Last update on Jan.24, 2024
Strike Fighter Squadron 154 (VFA-154)
Lineage
01Jul1946 established VBF-718 (Bombing Fighting Squadron) as reserve squadron
15Nov1946 redesignated VF-68A (Fighting Squadron) as reserve squadron
Aug1948 redesignated VF-837 (Fighter Squadron) as reserve squadron
01Feb1951 Reserve squadron VF-837 called to active duty
04Feb1953 redesignated VF-154 (Fighter Squadron)
01Oct2003 redesignated VFA-154 (Strike Fighter Squadron)
Nickname
01Jul1946 - 1951 unknown
1951 - 1955 Flaming Panthers
1955 - 06Nov1957 Grand Slammers
06Nov1957 - present Black Knights
Deployments
VF-837 14May1951 - Jul1951 F9F-2B CV-36 CVG-15 H-4xx Hawaiian Operating Area
VF-837 08Sep1951 - 02May1952 F9F-2/2B CV-36 CVG-15 H-4xx Korean War
VF-837 24Jan1953 - 21Sep1953 F9F-5 CVA-37 CVG-15 H-4xx Korean War
VF-154 01Jul1954 - 28Feb1955 F9F-5 CVA-10 CVG-15 H-4xx WestPac
VF-154 1955 - 1956 FJ-3 CVG-15 H-4xx not deployed
VF-154 15Feb1958 - 02Oct1958 F8U-1 CVA-19 CVG-15 NL-4xx WestPac
VF-154 01Aug1959 - 18Jan1960 F8U-1E CVA-19 CVG-15 NL-4xx WestPac
VF-154 19Sep1960 - 27May1961 F8U-1E CVA-43 CVG-15 NL-4xx WestPac
VF-154 12Dec1961 - 16Jul1962 F8U-2N CVA-43 CVG-15 NL-4xx WestPac
VF-154 02Feb1963 - 02Mar1963 F-8D CVA-43 CVG-15 NL-4xx EastPac
VF-154 03Apr1963 - 25Nov1963 F-8D CVA-43 CVG-15 NL-4xx WestPac
VF-154 07Dec1964 - 01Nov1965 F-8D CVA-43 CVW-15 NL-4xx Vietnam War
VF-154 Jun1966 - Jul1966 F-4B CVA-43 CVW-2 NE-4xx EastPac
VF-154 29Jul1966 - 23Feb1967 F-4B CVA-43 CVW-2 NE-4xx Vietnam War
VF-154 Jul1967 - Jul1967 F-4B CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-4xx EastPac
VF-154 15Sep1967 - 16Oct1967 F-4B CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-4xx EastPac
VF-154 04Nov1967 - 25May1968 F-4B CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-4xx Vietnam War
VF-154 26Oct1968 - 17May1969 F-4J CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-2xx Vietnam War
VF-154 14Oct1969 - 01Jun1970 F-4J CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-2xx Vietnam War
VF-154 27Oct1970 - 17Jun1971 F-4J CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-2xx Vietnam War
VF-154 16Nov1972 - 22Jun1973 F-4J CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-1xx Vietnam War
VF-154 07May1974 - 18Oct1974 F-4J CVA-61 CVW-2 NE-1xx WestPac
VF-154 30Jan1976 - 07Sep1976 F-4J CV-61 CVW-2 NE-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-154 Jan1979 - Jan1979 F-4J CV-61 CVW-2 NE-1xx EastPac
VF-154 21Feb1979 - 22Sep1979 F-4J CV-61 CVW-2 NE-1xx WestPac
VF-154 04May1981 - 06Jun1981 F-4N CV-43 CVW-14 NK-1xx Hawaii Operating Area
VF-154 20Aug1981 - 23Mar1982 F-4N CV-43 CVW-14 NK-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-154 21Mar1983 - 12Sep1983 F-4N CV-43 CVW-14 NK-1xx World Cruise : Alameda to Norfolk
VF-154 20Feb1985 - 24Aug1985 F-14A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-154 04Sep1986 - 20Oct1986 F-14A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-1xx NorPac
VF-154 11Apr1987 - 13Oct1987 F-14A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf
VF-154 01Dec1988 - 01Jun1989 F-14A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-154 16Sep1989 - 19Oct1989 F-14A CV-64 CVW-14 NK-1xx NorPac
VF-154 27Apr1990 - 20May1990 F-14A CV-62 CVW-14 NK-1xx RIMPAC
VF-154 23Jun1990 - 20Dec1990 F-14A CV-62 CVW-14 NK-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 05Aug1991 - 22Aug1991 F-14A CV-62 CVW-14 NK-1xx West Coast to Hawaii
VF-154 28Aug1991 - 11Sep1991 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx Hawaii to Japan
VF-154 15Oct1991 - 24Nov1991 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 15Apr1992 - 13Oct1992 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 15Feb1993 - 25Mar1993 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 11May1993 - 01Jul1993 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 17Nov1993 - 17Mar1994 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 19Jul1994 - 29Aug1994 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 19Aug1995 - 18Nov1995 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 09Feb1996 - 27Mar1996 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 15Feb1997 - 10Jun1997 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-154 23Jan1998 - 05Jun1998 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 Jul1998 - 17Jul1998 F-14A CV-62 CVW-5 NF-1xx Yokosuka to Hawaii
VF-154 24Jul1998 - 11Aug1998 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx Hawaii to Yokosuka
VF-154 30Sep1998 - 13Nov1998 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 02Mar1999 - 25Aug1999 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-154 22Oct1999 - 10Nov1999 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 11Apr2000 - 05Jun2000 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 26Sep2000 - 20Nov2000 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VF-154 02Mar2001 - 11Jun2001 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 15Apr2002 - 05Jun2002 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 25Oct2002 - 13Dec2002 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VF-154 23Jan2003 - 06May2003 F-14A CV-63 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-154 13Jan2005 - 31Jul2005 FA-18F CVN-70 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, around-the-world
VFA-154 19Jan2007 - 28Aug2007 FA-18F CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-154 13Jan2009 - 10Jul2009 FA-18F CVN-74 CVW-9 NG-1xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 02Jun2010 - 08Aug2010 FA-18F CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-1xx off the coast of Canada, TSTA, and RIMPAC
VFA-154 02Feb2011 - 09Sep2011 FA-18F CVN-76 CVW-14 NK-1xx JTFEX, WestPac, CENTCOM AOR
VFA-154 11Jun2012 - 10Aug2012 FA-18F CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-1xx RIMPAC
VFA-154 29Sep2012 - 19Nov2012 FA-18F CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-1xx COMPTUEX and JTFEX
VFA-154 02Apr2013 - 12Dec2013 FA-18F CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-1xx SUSTEX, WestPac, Med, North Arabian Sea
VFA-154 04Jun2017 - 05Dec2017 FA-18F CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-1xx U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
VFA-154 06May2019 - 30May2019 FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-11 NH-1xx Gulf of Alaska
VFA-154 17Jan2020 - 09Jul2020 FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-11 NH-1xx U.S. 7th Fleet AOO
VFA-154 07Dec2020 - 25May2021 FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-11 NH-1xx SUSTEX, U.S. 7th Fleet AOO
VFA-154 11Jan2024 - FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-11 NH-1xx Indo-Pacific deployment