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A squadron's history and lineage began when it was established and ended when it was disestablished. When a squadron was disestablished or re-designated, its former designation became available for reuse by a new or re-designating squadron, just as the name of a decommissioned ship (e.g., USS Enterprise) might be given
Once a squadron is "disestablished" its designation becomes available for a newly established squadron or a squadron redesignation. A squadron's lineage and history does not follow the designation, it follows the squadron regardless of the designation. Squadrons which share the same designation over time seldom share a lineage or history.
The table below does not list disestablished squadrons; it is a list of squadron designations which are no longer in use. Some of the squadron designations in the table belonged to squadrons which have been disestablished, some are former designations of HSC squadrons which are still active, and one is a designation of a currently inactive ...
A-6 squadron with the shortest history. Disestablished 1991. VA-196 — Main Battery. Callsign: "Milestone." Transitioned from the A-1 Skyraider in 1966. Based at NAS Whidbey Island. Squadron featured in the film Flight of the Intruder. Last Pacific Fleet squadron to operate the Intruder. Disestablished 1997. VA-205 — Green Falcons.
Later, newly established squadrons were numbered either sequentially (such as VF-1 and VF-2 established in 1972) or were given designation numbers to commemorate a long-serving disestablished squadron (VF-191 established in 1986 commemorated a squadron which had existed from 1943 to 1978).
It was disestablished 30 June 1970 and its squadrons were placed under the control of the respective Type Wing for each squadron's aircraft. The squadrons of the disestablished RCVSG-50 retained the RA tail code after their realignment to their Type Wings.
VW-4 was disestablished in 1975 and the Navy's four WP-3A aircraft were subsequently converted to VP-3A or RP-3A for other missions. VX Air Development Squadron, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Squadrons bearing this designation are responsible for the operational testing and evaluation of new aircraft types, weapons, tactics and techniques. VXE
There have been three distinct squadrons known as the Rough Raiders. The first VA-125 was established in 1946 as Naval Reserve Squadron VA-923. It was activated for service in the Korean War on 20 July 1950, redesignated VA-125 in February 1953 and was disestablished on 10 April 1958.