Last update on Oct.2, 2024
Sea Control Squadron 21 (VS-21)
Lineage
26Mar1945 established VT-41 (Torpedo Squadron)
15Nov1946 redesignated VA-1E (Attack Squadron)
01Sep1948 redesignated VC-21 (Composite Squadron)
23Apr1950 redesignated VS-21 (Antisubmarine Squadron)
01Oct1993 redesignated VS-21 (Sea Control Squadron)
28Feb2005 disestablished
Nickname
26Mar1945 - ????????? unknown
????????? - 1974 Lightning Bolts
1974 - 28Feb2005 Fighting Redtails
VS-21 Deployments
04Jul1950 - 03Dec1950 TBM-3E/3W CVE-118 BS-xx Korean War
03Dec1950 - 16Feb1951 TBM-3S/3W CVE-115 CARDIV15 BS-xx Korean War
03Feb1953 - 08May1953 AF-2S/2W CVE-115 CARDIV15 BS-xx Korean War
10May1953 - 26May1953 AF-2S/2W CVL-29 CARDIV15 BS-xx WestPac
05Jan1956 - 01Aug1956 S2F-1 CVS-37 CARDIV17 BS-xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
13Jan1958 - 15Jul1958 S2F-1/2 CVS-47 CARDIV17 YA-xx WestPac
05Sep1959 - 16Mar1960 S2F-1/2 CVS-33 CARDIV14 YA-xx WestPac
Jul1960 - Jul1960 S2F-1/2/1S CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Oct1960 - Oct1960 S2F-1/2/1S CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Jan1961 - Feb1961 S2F-1/1S CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
03Mar1961 - 18Sep1961 S2F-1/1S CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x WestPac
01Aug1962 - Oct1962 S2F-1/1S/1S1 CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Pacific Missile Range
Nov1962 - Nov1962 S-2A/B/F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Dec1962 - Dec1962 S-2A/B/F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Jan1963 - Feb1963 S-2A/B/F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Apr1963 - May1963 S-2A/B/F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Pacific Missile Range
04Jun1963 - 03Dec1963 S-2B/F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x WestPac
Feb1964 - Feb1964 S-2F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Apr1964 - May1964 S-2F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
19Jun1964 - 16Dec1964 S-2F CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Vietnam War
Nov1965 - Dec1965 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Apr1966 - May1966 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
09Jun1966 - 20Dec1966 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Vietnam War
Mar1967 - Mar1967 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x EastPac
Jun1967 - Jul1967 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Hawaiian operating area
18Aug1967 - 06Apr1968 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-1x Vietnam War
Nov1968 - Dec1968 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-10x EastPac
Jan1969 - Feb1969 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-10x EastPac
Feb1969 - Mar1969 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-10x EastPac
29Mar1969 - 04Sep1969 S-2E CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-10x Vietnam War
Jun1970 - 26Jun1970 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-10x off the California coast
Jul1970 - Jul1970 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-10x off the California coast
Aug1970 - Aug1970 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-10x off the California coast
Oct1970 - Nov1970 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NS-10x off the California coast
Nov1970 - Dec1970 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-59 NS-10x off the California coast
17May1972 - 29Jul1972 S-2E CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-10x WestPac
07Apr1975 - 12May1975 S-3A CV-67 CVW-1 AB-6xx WestLant
28Jun1975 - 27Jan1976 S-3A CV-67 CVW-1 AB-6xx Med
12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977 S-3A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-7xx WestPac
30May1979 - 25Feb1980 S-3A/US-3A CV-63 CVW-15 NL-7xx WestPac
Jan1982 - Feb1982 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx Hawai Operating Area
07Apr1982 - 18Oct1982 S-3A CV-61 CVW-2 NE-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
30May1984 - 20Dec1984 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
Oct1985 - 23Nov1985 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx EastPac
12Jan1986 - 13Aug1986 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx World Cruise
25Oct1987 - 24Nov1987 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx NorPac
05Jan1988 - 03Jul1988 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx WestPac, Arabian Gulf
17Sep1989 - 16Mar1990 S-3A CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-7xx World Cruise
05Aug1991 - 22Aug1991 S-3B CV-62 CVW-14 NF-7xx West Coast to Hawaii
28Aug1991 - 11Sep1991 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx Hawaii to Japan
15Oct1991 - 24Nov1991 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
15Apr1992 - 13Oct1992 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
15Feb1993 - 25Mar1993 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
11May1993 - 01Jul1993 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
17Nov1993 - 17Mar1994 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
19Jul1994 - 29Aug1994 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
19Aug1995 - 18Nov1995 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
09Feb1996 - 27Mar1996 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
15Feb1997 - 10Jun1997 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
23Jan1998 - 05Jun1998 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
Jul1998 - 17Jul1998 S-3B CV-62 CVW-5 NF-7xx Yokosuka to Hawaii
24Jul1998 - 11Aug1998 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx Hawaii to Yokosuka
30Sep1998 - 13Nov1998 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
02Mar1999 - 25Aug1999 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
22Oct1999 - 10Nov1999 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
11Apr2000 - 05Jun2000 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
26Sep2000 - 20Nov2000 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Sea of Japan
02Mar2001 - 11Jun2001 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
DET. 01Oct2001 - 23Dec2001 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5DET.A NF-7xx Operation Enduring Freedom
15Apr2002 - 05Jun2002 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
25Oct2002 - 13Dec2002 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
23Jan2003 - 06May2003 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac, Persian Gulf
01Nov2003 - 12Dec2003 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
18Feb2004 - 24May2004 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac
19Jul2004 - 07Sep2004 S-3B CV-63 CVW-5 NF-7xx WestPac