Lineage
  01Jan1943  established  VB-17 (Bombing Squadron)
  15Nov1946  redesignated VA-5B (Attack Squadron)
  27Jul1948  redesignated VA-64 (Attack Squadron)
  08Apr1949  redesignated VC-24 (Composite Squadron)
  20Apr1950  redesignated VS-24 (Antisubmarine Squadron)
  01Jun1956  disestablished

Nickname
  01Jan1943 - 08Apr1949  unknown
  08Apr1949 - 01Jun1956  Duty Cats

Deployments
  VA-5B    Dec1946 -   Dec1946  SB2C-5    CVB-42  CVBG-5    C-3xx  WestLant
  VA-5B  24Jan1947 - 18Mar1947  SB2C-5    CV-45   CVBG-5    C-3xx  Shakedown(SoLant)
  VA-5B  19Jan1948 - 05Apr1948  AD-1      CVB-43  CVBG-5    C-3xx  Shakedown(SoLant)
  VA-64  08Oct1948 - 23Nov1948  AD-1      CVB-41  CVG-6     C-4xx  Caribbean
  VS-24  08Jan1952 - 26Mar1952  AF-2S/2W  CVL-28  CARDIV14  SI-xx  Med