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Deployments of USS FORRESTAL:

Note:
During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.

* not embarked for the entire deployment

Date of DepartureDate of ReturnCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
November 7, 1956December 12, 19561VA-15 (AD-6)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		TAzores   
January 15, 1957July 22, 19571VF-14 (F3H-2N)
VF-84 (FJ-3M)
VA-76 (F9F-8B)
VA-15 (AD-6)
VAH-1 (A3D-1)
VFP-62 Det. (F2H-2P)
VA(AW)-33 Det. (AD-5N)
VAW-12 Det. (AD5W)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		TMediterranean   
August 16, 1957October 21, 19571VA-15 (AD-6)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det.		TNorthern Atlantic   
September 2, 1958March 12, 195910VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U-1)
VA-12 (A4D-2)
VA-104 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det.
VAW-12 Det.
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AKMediterranean   
January 28, 1960August 31, 19608VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U-1)
VA-83 (A4D-2)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-33 Det. (AD-5Q)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AJMediterraneanNaples, Italy
Istanbul, Turkey
Athens, Greece
Beirut, Lebanon
Cannes, France
Split, Croatia
Genoa, Italy
Valencia, Spain
February 9, 1961August 25, 19618VF-102 (F4D-1)
VF-103 (F8U)
VA-83 (A4D-2N)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HU-2 Det. (HUP-2)		AJMediterranean  Cannes, France
Naples, Italy
Limassol, Cyprus
Beirut, Lebanon
Athens, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Livorno, Italy
Palermo, Italy
August 3, 1962March 2, 19638VF-74 (F4H-1)
VF-103 (F8U-2N)
VA-83 (A4D-2N)
VA-81 (A4D-2)
VA-85 (AD-6)
VAH-5 (A3D-2)
VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P)
VAW-12 Det. (WF-2)
HC-2 Det. (HUP-3)		AJMediterranean   
July 10, 1964March 13, 19658VF-74 (F-4B)
VF-103 (F-8E)
VA-83 (A-4E)
VA-81 (A-4E)
VMA-331 (A-4E)
VAH-6 (A-3B)
VAW-33 Det.59 (EA-1F)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean  Barcelona, Spain
Genoa, Italy
Athens, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Naples, Italy
Cannes, France
Livorno, Italy
Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Valencia, Spain
Gibraltar
August 24, 1965April 7, 19668VF-74 (F-4B)
VMF(AW)-451 (F-8D)
VA-83 (A-4E)
VA-81 (A-4E)
VA-112 (A-4C)
VAH-11 (A-3B)
VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A)
VAW-12 Det. (E-1B)
VAW-33 Det. (EA-1F)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AJMediterranean   
June 6, 1967September 15, 196717VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-46 (A-4E)
VA-65 (A-6A)
VA-106 (A-4E)
RVAH-11 (RA-5C)
VAW-123 (E-2A)
VAH-10 Det 59 (KA-3B)
HC-2 Det 59 (UH-2A)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*		AAWestern Pacific
Vietnam		USS Rupertus (DD 851) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Subic Bay, Philippines
July 22, 1968April 29, 196917VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-34 (A-4C)
VA-15 (A-4C)
VA-152 (A-4B)
RVAH-12 (RA-5C)
VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B)
VAW-123 (E-2A)
HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B)		AAMediterranean   
December 2, 1969July 8, 197017VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-66 (A-4C)
VA-216 (A-4E)
VA-36 (A-4C)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B and EKA-3B)
VAW-126 (E-2A)
HS-11 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
January 5, 1971July 2, 197117VF-11 (F-4B)
VF-74 (F-4B)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6A and KA-6D)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VMCJ-2 Det.59 (EA-6A)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
September 22, 1972July 6, 197317VF-11 (F-4B)
VMFA-531 (F-4B)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-9 (RA-5C)
VAQ-135 Det.2 (EKA-3B)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
March 11, 1974September 11, 197417VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
VAW-126 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
March 5, 1975September 22, 197517VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VAQ-134 (EA-6B)
VAW-111 (E-2B)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AAMediterranean   
April 4, 1978October 26, 197817VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-116 (E-2B)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3D)		AANorthern Atlantic
Mediterranean		  Cannes, France
November 27, 1979May 7, 198017VF-11 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VFP-63 Det. (RF-8G)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AAMediterranean   
March 2, 1981September 15, 198117VMFA-115 (F-4J)
VF-74 (F-4J)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AANorthern Atlantic
Mediterranean		   
June 8, 1982November 16, 198217VF-103 (F-4S)
VF-74 (F-4S)
VA-83 (A-7E)
VA-81 (A-7E)
VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-130 (EA-6B)
VAW-125 (E-2C)
VS-30 (S-3A)
HS-3 (SH-3H)		AAMediterranean
Indian Ocean		USS Wainwright (CG 28)
USS King (DDG 3)
USS MacDonough (DDG 39)
USS Manley (DD 940)
USS Estocin (FFG 15)
USS Vreeland (FF 1068)
USS San Jose (AFS 7)
USS Seattle (AOE 3)
USNS Neosho (T-AO 143)		 Naples, Italy
Benidorm, Spain
Alexandria, Egypt
June 2, 1986November 10, 19866VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean   
August 28, 1987October 9, 19876VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AENorthern Atlantic NATO exercise Ocean Safari '87 
April 25, 1988October 7, 19886VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-132 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean
Indian Ocean
Northern Atlantic		   
November 4, 1989April 12, 19906VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VA-37 (A-7E)
VA-105 (A-7E)
VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-142 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3A)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterranean   
May 30, 1991December 21, 19916VF-11 (F-14A)
VF-31 (F-14A)
VFA-132 (F/A-18C)
VFA-137 (F/A-18C)
VA-176 (A-6E)
VAW-122 (E-2C)
VAQ-133 (EA-6B)
VS-28 (S-3B)
HS-15 (SH-3H)		AEMediterraneanUSS Deyo (DD 989)Operation Provide Comfort 



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