 - 10Nov1992 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx EastPac
VFA-147 02Feb1993 - 01Aug1993 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-147 25Sep1995 - 06Oct1995 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx FLEETEX and JTFEX
VFA-147 27Nov1995 - 20May1996 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-147 23Jun1997 - 24Jul1997 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx FLEETEX and JTFEX
VFA-147 01Sep1997 - 01Mar1998 FA-18C(N) CVN-68 CVW-9 NG-4xx World Cruise
VFA-147 06Jul1998 - 13Jul1998 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-9 NG-4xx West Coast to Hawaii
VFA-147 Jul1998 - Aug1998 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-9 NG-4xx Hawaii to West Coast
VFA-147 07Jan2000 - 03Jul2000 FA-18C CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-147 12Nov2001 - 28May2001 FA-18C CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-147 13Jan2003 - 19Sep2003 FA-18C CVN-70 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac
VFA-147 13Jan2005 - 31Jul2005 FA-18C(N) CVN-70 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, around-the-world
VFA-147 19Jan2007 - 28Aug2007 FA-18C(N) CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-147 13Jan2009 - 10Jul2009 FA-18E CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-147 02Jun2010 - 08Aug2010 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-4xx off the coast of Canada, TSTA, and RIMPAC
VFA-147 02Feb2011 - 09Sep2011 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-4xx JTFEX, WestPac, CENTCOM AOR
VFA-147 11Jun2012 - 10Aug2012 FA-18E CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-2xx RIMPAC
VFA-147 29Sep2012 - 19Nov2012 FA-18E CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-2xx COMPTUEX and JTFEX
VFA-147 02Apr2013 - 12Dec2013 FA-18E CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-2xx SUSTEX, WestPac, Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-147 04Jun2017 - 05Dec2017 FA-18E CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-2xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-147 07Jun2021 - 29Jun2021 F-35C CVN-70 CVW-2 NE-4xx Hawaiian Islands Operating Area
VFA-147 02Aug2021 - 14Feb2022 F-35C CVN-70 CVW-2 NE-4xx WestPac
VFA-147 25Apr2024 - 10Jul2024 F-35C CVN-73 CVW-7 AG-3xx Norfolk to San Diego
VFA-147 01Oct2024 - F-35C CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-3xx San Diego to Yokosuka