Second VA-36 (U.S. Navy)
| Attack Squadron 36 | |
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VA-36 squadron insignia | |
| Active | 6 March 1987-1 April 1994 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Role | Attack |
| Part of | Inactive |
| Nickname(s) | Roadrunners |
| Engagements | Gulf War |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | A-6E Intruder |
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Attack Squadron 36 (VA-36), nicknamed the Roadrunners, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. The squadron was established on 6 March 1987 at NAS Oceana, Virginia, where it was based during its entire life. It flew the A-6E Intruder until it was disestablished on 1 April 1994. It was the second squadron to be designated VA-36, the first VA-36 was disestablished on 1 August 1970.[1]
Operational history
- 30 Dec 1988: VA-36 deployed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt for the carrier’s maiden cruise to the Mediterranean Sea.
- 20 Jan–28 Feb 1991: The squadron participated in Operation Desert Storm, combat operations against Iraq.
- Apr–Jun 1991: The squadron participated in Operation Provide Comfort, a multi-national operation providing relief and aid for Kurdish refugees in northern Iraq.
- Mar–Sep 1993: The squadron, along with other units of CVW-8, deployed aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt in a new approach to joint operations to test the Navy’s ability to project a wide range of power and mobility from the sea. The composition on the carrier during the deployment included the regular air wing, minus an F-14 and S-3 squadron, and a Special Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of a Marine Corps fixedwing and helicopter squadron and a company of Marines. The mix of units provided the carrier with the ability to project air and ground striking power ashore from a single deck.
- Jun 1993: The squadron, along with other units embarked on USS Theodore Roosevelt, operated in the Red Sea in support of a strike on the Iraqi Intelligence Service headquarters building in Baghdad in response to Iraq’s attempt on the life of former President George H. W. Bush while on a visit to Kuwait in April. During this time, the squadron also participated in Operation Southern Watch missions, enforcing the U. N. no-fly zone within southern Iraq.
See also
- VA-36 (U.S. Navy)
- History of the United States Navy
- List of inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons.
- ↑ Grossnick, Roy A. (1995). "Second VA-36" (pdf). Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons. Naval Historical Center. 1. Washington, DC: Department of the Navy. p. 62.
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