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Deployments of USS RANGER:

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 ReturnCruise BookCVWSquadrons (Aircraft)Tail codeArea of OperationsBattle GroupOperations/ExercisesPorts of Call
June 20, 1958August 20, 1958
  

14VF-141 (F4D-1)
VA-146 (FJ-4B)
VF-144 (F9F-8)
VFP-61 Det.F
VAW-11 Det.F
HU-1 Det.F
NKSouthern Atlantic
Southern Pacific
  Port of Spain, Trinidad
Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia
Callao, Peru
Valparaiso, Chile
Acapulco, Mexico
January 3, 1959July 27, 1959
  

14VF-141 (F4D)
VF-142 (F8U)
VA-144 (FJ-4)
VA-145 (AD-6)
VA-146 (FJ-4)
VAH-6 (A3D)
VAW-11 Det.FN and FW (AD-5W)
VFP-61 Det.F (F8U-1P)
HU-1 Det.F (HUP-2)
NKWestern Pacific  Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
Taipeh, Taiwan
Sasebo, Japan
Yokohama, Japan
Tokyo, Japan
February 6, 1960August 30, 1960
  

9VF-91 (F8U-2)
VF-92 (F3H-2)
VA-93 (A4D-2)
VA-94 (A4D-2)
VA-95 (AD-7)
VAH-6 (A3D-2)
VAW-13 Det.M (AD-5W)
VCP-61 (F8U-1P)
HU-1 Det.M (HUP-2)
NGWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Guam
Okinawa
Yokosuka, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
kobe, Japan
Hong Kong
Subic Bay, Philippines
August 11, 1961March 8, 1962
  

9VF-91 (F8U)
VF-92 (F3H)
VA-93 (A4D)
VA-94 (A4D)
VA-95 (AD-7)
VAH-6 (A3D)
VAW-11 Det.M (WF-2/AD-5W)
VAW-13 Det.M (WF-2/AD-5W)
VFP-63 Det (F8U-1P)
HU-1 Det.M (HUP-3)
NGWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Sasebo, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan
Iwakuni, Japan
Hong Kong
November 9, 1962June 14, 1963
  

9VF-91 (F-8C)
VF-93 (A-4C)
VA-94 (A-4C)
VA-95 (A-1H/J)
VA-96 (F-4B)
VAH-6 (A-3B)
VAW-11 (E-1B)
VFP-63 Det.M (RF-8A)
HU-1 (UH-25C)
NGWestern Pacific  Okinawa, Japan
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
Laos
Vietnam
August 5, 1964May 6, 1965
  

9VF-92 (F-4B)
VF-96 (F-4B)
VA-93 (A-4C)
VA-95 (A-1H)
VA-94 (A-4C)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VFP-63 Det M (RF-8A)
VAW-11 Det M (E-1B)
VAH-2 Det M (KA-3B)
HU-1 Unit M (UH-2A)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
NGWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16)Operation Candid CameraSubic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Hong Kong
December 10, 1965August 25, 1966
  

14VF-142 (F-4B)
VF-143 (F-4B)
VA-145 (A-1H)
VA-146 (A-4C)
VA-55 (A-4E)
RVAH-9 (RA-5C)
VAH-2 Det F (A-3B)
VAW-11 Det F (E-2A)
HC-1 Unit F (UH-2A/B)
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NKWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Worden (CG 18)
USS England (CG 22)
USS Carpenter (DD 825)
USS Sproston (DD 577)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
November 4, 1967May 25, 1968
  

2VF-154 (F-4B)
VF-21 (F-4B)
VA-22 (A-4C)
VA-165 (A-6A)
VA-147 (A-7A)
RVAH-6 (RA-5C)
VAW-115 (E-2A)
VAH-2 Det 61 (KA-3B)
HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2A/C)
VAW-13 Det 61 (EKA-3B)
VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)*
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
October 26, 1968May 17, 1969
  

2VA-165 (A-6A)
VF-21 (F-4J)
VAW-115 (E-2A)
VA-147 (A-7A)
VA-155 (A-4F)
VF-154 (F-4J)
RVAH-9 (RA-5C)
VAH-10 Det 61 (KA-3B)
VAQ-130 Det 61 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det 61 (UH-2C)
HS-2 (SH-3A)*
HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Waddell (DDG 24) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Yokosuka, Japan
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
October 14, 1969June 1, 1970
  

2VF-21 (F-4J)
VF-154 (F-4J)
VA-56 (A-7B)
VA-93 (A-7B)
VA-196 (A-6A)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAQ-134 (EKA-3B/KA-3B)
VAW-115 (E-2A)
HC-1 Det 8 (SH-3A)
VC-3 Det (147SK Fire drones)
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Sasebo, Japan
Hong Kong
October 27, 1970June 17, 1971
  

2VF-21 (F-4J)
VF-154 (F-4J)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6A/C)
RVAH-1 (RA-5C)
VAQ-134 (KA-3B/EKA-3B)
VAW-111 Det 7 (E-1B)
HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G)
HC-7 Det 110 (SH-3A)*
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS William H. Standley (CG 32)
USS Towers (DDG 9)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Yokosuka, Japan
November 16, 1972June 23, 1973
  

