Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2

  

"Death Jesters", "Playboys", "Widowmakers"
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History 
15. September 1952 VMC-2 established at MCAS Cherry Point NC
1. December 1955 VMC-2 was redesignated VMCJ-2 (taking over VMJ-2)
1. July 1975 VMCJ-2 was redesignated VMAQ-2
8. March 2019 VMAQ-2 was disestablished at MCAS Cherry Point NC

Tailcodes 
1952 - 1957 CM
1957 - 2019 CY
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Planes:
 

 

 

 1952- 1955
AD-4N		    
 

 

 

 1952- 1955
AD-4W		    
 

 

 

 1955- 1958
AD-5N		  
 

 

 

 1955- 1961
AD-5W		  
 

 

 

 1956 - 1962
F9F-6P		    
 

 

 

 1956- 1966
F9F-8P		  
 

 

 

 1957 - 1975
EF-10B
 

 

 

 19?? - 1966
F8U-1P
 

 

 

 1963 - 1975
RF4B		    
 

 

 

 1963 - 1978
EA-6A
 

 

 

 1977 - 2019
EA-6B		      
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VMC-2, VMCJ-2, VMAQ-2  Deployments 
5. January 1971 - 2. July 1971 CVA-59 USS Forrestal CVW-17 Det. A EA-6A AA 610
7. June 1971 - 28. October 1971 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 Det. A EA-6A AC 610
11. April 1972 - 13. February 1973 CVA-60 USS Saratoga CVW-3 Det. X EA-6A CY 00
6. September 1974 - 12. October 1974 CVA-66 USS America CVW-8 Det. 13 EA-6B CY 00
VMAQ-2
15. February 1977 - 5. October 1977 CVA-43 USS Coral Sea CVW-15 Det. A/B EA-6A NL 620
2. April 1984 - 20. October 1984 CV-60 USS Saratoga CVW-17 Det. Y EA-6B AA 605
3. August 1981 - 12. Februar 1982 CVN-68 USS Nimitz CVW-8 Det. Y EA-6B AJ 620
30. May 1982 - 8. July 1982 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 Det. Y EA-6B AB 620
10. March 1986 - 10. September 1986 CV-66 USS America CVW-1 Det. Y EA-6B AB 605
         
4. October 1975 - 19. December 1975 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
13. March 1976 - 26. April 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
19. May 1976 - 22. June 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
19. July 1976 - 4. August 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
1. November 1976 - 17. December 1976 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. C EA-6A CY 620
11. January 1977 - 1. March 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. C EA-6A CY 620
19. April 1977 - 25. August 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. C EA-6A CY 620
18. August 1977 - 5. September 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. B EA-6A CY 620
27. September 1977 - 21. December 1977 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
11. April 1978 - 23. May 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. A EA-6A CY 620
9. November 1978 - 23. December 1978 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. X EA-6B CY 620
11. January 1979 - 20. February 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. X EA-6B CY 620
7. April 1979 - 18. June 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. X EA-6B CY 620
20. August 1979 - 14. September 1979 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. X EA-6B CY 620
30. September 1979 - 20. February 1980 CV-41 USS Midway CVW-5 Det. X EA-6B CY 620
         
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VMC-2, VMCJ-2, VMAQ-2 Commanding Officers 
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last update 1. October 2019

written  19. April 2009

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