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Deployments of USS FORRESTAL:
Note:During deployments a VRC (Fleet Tactical Support Squadron) detachment provides carrier-on-board delivery and is embarked aboard the carrier but is no real part of the Air Wing. These detachments are not listed below.
* not embarked for the entire deployment
Date of Departure | Date of Return | Cruise Book | CVW | Squadrons (Aircraft) | Tail code | Area of Operations | Battle Group | Operations/Exercises | Ports of Call |
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January 15, 1957 | July 22, 1957 | 1 | VF-14 (F3H-2N) VF-84 (FJ-3M) VA-76 (F9F-8B) VA-15 (AD-6) VAH-1 (A3D-1) VFP-62 Det. (F2H-2P) VA(AW)-33 Det. (AD-5N) VAW-12 Det. (AD5W) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | T | Mediterranean | Gibraltar Cannes, France Naples, Italy Athens, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Rhodes, Greece Beirut, Lebanon | |||
September 2, 1958 | March 12, 1959 | 10 | VF-102 (F4D-1) VF-103 (F8U-1) VA-12 (A4D-2) VA-104 (AD-6) VAH-5 (A3D-2) VFP-62 Det. 42-59 VAW-12 Det. 42 VA(AW)-33 Det. 42 HU-2 Det. 42(HUP-2) | AK | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Cannes, France Marseilles, France Barcelona, Spain Palma de Mallorca, Spain Leghorn, Italy | |||
January 28, 1960 | August 31, 1960 | 8 | VF-102 (F4D-1) VF-103 (F8U-1) VA-83 (A4D-2) VA-81 (A4D-2) VA-85 (AD-6) VAH-5 (A3D-2) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-33 Det. (AD-5Q) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AJ | Mediterranean | Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey Athens, Greece Beirut, Lebanon Cannes, France Split, Croatia Genoa, Italy Valencia, Spain | |||
February 9, 1961 | August 25, 1961 | 8 | VF-102 (F4D-1) VF-103 (F8U) VA-83 (A4D-2N) VA-81 (A4D-2) VA-85 (AD-6) VAH-5 (A3D-2) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HU-2 Det. (HUP-2) | AJ | Mediterranean | Cannes, France Naples, Italy Limassol, Cyprus Beirut, Lebanon Athens, Greece Rhodes, Greece Livorno, Italy Palermo, Italy | |||
August 3, 1962 | March 2, 1963 | 8 | VF-74 (F4H-1) VF-103 (F8U-2N) VA-83 (A4D-2N) VA-81 (A4D-2) VA-85 (AD-6) VAH-5 (A3D-2) VFP-62 Det. (F8U-1P) VAW-12 Det. (WF-2) HC-2 Det. (HUP-3) | AJ | Mediterranean | Beirut, Lebanon Naples, Italy Athens, Greece Rhodes, Greece Cannes, France Palermo, Sicily, Italy Genoa, Italy Barcelona, Spain Livorno, Italy | |||
July 10, 1964 | March 13, 1965 | 8 | VF-74 (F-4B) VF-103 (F-8E) VA-83 (A-4E) VA-81 (A-4E) VMA-331 (A-4E) VAH-6 (A-3B) VAW-33 Det.59 (EA-1F) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AJ | Mediterranean | Barcelona, Spain Genoa, Italy Athens, Greece Rhodes, Greece Istanbul, Turkey Naples, Italy Cannes, France Livorno, Italy Palma De Mallorca, Spain Valencia, Spain Gibraltar | |||
August 24, 1965 | April 7, 1966 | 8 | VF-74 (F-4B) VMF(AW)-451 (F-8D) VA-83 (A-4E) VA-81 (A-4E) VA-112 (A-4C) VAH-11 (A-3B) VFP-62 Det. (RF-8A) VAW-12 Det. (E-1B) VAW-33 Det. (EA-1F) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AJ | Mediterranean | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands Genoa, Italy Cannes, France Toulon, France Valletta, Malta Beirut, Lebanon Athens, Greece Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Barcelona, Spain | |||
June 6, 1967 | September 15, 1967 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4B) VF-74 (F-4B) VA-46 (A-4E) VA-65 (A-6A) VA-106 (A-4E) RVAH-11 (RA-5C) VAW-123 (E-2A) VAH-10 Det 59 (KA-3B) HC-2 Det 59 (UH-2A) VAP-61 Det (RA-3B)* | AA | Western Pacific Vietnam | USS Rupertus (DD 851) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Subic Bay, Philippines | ||
July 22, 1968 | April 29, 1969 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4B) VF-74 (F-4B) VA-34 (A-4C) VA-15 (A-4C) VA-152 (A-4B) RVAH-12 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B) VAW-123 (E-2A) HC-2 Det. (UH-2A/B) | AA | Mediterranean | USS Conyngham (DDG 17) USS Richard E. Byrd (DDG 23) | Marseille, France Athens, Greece Valletta, Malta Taranto, Italy Thessaloniki, Greece Palma de Mallorca, Spain Genoa, Italy Cannes, France Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey Barcelona, Spain | ||
December 2, 1969 | July 8, 1970 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4B) VF-74 (F-4B) VA-66 (A-4C) VA-216 (A-4E) VA-36 (A-4C) RVAH-13 (RA-5C) VAH-10 Det.59 (KA-3B and EKA-3B) VAW-126 (E-2A) HS-11 (SH-3D) | AA | Mediterranean | Cannes, France Valletta, Malta Athens, Greece Trieste, Italy Barcelona, Spain Corfu, Greece | |||
