Attack Squadron 145 

"Rustlers", "Swordmen"

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Linage 

4. December 1949 VA-702 Established at NAS Dallas TX.
20. July 1950 Called to active duty
4. February 1953 VA-702 was redesignated VA-145
1. October 1993 VA-145 Disestablished at NAS Whidbey Island WA.
Planes:
 

 

 

1949 - 1950
TBM-3

   
 

 

 

1950 - 1956
AD-2, AD-4

 

 

 

1956 - 1968
AD-6 (A-1H)

 

 

 

1968 - 1976
A-6A

 

 

 

1976 - 1993
A-6E

   
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VA-702, VA-145 Deployments 
VA-702
2. March 1951 - 24. October 1951 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-101 AD-2 / 4Q A 500
11. August 1952 - 17. March 1953 CV-33 USS Kearsage CVG-101 AD-4 / 4L A 500
VA-145
3. February 1954 - 4. August 1954 CV-15 USS Randolph CVG-14 AD-6 A 500
3. June 1955 - 3. February 1956 CV-21 USS Boxer CVG-14 AD-6 A 500
21. January 1957 - 25. July 1957 CVA-12 USS Hornet CVG-14 AD-6 A 500
20. June 1958 - 20. August 1958 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-14 AD-6 NK 500
3. January 1959 - 27. July 1959 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVG-14 AD-6 NK 500
14. May 1960 - 15. December 1960 CVA-34 USS Oriskany CVG-14 AD-6 NK 500
9. November 1961 - 12. May 1962 CVA-16 USS Lexington CVG-14 AD-6 NK 500
21. February 1963 - 10. September 1963 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVG-14 A-1H NK 500
5. May 1964 - 1. February 1965 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-14 A-1H NK 500
10. December 1965 - 25. August 1966 CVA-64 USS Constellation CVW-14 A-1H NK 500
11. May 1967 - 30. December 1967 CVS-11 USS Intrepid CVW-10 A-1H AK 500
6. January 1969 - 2. July 1969 CVAN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-9 A-6A / B NG 500
27. October 1970 - 17. June 1971 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6A, A-6C NE 500
16. November 1972 - 23. June 1973 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6A, KA-6D NE 500
7. May 1974 - 18. October 1974 CVA-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6A, KA-6D NE 500
30. January 1976 - 7. September 1976 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
21. February 1979 - 22. September 1979 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
10. September 1980 - 5. May 1981 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
7. April 1982 - 18. October 1982 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
13. January 1984 - 1. Auguat 1984 CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
18. August 1986 - 20. October 1986 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
2. March 1987 - 29. April 1987 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
14. July 1987 - 30. December 1987 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E, KA-6D NE 500
24. February 1989 - 24. August 1989 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E NE 500
8. December 1990 - 8. June 1991 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E NE 500
1. August 1992 - 31. January 1993 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 A-6E NE 500
29. May 1993 - 22. July 1993 CV-64 USS Constallation CVW-2 A-6E NE 500
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VA-702, VA-145 Commanding Officers 
LCDR S. C. Seagraves 1. Dec. 1949 6. Dec. 1951
CDR Bruce T. Simonds 6. Dec. 1951 16. Oct. 1952
LCDR Harry C. McClaugherty (acting) 16. Oct. 1952 28. Oct. 1952
LCDR Harry C. McClaugherty 28. Oct. 1952 May 1953
CDR John A. Duncan May 1953 Jul. 1954
LCDR Gale L. Bergey Jul. 1954 Feb. 1956
CDR W. P. Blackwell Feb. 1956 Jul. 1957
CDR Charles S. Brooks Jul. 1957 15. Sep. 1958
CDR W. H. Alexander II 15. Sep. 1958  Aug. 1959
CDR Harvey S. Herrick  Aug. 1959 11. May 1960
CDR Warren H. Ireland 11. May 1960 17. Aug. 1960
CDR Harvey S. Herrick 17. Aug. 1960 28. Dec. 1960
CDR E. B. Berger 28. Dec. 1960 12. Sep. 1961
LCDR B. L. Blackwelder (acting) 12. Sep. 1961 12. Oct. 1961
CDR R. A. Norin 12. Oct. 1961 14. Aug. 1962
CDR B. L. Blackwelder 14. Aug. 1962  31. Jul. 1963
CDR H. A. Hoy  31. Jul. 1963 3. Aug. 1964
CDR Melvin D. Blixt 3. Aug. 1964 6. Aug. 1965
CDR H. F. Griffith 6. Aug. 1965 3. Aug. 1966
CDR D. E. Sparks 3. Aug. 1966 20. Jul. 1967
CDR W. J. Schultz 20. Jul. 1967 2. Feb. 1968
CDR N. R. Gooding, Jr. 2. Feb. 1968 27. Apr. 1969
CDR J. S. Holland 27. Apr. 1969 29. Apr. 1970
CDR W. A. Rubey 29. Apr. 1970  23. Apr. 1971
CDR G. E. Matt  23. Apr. 1971  29. Feb. 1972
CDR R. S. Owens  29. Feb. 1972 1. Jun. 1973
CDR F. J. Metz 1. Jun. 1973 15. Jul. 1974
CDR R. W. McFerren 15. Jul. 1974 7. Nov. 1975
CDR R. A. Powell 7. Nov. 1975  18. Feb. 1977
CDR V. J. Huth  18. Feb. 1977 20. Jun. 1978
CDR J. Juan 20. Jun. 1978 28. Sep. 1979
CDR D. D. Williams 28. Sep. 1979 8. Dec. 1980
CDR F. D. Litvin 8. Dec. 1980  12. Mar. 1982
CDR M. J Reilly  12. Mar. 1982  29. Jul. 1983
CDR C. G. Overton  29. Jul. 1983 7. Dec. 1984
CDR A. N. Langston III 7. Dec. 1984  21. Feb. 1986
CDR K. G. Bixler  21. Feb. 1986 2. Nov. 1987
CDR S. A. Hazelrigg 2. Nov. 1987 30. Nov. 1988
CDR Russell T. Palsgrove 30. Nov. 1988 1990
CDR H. Denby Starling II 1990 29. Jul. 1991
CDR Richard J. Cassara 29. Jul. 1991 27. Nov. 1992
CDR David A. Rogers 27. Nov. 1992 1. Oct. 1993
 

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