Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 135

 "Black Ravens"

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History 

15. May 1969 VAQ-135 Established at NAS Whidbey Island WA
September 1973 VAQ-135 deacitated (stod down)
1974 VAQ-135 reactivated

 

Planes:
 

 

 

1969 - 1973
E
KA-3B
   
 

 

 

1974 - 2010
EA-6B
   
 

 

 

2010 -present
EA-18G
   
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VAQ-135 Deployments 
29. January 1971 - 23. July 1971 CVA-42 USS F. D. Roosevelt CVW-6 Det. 1 EKA-3B AE 800
6. July 1971 - 16. December 1971 CVA-66 USS America CVW-8 Det. 2 EKA-3B AJ 610
12. November 1971 - 17. July 1972 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. 3 EKA-3B NL 610
18. November 1971 - 10. Mai 1972 CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-1 Det. 4 EKA-3B AB 610
7. January 1972 - 3. October 1972 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 3 EKA-3B NP 610
17. Februar 1972 - 28. November 1972 CVA-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 Det. 1 EKA-3B NH 610
22. September 1972 - 6. July 1973 CV-59 USS Forrestal CVW-17 Det. 2 EKA-3B AA 610
9. March 1973 - 8. November 1973 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. 3 EKA-3B NL 610
8. May 1973 - 8. January 1974 CVA-19 USS Hancock CVW-21 Det. 5 EKA-3B NP 610
30. January 1976 - 7. September 1976 CV-61 USS Ranger CVW-2 EA-6B NE 620
1. December 1977 - 20. July 1978 CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-8 EA-6B AJ 610
30. May 1979 - 25. February 1980 CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-15 EA-6B NL 620
1. April 1981 - 23. November 1981 CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-15 EA-6B NL 605
23. August 1982 - 30. October 1982 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 EA-6B AB 605
10. November 1982 - 20. May 1983 CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-8 EA-6B AJ 605
1. February 1984 - 21. February 1984 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 EA-6B AB 605
24. April 1984 - 14. November 1984 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 EA-6B AB 605
24. August 1985 - 2. October 1985 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 EA-6B AB 605
2. January 1986 - 19. May 1986 CV-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-13 EA-6B AK 605
25. October 1987 - 24. November 1987 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-11 EA-6B NH 605
5. January 1988 - 3. July 1988 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-11 EA-6B NH 605
17. September 1989 - 16. March 1990 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-11 EA-6B NH 605
24. September 1990 - 20. November 1990 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-11 EA-6B NH 620
28. May 1991 - 25. November 1991 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-11 EA-6B NH 620
15. Juni 1993 - 15. December 1993 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-11 EA-6B NH 620
10. April 1995 - 9. October 1995 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-11 EA-6B NH 620
11. October 1996 - 11. April 1997  CV-63 USS Kitty Hawk CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
6. November 1998 - 6. May 1999  CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
23. July 2001 - 23. January 2002  CVN-70 USS Carl Vinson CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
3. March 2003 - 5. November 2003  CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
7. May 2005 - 8. November 2005  CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
2. April 2007 - 30. September 2007  CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
27. January 2008 - 3. Juni 2008  CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
31. July 2009 - 26. March 2010 CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-11 EA-6B NH 500
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VAQ-135 Commanding Officers 
? 15. May 1969 ?
? ? ?
   James Bardecki 1970 1971
   Sugar Bob Jackson 1971 1973
? 1973 ?
CDR R. A. Zardeskas ? 20. Mar. 1981
CDR W. D. Bird 20. Mar. 1981 ?

History 

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last update 26. December 2013

written 24. April 2005

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