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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 Departure | Date of Return | Cruise Book | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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June 20, 1958 | August 20, 1958 | 14 | VF-141 (F4D-1) VA-146 (FJ-4B) VF-144 (F9F-8) VFP-61 Det.F VAW-11 Det.F HU-1 Det.F | NK | Southern Atlantic Southern Pacific | Port of Spain, Trinidad Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia Callao, Peru Valparaiso, Chile Acapulco, Mexico | |||
January 3, 1959 | July 27, 1959 | 14 | VF-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) | NK | Western Pacific | Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong Taipeh, Taiwan Sasebo, Japan Yokohama, Japan Tokyo, Japan | |||
February 6, 1960 | August 30, 1960 | 9 | VF-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) | NG | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Guam Okinawa Yokosuka, Japan Iwakuni, Japan kobe, Japan Hong Kong Subic Bay, Philippines | |||
August 11, 1961 | March 8, 1962 | 9 | VF-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) | NG | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Sasebo, Japan Kobe, Japan Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan Iwakuni, Japan Hong Kong | |||
November 9, 1962 | June 14, 1963 | 9 | VF-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) | NG | Western Pacific | Okinawa, Japan Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan Laos Vietnam | |||
August 5, 1964 | May 6, 1965 | 9 | VF-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)* | NG | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Joseph Strauss (DDG 16) | Operation Candid Camera | Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Hong Kong | |
December 10, 1965 | August 25, 1966 | 14 | VF-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)* | NK | Western 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, 1967 | May 25, 1968 | 2 | VF-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)* | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |||
October 26, 1968 | May 17, 1969 | 2 | VA-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)* | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Waddell (DDG 24) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Yokosuka, Japan Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
October 14, 1969 | June 1, 1970 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Sasebo, Japan Hong Kong | |||
October 27, 1970 | June 17, 1971 | 2 | VF-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)* | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS William H. Standley (CG 32) USS Towers (DDG 9) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Yokosuka, Japan | ||
November 16, 1972 | June 23, 1973 | 2 | VF-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)* | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore Yokosuka, Japan | |||
May 7, 1974 | October 18, 1974 | 2 | VA-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)* | NE | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Turner Joy (DD 951) | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong | ||
January 30, 1976 | September 7, 1976 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Subic Bay, Philippines Hong Kong Singapore | |||
February 21, 1979 | September 22, 1979 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western Pacific | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines Yokosuka, Japan Pattaya, Thailand Hong Kong Pusan, Korea | |||
September 10, 1980 | May 5, 1981 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Perth, Australia Colombo, Sri Lanka Hong Kong | |||
April 7, 1982 | October 19, 1982 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western Pacific Indian Ocean | Singapore Perth, Australia Pearl Harbor, Hi. Subic Bay, Philippines | |||
July 15, 1983 | February 29, 1984 | 9 | VF-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) | NG | Central 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, 1986 | October 20, 1986 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Northern and Western Pacific | RimPac 86 | Pearl Harbor, Hi. Pusan, Korea Vancouver, Canada | ||
March 2, 1987 | April 29, 1987 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Northern Pacific | ||||
July 14, 1987 | December 29, 1987 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western 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, 1989 | August 24, 1989 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western 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, 1990 | June 8, 1991 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western 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, 1992 | January 30, 1993 | 2 | VF-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) | NE | Western 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 |