Strike Fighting Squadron 15

 "Valions"
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History 
11. August 1968 VA-67 Established at NAS Cecil Field FL.
12. June 1969 VA-67 was redesignated VA-15
1. October 1986 VA-15 was redesignated VFA-15
31. May 2017 VFA-15 Disestablished at NAS Cecil Field FL.
Planes:
 

 

 

 1968 - 1975
A-7B
 

 

 

 1975 - 1986
A-7E		    
 

 

 

 1986 - 1992
F/A-18A		    
 

 

 

 1992 - today
F/A-18C		    
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VA-67, VA-15, VFA-15 Deployments 
VA-15
2. January 1970 - 27. July 1970 CVA-42 USS F. D. Roosevelt CVW-6 A-7B AE 300
29. January 1971 - 23. July 1971 CVA-42 USS F. D. Roosevelt CVW-6 A-7B AE 300
15. February 1972 - 8 December 1972 CVA-42 USS F. D. Roosevelt CVW-6 A-7B AE 300
3. January 1975 - 16. July 1975 CVA-42 USS F. D. Roosevelt CVW-6 A-7B AE 300
15. April 1976 - 25. October 1976 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
10. June 1977 - 19. July 1977 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
19. September 1977 - 25. April 1978 CV-66 USS America CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
28. June 1979 - 14. December 1979 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
19. November 1980 - 10. June 1981 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
7. June 1982 - 22. December 1982 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
18. October 1983 - 11. April 1984 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
16. October 1984 - 19. February 1985 CV-62 USS Independence CVW-6 A-7E AE 300
VFA-15
25. August 1988 - 11. October 1988 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18A AJ 300
30. December 1988 - 30. June 1989 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18A AJ 300
19. January 1990 - 23. February 1990 CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln CVW-8 F/A-18A AJ 300
28. December 1990 - 28. June 1991 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18A AJ 300
11. March 1993 - 8. September 1993 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
22. March 1995 - 22. September 1995 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
March 1996 - March 1996 CVN-74 USS John C. Stennis CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
17. May 1996 - 16. July 1996 CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
29. April 1997 - 28. October 1997 CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
26. March 1999 - 22. September 1999 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
25. April 2001 - 10. November 2001 CVN-65 USS Enterprise CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
6. January 2003 - 29. March 2003 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
1. September 2005 - 11. March 2006 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
8. September 2008 - 18. April 2009 CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVW-8 F/A-18C AJ 300
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VA-67, VA-15, VFA-15Commanding Officers 
CDR Lawrence C. Chambers 6. Nov. 1968 12. Feb. 1970
CDR Robert B. Bristol 12. Feb. 1970  30. Mar. 1971
CDR Donald D. Brown  30. Mar. 1971 30. Mar. 1972
CDR Forrest A. Lees, Jr. 30. Mar. 1972 21. Mar. 1973
CDR Richard C. McClary 21. Mar. 1973 24. May 1974
CDR Harry P. Kober, Jr. 24. May 1974  30. Jul. 1975
CDR Gordon E. Evans  30. Jul. 1975 2. Oct. 1976
CDR Kelvin W. Huehn 2. Oct. 1976 17. Dec. 1977
CDR Robert S. Smith 17. Dec. 1977  19. Apr. 1979
CDR John J. Mazach  19. Apr. 1979 26. Jun. 1980
CDR John J. Coonan 26. Jun. 1980 24. Sep. 1981
CDR Michael B. Nordeen 24. Sep. 1981 1. Nov. 1982
CDR Byron L. Duff 1. Nov. 1982 1. Jun. 1984
CDR Leslie G. Kappel 1. Jun. 1984 8. Oct. 1985
CDR Philip Craig Landon 8. Oct. 1985 8. Jan. 1987
CDR John W. Curtin 8. Jan. 1987 13. May 1988
CDR Milton W. Smith 13. May 1988 29. Nov. 1989
CDR Brian M. Calhoun 29. Nov. 1989 ?
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Cdr. Scott E. Smith ? 6. May 2001
Cdr. David C. Stewart 6. May 2001 ?
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written 24. April 2005

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