Last update on Dec.27, 2023
Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195)
Lineage
15Aug1943 established VT-19 (Torpedo Squadron)
15Nov1946 redesignated VA-20A
24Aug1948 redesignated VA-195
01Apr1985 redesignated VFA-195
Nickname
15Aug1943 - 1949 unknown
1949 - 1951 Tigers
1951 - Present Dambusters
Deployments
VT-19 Feb1946 - Mar1946 TBM-3E CV-20 CVG-19 A-4xx San Francisco to Norfolk
VT-19 20Apr1946 - 09Aug1946 TBM-3E/3Q CV-36 CVG-19 A-4xx WestPac
VA-20A Jun1947 - Jun1947 AD-1 CV-21 CVAG-19 B-4xx (not deployed)
VA-195 13Jan1949 - 25Feb1949 AD-2/3 CV-21 CVG-19 B-5xx NorPac
VA-195 11Jan1950 - 13Jun1950 AD-3 CV-21 CVG-19 B-5xx WestPac
VA-195 09Nov1950 - 22May1951 AD-4 CV-37 CVG-19 B-5xx San Diego, Korean War, Yokosuka
VA-195 21Mar1952 - 03Nov1952 AD-4/4N CV-37 CVG-19 B-5xx Korean War
VA-195 14Sep1953 - 22Apr1954 AD-4B/4NA CVA-34 CVG-19 B-5xx WestPac
VA-195 03Mar1955 - 23Sep1955 AD-6 CVA-34 CVG-19 B-5xx WestPac
VA-195 09Mar1957 - 25Aug1957 AD-6/4Q CVA-10 CVG-19 B-5xx WestPac
VA-195 Sep1958 - Oct1958 AD-6 CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 01Nov1958 - 19Jun1959 AD-6/7 CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx WestPac
VA-195 21Nov1959 - 14May1960 A4D-2 CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx WestPac
VA-195 Mar1961 - Apr1961 A4D-2N CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 26Apr1961 - 13Dec1961 A4D-2N CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx WestPac
VA-195 12Jul1962 - 11Feb1963 A4D-2N CVA-31 CVG-19 NM-5xx WestPac
VA-195 28Jan1964 - 21Nov1964 A-4C CVA-31 CVW-19 NM-5xx Vietnam War
VA-195 21Apr1965 - 13Jan1966 A-4C CVA-31 CVW-19 NM-5xx Vietnam War
VA-195 09Jul1966 - Aug1966 A-4C CVA-14 CVW-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 19Oct1966 - 29May1967 A-4C CVA-14 CVW-19 NM-5xx Vietnam War
VA-195 Nov1967 - Nov1967 A-4C CVA-14 CVW-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 28Dec1967 - 17Aug1968 A-4C CVA-14 CVW-19 NM-5xx Vietnam War
VA-195 Nov1968 - Nov1968 A-4C CVA-14 CVW-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 Feb1969 - Mar1969 A-4E/TA-4F CVA-34 CVW-19 NM-5xx EastPac
VA-195 16Apr1969 - 17Nov1969 A-4E CVA-34 CVW-19 NM-5xx Vietnam War
VA-195 06Nov1970 - 17Jul1971 A-7E CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx Vietnam War
VA-195 17Feb1972 - 28Nov1972 A-7E CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx Vietnam War
VA-195 23Nov1973 - 09Jul1974 A-7E CV-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx Vietnam War
VA-195 21May1975 - 15Dec1975 A-7E CV-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx WestPac
VA-195 Sep1977 - Sep1977 A-7E CV-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx EastPac
VA-195 25Oct1977 - 15May1978 A-7E CV-63 CVW-11 NH-4xx WestPac
VA-195 05Jan1979 - 13Feb1979 A-7E CV-66 CVW-11 NH-4xx Guantanamo Bay
VA-195 13Mar1979 - 22Sep1979 A-7E CV-66 CVW-11 NH-4xx Med
VA-195 14Apr1981 - 12Nov1981 A-7E CV-66 CVW-11 NH-4xx Med, Indian Ocean
VA-195 15Jul1983 - 29Feb1984 A-7E CV-61 CVW-9 NG-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-195 09Jan1987 - 20Mar1987 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 23Apr1987 - 13Jul1987 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 15Oct1987 - 12Apr1988 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-195 18Oct1988 - 09Nov1988 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 21Jan1989 - 24Feb1989 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 27Feb1989 - 09Apr1989 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 31May1989 - 25Jul1989 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 15Aug1989 - 11Dec1989 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-195 20Feb1990 - 06Apr1990 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac
VFA-195 02Oct1990 - 17Apr1991 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 10Aug1991 - 22Aug1991 FA-18A CV-41 CVW-5 NF-1xx Japan to Hawaii
VFA-195 28Aug1991 - 11Sep1991 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx Hawaii to Japan
VFA-195 15Oct1991 - 24Nov1991 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 15Apr1992 - 13Oct1992 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 15Feb1993 - 25Mar1993 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 11May1993 - 01Jul1993 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 17Nov1993 - 17Mar1994 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 19Jul1994 - 29Aug1994 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 19Aug1995 - 18Nov1995 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 09Feb1996 - 27Mar1996 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 15Feb1997 - 10Jun1997 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VFA-195 23Jan1998 - 05Jun1998 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 Jul1998 - 17Jul1998 FA-18C CV-62 CVW-5 NF-4xx Yokosuka to Hawaii