January 5, 1971 | July 2, 1971 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4B) VF-74 (F-4B) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6A and KA-6D) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VMCJ-2 Det.59 (EA-6A) VAW-126 (E-2B) HS-3 (SH-3D) | AA | Mediterranean | Valletta, Malta Athens, Greece Barcelona, Spain Palma de Mallorca, Spain Cannes, France Naples, Italy Corfu, Greece | |||
September 22, 1972 | July 6, 1973 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4B) VMFA-531 (F-4B) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) RVAH-9 (RA-5C) VAQ-135 Det.2 (EKA-3B) VAW-126 (E-2B) HS-3 (SH-3D) | AA | Mediterranean | Operation Pickup | Naples, Italy Istanbul, Turkey Athens, Greece Thessaloniki, Greece Rhodes, Greece Palma de Mallorca, Spain Barcelona, Spain Corfu, Greece Rota, Spain | ||
March 11, 1974 | September 11, 1974 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4J) VF-74 (F-4J) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) RVAH-6 (RA-5C) VAW-126 (E-2B) HS-3 (SH-3D) | AA | Mediterranean | Rota, Spain Cannes, France Palma de Mallorca, Spain Athens, Greece Corfu, Greece Naples, Italy | |||
March 5, 1975 | September 22, 1975 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4J) VF-74 (F-4J) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) RVAH-7 (RA-5C) VAQ-134 (EA-6B) VAW-111 (E-2B) HS-3 (SH-3D) | AA | Mediterranean | Barcelona, Spain Palma de Mallorca, Spain Italy | |||
April 4, 1978 | October 26, 1978 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4J) VF-74 (F-4J) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VAW-116 (E-2B) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3D) | AA | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | Exercise Dawn Patrol Operation Tridente Exercise National Week Exercise Northern Wedding Exercise Display Determination | Rota, Spain Naples, Italy Catania, Sicily, Italy Marseille, France Valencia, Spain Palma de Mallorca, Spain Malaga, Spain | ||
November 27, 1979 | May 7, 1980 | 17 | VF-11 (F-4J) VF-74 (F-4J) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VFP-63 Det. (RF-8G) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean | Rota, Spain Marseille, France Naples, Italy Alexandria, Egypt Haifa, Israel Athens, Greece Palermo, Sicily, Italy Toulon, France Barcelona, Spain | |||
March 2, 1981 | September 15, 1981 | 17 | VMFA-115 (F-4J) VF-74 (F-4J) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Northern Atlantic Mediterranean | Exercise Ocean Venture Exercise Magic Sword Exercise Ocean Safari | Palma de Mallorca, Spain Naples, Italy Benidorm, Spain Malaga, Spain | ||
June 8, 1982 | November 16, 1982 | 17 | VF-103 (F-4S) VF-74 (F-4S) VA-83 (A-7E) VA-81 (A-7E) VA-85 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAQ-130 (EA-6B) VAW-125 (E-2C) VS-30 (S-3A) HS-3 (SH-3H) | AA | Mediterranean Indian Ocean | USS Wainwright (CG 28) USS King (DDG 3) USS MacDonough (DDG 39) USS Manley (DD 940) USS Estocin (FFG 15) USS Vreeland (FF 1068) USS San Jose (AFS 7) USS Seattle (AOE 3) USNS Neosho (T-AO 143) | Naples, Italy Benidorm, Spain Alexandria, Egypt | ||
June 2, 1986 | November 10, 1986 | 6 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-122 (E-2C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VS-28 (S-3A) HS-15 (SH-3H) | AE | Mediterranean | USS Wainwright (CG 28) USS Sellers (DDG 11) USS MacDonough (DDG 39) USS Connole (FF 1056) USS Thomas C. Hart (FF 1092) USS Suribachi (AE 21) USS Milwaukee (AOR 2) | ProwlEx Operation Sea Wind Exercise Display Determination | Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Palermo, Sicily, Italy Cannes, France Livorno, Italy | |
April 25, 1988 | October 7, 1988 | 6 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-122 (E-2C) VAQ-132 (EA-6B) VS-28 (S-3A) HS-15 (SH-3H) | AE | Mediterranean Indian Ocean Northern Atlantic | USS Dahlgren (DDG 43) | Exercise Teamwork '88 | Portsmouth, UK Naples, Italy Benidorm, Spain | |
November 4, 1989 | April 12, 1990 | 6 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VA-37 (A-7E) VA-105 (A-7E) VA-176 (A-6E and KA-6D) VAW-122 (E-2C) VAQ-142 (EA-6B) VS-28 (S-3A) HS-15 (SH-3H) | AE | Mediterranean | Toulon, France Naples, Italy Palma de Mallorca, Spain Marseille, France Valencia, Spain Cannes, France Alexandria, Egypt Haifa, Israel | |||
May 30, 1991 | December 21, 1991 | 6 | VF-11 (F-14A) VF-31 (F-14A) VFA-132 (F/A-18C) VFA-137 (F/A-18C) VA-176 (A-6E) VAW-122 (E-2C) VAQ-133 (EA-6B) VS-28 (S-3B) HS-15 (SH-3H) | AE | Mediterranean | USS Yorktown (CG 48) USS Deyo (DD 989) | Operation Provide Comfort | Haifa, Israel Rhodes, Greece Alexandria, Egypt Palma de Mallorca, Spain Antalya, Turkey Souda Bay, Crete, Greece Toulon, France Marseille, France |