Fighter Squadron 32 (VF-32)

Established as Fighter Bomber Squadron THREE (VBF-3) on 1 Feb 1945. Redesignated Fighter Squadron FOUR A (VF-4A) on 15 Nov 1946; Fighter Squadron THIRTY TWO (VF-32) (2nd) on 7 Aug 1948; Strike Fighter Squadron THIRTY TWO (VFA-32) on 1 Nov 2005-.

Insignia approved by CNO 20 April 1948. In 1957 the squadron received the F8U Crusader and became the “Supersonic Swordsmen”. The Sword in lions hand began to appear after 1958. The Swordsmen nickname still remains.

Deployments.
2 May 1950-25 Aug 1950, CV-32 USS Leyte, CVG-3, Vought F4U-4 Corsair
6 Sep 1950-3 Feb 1951, CV-32 USS Leyte, CVG-3, Vought F4U-4 Corsair
12 Nov 1953-19 Aug 1954, CVA-40 USS Tarawa, CVG-3, Grumman F9F-6 Cougar
4 Nov 1955-1 Aug 1956, CVA-14 USS Ticonderoga, CVG-3, Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
1 Feb 1958-1 Oct 1958, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F8U-1 Crusader
14 Aug 1959-26 Feb 1960, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F8U-1E Crusader
22 Aug 1960-26 Feb 1961, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F8U-1E Crusader
28 Nov 1961-11 May 1962, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F8U-2N Crusader
3 Dec 1962-21 Dec 1962, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F8U-2N Crusader
29 Mar 1963-25 Oct 1963, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVG-3, Vought F-8D Crusader
28 Nov 1964-12 Jul 1965, CVA-60 USS Saratoga, CVW-3, Vought F-8D Crusader
21 Jun 1966-21 Feb 1967, CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
24 Aug 1967-19 May 1968, CVA-42 USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
1 Nov 1968-17 Dec 1968, CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
5 Apr 1969-21 Dec 1969, CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
14 Sep 1970-28 Feb 1971, CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
18 Nov 1971-10 May 1972, CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
16 Apr 1973-1 Dec 1973, CVA-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
28 Jun 1975-27 Jan 1976, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
2 Sep 1976-9 Nov 1976, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
15 Jan 1977-1 Aug 1977, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
7 Nov 1977-13 Dec 1977, CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
29 Jun 1978-8 Feb 1979, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
4 Aug 1980-28 Mar 1981, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-1, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
7 Jun 1982-22 Dec 1982, CV-62 USS Independence, CVW-6, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
18 Oct 1983-11 Apr 1984, CV-62 USS Independence, CVW-6, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
16 Oct 1984-19 Feb 1985, CV-62 USS Independence, CVW-6, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
18 Aug 1986-3 Mar 1987, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
2 Aug 1988-1 Feb 1989, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
Nov 1989-Dec 1989, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
15 Aug 1990-28 Mar 1991, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
7 Oct 1992-7 Apr 1993, CV-67 USS John F. Kennedy, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
20 Oct 1994-14 Apr 1995, CVN-69 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
25 Nov 1996-22 May 1997, CVN-71 USS Theodore Roosevelt, CVW-3, Grumman F-14A Tomcat
7 Nov 1998-6 May 1999, CVN-65 USS Enterprise, CVW-3, Grumman F-14B Tomcat
28 Nov 2000-23 May 2001, CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman, CVW-3, Grumman F-14B Tomcat
5 Dec 2002-23 May 2003, CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman, CVW-3, Grumman F-14B Tomcat
13 Oct 2004-18 Apr 2005, CVN-75 USS Harry S. Truman, CVW-3, Grumman F-14B Tomcat