VFA-195 24Jul1998 - 11Aug1998 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx Hawaii to Yokosuka
VFA-195 30Sep1998 - 13Nov1998 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 02Mar1999 - 25Aug1999 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 22Oct1999 - 10Nov1999 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 11Apr2000 - 05Jun2000 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 26Sep2000 - 20Nov2000 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 02Mar2001 - 11Jun2001 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195DET. 01Oct2001 - 23Dec2001 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5DET.A NF-4xx Operation Enduring Freedom
VFA-195 15Apr2002 - 05Jun2002 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 25Oct2002 - 13Dec2002 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 23Jan2003 - 06May2003 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VFA-195 01Nov2003 - 12Dec2003 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 18Feb2004 - 24May2004 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 19Jul2004 - 07Sep2004 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 10Feb2005 - 28Mar2005 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 23May2005 - 20Aug2005 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 24Oct2005 - 12Dec2005 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
VFA-195 08Jun2006 - 15Sep2006 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 17Oct2006 - 10Dec2006 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 23May2007 - 21Sep2007 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 21Oct2007 - 27Nov2007 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 18Mar2008 - 04Apr2008 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 15Apr2008 - 12May2008 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 28May2008 - 07Aug2008 FA-18C(N) CV-63 CVW-5 NF-4xx Yokosuka to San Diego
VFA-195 21Aug2008 - 25Sep2008 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx San Diego to Yokosuka
VFA-195 01Oct2008 - 21Nov2008 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 20May2009 - 05Jun2009 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 10Jun2009 - 03Sep2009 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 06Oct2009 - 23Nov2009 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 18May2010 - 01Nov2010 FA-18C(N) CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 12Jun2011 - 25Aug2011 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 19Sep2011 - 22Nov2011 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 26May2012 - 26Jul2012 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 20Aug2012 - 20Nov2012 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 26Jun2013 - 23Aug2013 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 13Sep2013 - 05Dec2013 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 24May2014 - 08Aug2014 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 02Sep2014 - 25Nov2014 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 18May2015 - 10Aug2015 FA-18E CVN-73 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Yokosuka to San Diego
VFA-195 31Aug2015 - 01Oct2015 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx San Diego to Yokosuka
VFA-195 15Oct2015 - 03Dec2015 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 04Jun2016 - 26Jul2016 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 03Sep2016 - 21Nov2016 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 16May2017 - 09Aug2017 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 08Sep2017 - 05Dec2017 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 29May2018 - 24Jul2018 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 14Aug2018 - 05Dec2018 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 22May2019 - 24Aug2019 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 14Sep2019 - 02Nov2019 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 21May2020 - 14Nov2020 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 19May2021 - 16Oct2021 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac, Indian Ocean, North Arabian Sea
VFA-195 20May2022 - 19Aug2022 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 12Sep2022 - 16Dec2022 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 23May2023 - 25Aug2023 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac
VFA-195 29Sep2023 - 19Nov2023 FA-18E CVN-76 CVW-5 NF-4xx WestPac