2VF-21 (F-4J)
VF-154 (F-4J)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6A/B & KA-6D)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAW-111 Det 1 (E-1B)
VAQ-130 Det 4 (EKA-3B)
HC-1 Det 1 (SH-3G)
HC-7 Det 110 (HH-3A)*
VQ-1 Det (EA-3B)*
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
  Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Singapore
Yokosuka, Japan
May 7, 1974October 18, 1974
  

2VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6A and KA-6D)
VF-21 (F-4J)
VF-154 (F-4J)
RVAH-13 (RA-5C)
VAW-112 (E-2B)
HC-1 Det 4 (SH-3G)
VQ-1 Det 61 (EA-3B)*
NEWestern Pacific
Vietnam
USS Turner Joy (DD 951) Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
January 30, 1976September 7, 1976
  

2VF-154 (F-4J)
VF-21 (F-4J)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6A and KA-6D)
RVAH-5 (RA-5C)
VAQ-135 (EA-6B)
VAW-112 (E-2B)
HS-4 (SH-3)
VQ-1 Det. (EA-3B)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Subic Bay, Philippines
Hong Kong
Singapore
February 21, 1979September 22, 1979
  

2VF-21 (F-4J)
VF-154 (F-4J)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
RVAH-7 (RA-5C)
VS-29 (S-3A)
VAW-117 (E-2B)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
HS-4 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. C (EA-3B)
NEWestern Pacific  Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Yokosuka, Japan
Pattaya, Thailand
Hong Kong
Pusan, Korea
September 10, 1980May 5, 1981
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-117 (E-2B)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
VS-37 (S-3A)
HS-2 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. B (EA-3B)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Perth, Australia
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hong Kong
April 7, 1982October 19, 1982
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-113 (A-7E)
VA-25 (A-7E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-137 (EA-6B)
VS-21 (S-3A)
HS-2 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. B (EA-3B)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
  Singapore
Perth, Australia
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
July 15, 1983February 29, 1984 9VF-24 (F-14A)
VF-211 (F-14A)
VA-192 (A-7E)
VA-195 (A-7E)
VA-165 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-112 (E-2C)
VAQ-138 (EA-6B)
VS-33 (S-3A)
HS-8 (SH-3H)
NGCentral America
Western Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Horne (CG 30)
USS Lynde McCormick (DDG 8)
USS Fife (DD 991)
USS Fletcher (DD 992)
USS Wichita (AOR 1)
USS Camden (AOE 2)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
August 18, 1986October 20, 1986
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VMA(AW)-121 (A-6E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
NENorthern and Western Pacific RimPac 86Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Pusan, Korea
Vancouver, Canada
March 2, 1987April 29, 1987 2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VMA(AW)-121 (A-6E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
NENorthern Pacific   
July 14, 1987December 29, 1987
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VMA(AW)-121 (A-6E)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
VQ-1 Det. C (EA-3B)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Missouri (BB 63)
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)
USS Long Beach (CGN 9)
USS Gridley (CG 21)
USS Leftwich (DD 984)
USS John Young (DD 973)
USS Hoel (DDG 13)
USS Buchanan (DDG 14)
USS Robert E. Peary (FF 1073)
USS Curts (FFG 38)
USNS Hassayampa (T-AO 145)
USS Kansas City (AOR 3)
USS Wichita (AOR 1)
USS Shasta (AE 33)
Operation Earnest Will
Operation Nimble Archer
Subic Bay, Philippines
Singapore
Pattaya, Thailand
Hong Kong
February 24, 1989August 24, 1989
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VMA(AW)-121 (A-6E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
USS Valley Forge (CG 50)
USS Fox (CG 33)
USS Worden (CG 18)
USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964)
USS Hoel (DDG 13)
USS Gallery (FFG 26)
USS Elrod (FFG 55)
USS Cook (FF 1083)
 Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Perth, Australia
Hong Kong
Singapore
Pattaya, Thailand
Diego Garcia
Subic Bay, Philippines
December 8, 1990June 8, 1991
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-155 (A-6E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
USS Princeton (CG 59)
USS Valley Forge (CG 50)
USS Paul F. Foster (DD 964)
USS Harry W. Hill (DD 986)
USS Francis Hammond (FF 1067)
USS Kansas City (AOR 3)
USS Shasta (AE 33)
Operation Desert Shield
Operation Desert Storm
Pearl Harbor, Hi.
Subic Bay, Philippines
Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
Pattaya, Thailand
Hong Kong
August 1, 1992January 30, 1993
  

2VF-1 (F-14A)
VF-2 (F-14A)
VA-155 (A-6E)
VA-145 (A-6E and KA-6D)
VAQ-131 (EA-6B)
VS-38 (S-3A)
VAW-116 (E-2C)
HS-14 (SH-3H)
NEWestern Pacific
Indian Ocean
Arabian Gulf
 Operation Southern Watch
Operation Restore Hope
Abu Dhabi, U.A. E.
Fremantle, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Yokosuka, Japan
Pusan, Korea
Hong Kong
Pearl Harbor, HI




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