| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 17. August 1934 - 4. October 1934 | ||
| Carribbean Shakedown | ||
| VF-3B | F2F-1, F4B-4, O3U-1, SU-2, SF-1 | 3-F-0 |
| VB-3B | BM-1, BM-2 | 3-B-0 |
| VB-5B | BF2C-1, O2U-2, SF-1 | 5-B-0 |
| VS-1B | SU-4 | 1-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 28. March 1935 - 15. April 1935 | ||
| Carribbean (Pannama) | ||
| VF-3B | F2F-1, F4B-4, O3U-1, SU-2, SF-1 | 3-F-0 |
| VB-3B | BG-1 | 3-B-0 |
| VB-5B | BF2C-1, O2U-2, SF-1 | 5-B-0 |
| VS-1B | SU-4 | 1-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| May 1935 - May 1935 | ||
| East Pacific / Hawaii | ||
| VF-3B | F2F-1, SBU-1, O3U-1 | 3-F-0 |
| VB-3B | BG-1 | 3-B-0 |
| VB-1B | BM-1, BM-2 | 1-B-0 |
| VS-1B | SBU-1 | 1-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 25. November 1935 - 25. February 1936 | ||
| North Pacific / Alaska | ||
| VF-5B | F3F-1, SBU-1, O3U-1 | 5-F-0 |
| VF-3B | F2F-1, SBU-1, O3U-1 | 3-F-0 |
| VB-3B | BG-1 | 3-B-0 |
| VB-1B | BM-1, BM-2 | 1-B-0 |
| VS-1B | SBU-1 | 1-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 16. April 1937 - 4. June 1937 | ||
| East Pacific | ||
| VF-5B | F3F-1, SBU-1 | 5-F-0 |
| VB-1B | BM-1, BM-2 | 1-B-0 |
| VS-1B | SBU-1 | 1-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 15. March 1938 - 18. April 1938 | ||
| West Pacific (Hawaiian Aera) | ||
| VF-4 | F3F-1, SBU-1, O3U-3 | 4-F-0 |
| VB-4 | BG-1 | 4-B-0 |
| VS-41 | SBU-1 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SBU-1 | 42-S-0 |
| 1. July 1938 Ranger Air Group established |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 4. January 1939 - 18. April 1939 | ||
| Caribbean | ||
| VF-4 | F3F-1 | 4-F-0 |
| VB-3 | SB2U-1 | 3-B-0 |
| VS-41 | SBU-1 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SBU-1 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 28. October 1939 - 8. December 1939 | ||
| Caribbean | ||
| VF-4 | F3F-1, SBC-3, SU-3 | 4-F-0 |
| VB-4 | SB2U-1, SBC-3 | 4-B-0 |
| VS-41 | SBU-1 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SBU-1 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 2. October 1940 - 13. December 1940 | ||
| Caribbean | ||
| VB-4 | SB2U-1 | 4-B-0 |
| VS-41 | SBU-1 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SBU-1 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 7. January 1941 - 23. March 1941 | ||
| Caribbean | ||
| VF-4 | F4F-3 | 4-F-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 28. April 1941 - 23. May 1941 | ||
| North Atlantic (Neutrality Patrol) | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-3 | 41-F-0 |
| VS-41 | SB2U-2 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-5 USS Yorktown | ||
| 31. May 1941 - June 1941 | ||
| North Atlantic (Neutrality Patrol) | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-3 | 41-F-0 |
| VS-41 | SB2U-2 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 2. October 1941 - 8. December 1941 | ||
| Atlantic / Caribbean (Neutrality Patrol) | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-3 | 41-F-0 |
| VS-41 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 42-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 21. December 1941 - 19. March 1942 | ||
| Atlantic / Bermuda (Neutrality Patrol) | ||
| VF-72 | F4F-3 | 72-F-0 |
| VT-4 | TBD-1 | 4-T-0 |
| VS-41 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 41-S-0 |
| VS-42 | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 42-S-0 |
| * VT-4 was deployed aboard the USS Ranger from 10. January 1942 on. | ||
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 22. April 1942 - 28. May 1942 | ||
| Atlantic / North Africa | ||
| VS-41 Det. | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 41-S-0 |
| 33 PS | P-40N | -- |
| * 33 PS was deployed aboard the USS Ranger until 10. May 1942. | ||
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 2. June 1942 - 22. June 1942 | ||
| Atlantic / Newfoundland | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-4 | 41-F-0 |
| VS-41 | SBD-3 | 41-S-0 |
| VT-4 | TBD-1 | 4-T-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 1. July 1942 - 5. August 1942 | ||
| Atlantic / North Africa | ||
| VS-42 Det. | SB2U-1, SB2U-2 | 42-S-0 |
| ? PS | P-40N | -- |
| * ? PS was deployed aboard the USS Ranger until 19. July 1942. | ||
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 3. October 1942 - 24. November 1942 | ||
| East Atlantic (Torch) | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-4 | 41-F-0 |
| VF-9 | F4F-4 | 9-F-0 |
| VS-41 | SBD-3 | 41-S-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 8. January 1943 - 30. January 1943 | ||
| Atlantic / North Africa | ||
| VT-4 Det. | TBF-1 | 4-T-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 14. February 1943 - 6 March 1943 | ||
| Atlantic / North Africa | ||
| VT-4 Det. | TBF-1 | 4-T-0 |
| CV-4 USS Ranger | ||
| 23. March 1943 - 27. July 1943 | ||
| North Atlantic / Newfoundland | ||
| VF-41 | F4F-4 | 41-F-0 |
| VT-4 | TBF-1 | 4-T-0 |
| 3. August 1943 Ranger Air Group redesignated CVG-4 |
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