Fighter Squadron 194 (VF-194) (1st)

Established as Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THREE (VF-153) on 15 Jul 1948. Redesignated Fighter Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY FOUR (VF-194) "Yellow Devils" on 15 Feb 1950; Attack Squadron ONE HUNDRED NINETY SIX (VA-196) on 4 May 1955.

Grumman F8F-1/2 Bearcat, 1948-1949
Vought F4U-4 Corsair, 1950
Douglas AD-3/1/2/4NA/4Q/6 Skyraider, 1950-1966

Insignia approved on 5 Oct 1950.

Deployments.
11 Jan 1950-13 Jun 1950 USS Boxer (CV-21) CVG-19, F8F-2, WestPac
15 Oct 1951-3 Jul 1952 USS Valley Forge (CV-45) ATG-1, AD-2/3, Korea
30 Mar 1953-28 Nov 1953 USS Boxer (CVA-21) ATG-1, AD-4NA/Q, Korea/WestPac
1 Sep 1954-9 Apr 1955 USS Wasp (CVA-18) ATG-1, AD-6, WestPac