Last update on Feb.5, 2025
Strike Fighter Squadron 213 (VFA-213)
Lineage
22Jun1955 established VF-213
02Apr2006 redesignated VFA-213
Nickname
22Jun1955 - Present Black Lions
Deployments
VF-213 16Aug1956 - 28Feb1957 F2H-3 CVA-31 CVG-21 G-4xx WestPac
VF-213 17Jul1958 - 19Dec1958 F4D-1 CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-3xx WestPac
VF-213 26Apr1959 - 02Dec1959 F4D-1 CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-3xx WestPac
VF-213 29Oct1960 - 06Jun1961 F3H-2 CVA-16 CVG-21 NP-3xx WestPac
VF-213 Nov1961 - Nov1961 F3H-2 CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-3xx EastPac
VF-213 02Feb1962 - 07Oct1962 F3H-2 CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-3xx WestPac
VF-213 07Jun1963 - 16Dec1963 F-3B CVA-19 CVG-21 NP-3xx WestPac
VF-213 Jul1965 - Aug1965 F-4G/B CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx EastPac
VF-213 19Oct1965 - 13Jun1966 F-4G/B CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 05Nov1966 - 20Jun1967 F-4B CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 18Nov1967 - 28Jun1968 F-4B CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 30Dec1968 - 04Sep1969 F-4B CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 06Nov1970 - 17Jul1971 F-4J CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 17Feb1972 - 28Nov1972 F-4J CVA-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 23Nov1973 - 09Jul1974 F-4J CV-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx Vietnam War
VF-213 21May1975 - 15Dec1975 F-4J CV-63 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac
VF-213 Sep1977 - Sep1977 F-14A CV-63 CVW-11 NH-2xx EastPac
VF-213 25Oct1977 - 15May1978 F-14A CV-63 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac
VF-213 05Jan1979 - 13Feb1979 F-14A CV-66 CVW-11 NH-2xx Guantanamo Bay
VF-213 13Mar1979 - 22Sep1979 F-14A CV-66 CVW-11 NH-2xx Med
VF-213 14Apr1981 - 12Nov1981 F-14A CV-66 CVW-11 NH-2xx Med, Indian Ocean
VF-213 01Sep1982 - 28Apr1983 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-213 30May1984 - 20Dec1984 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
VF-213 Oct1985 - 23Nov1985 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx EastPac
VF-213 12Jan1986 - 13Aug1986 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx World Cruise
VF-213 25Oct1987 - 24Nov1987 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx NorPac
VF-213 05Jan1988 - 03Jul1988 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-213 17Sep1989 - 16Mar1990 F-14A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-2xx World Cruise
VF-213 25Sep1990 - 20Nov1990 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestLant, EastPac
VF-213 12Mar1991 - 16Apr1991 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-2xx EastPac
VF-213 28May1991 - 25Nov1991 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-2xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-213 14Oct1992 - 13Nov1992 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-1xx EastPac
VF-213 13Jan1993 - 12Feb1993 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-1xx EastPac
VF-213 02Mar1993 - 28Mar1993 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-1xx EastPac
VF-213 15Jun1993 - 15Dec1993 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean
VF-213 11Apr1995 - 09Oct1995 F-14A CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-213 May1996 - Jun1996 F-14A CV-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx RIMPAC1996
VF-213 11Oct1996 - 11Apr1997 F-14A CV-63 CVW-11 NH-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-213 14Mar1998 - 09Apr1998 F-14D CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-1xx EastPac
VF-213 22Jun1998 - 11Aug1998 F-14D CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-1xx JTFEX/FLEETEX, RIMPAC'98
VF-213 06Nov1998 - 06May1999 F-14D CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-1xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
VF-213 23Jul2001 - 23Jan2002 F-14D CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-1xx WestPac, North Arabian Sea
VF-213 06Jan2003 - 29May2003 F-14D CVN-71 CVW-8 AJ-1xx Caribbean, Med
VF-213 01Sep2005 - 11Mar2006 F-14D CVN-71 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Med, Persian Gulf
VFA-213 08Sep2008 - 18Apr2009 FA-18F CVN-71 CVW-8 AJ-2xx 5th and 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-213 11May2011 - 10Dec2011 FA-18F CVN-77 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
VFA-213 15Feb2014 - 15Nov2014 FA-18F CVN-77 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Med, North Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf
VFA-213 21Jan2017 - 21Aug2017 FA-18F CVN-77 CVW-8 AJ-2xx 5th and 6th Fleet AOO
VFA-213 04Oct2022 - 26Nov2022 FA-18F CVN-78 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Lant
VFA-213 02May2023 - 17Jan2024 FA-18F CVN-78 CVW-8 AJ-2xx Med