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Carrier Anti Submarine Fighter Squadron 3 (VSF-3) 
Established as Carrier Anti Submarine Fighter Squadron THREE (VSF-3) on 1 Jul 1966. Disestablished on 9 Feb 1968.

McDonnell A-4B Skyhawk, 1966-1968

Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron One (VSF-1) was split in half, one half remained as VSF-1 and deployed on the USS Shangri-La (CVS-38) to the Mediterranean. The other half was called VSF-1 Det Alameda which was reorganized as VSF-3. 

The Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron concept was to have a large squadron that provided a detachment to each CVS (anti-submarine warfare) aircraft carrier. The VSF detachment was to be responsible for CAP (Combat Air Patrol) over the CVS carrier. The VSF detachment was also responsible for the light attack mission and on occasion to pass gas, because war in Vietnam expanded fighter concept was scrapped and VSF detachments took the regular attack mission.

Carrier Anti Submarine Fighter Squadron 3 (VSF-3)

Established as Carrier Anti Submarine Fighter Squadron THREE (VSF-3) on 1 Jul 1966. Disestablished on 9 Feb 1968.

McDonnell A-4B Skyhawk, 1966-1968

Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron One (VSF-1) was split in half, one half remained as VSF-1 and deployed on the USS Shangri-La (CVS-38) to the Mediterranean. The other half was called VSF-1 Det Alameda which was reorganized as VSF-3.

The Anti-Submarine Fighter Squadron concept was to have a large squadron that provided a detachment to each CVS (anti-submarine warfare) aircraft carrier. The VSF detachment was to be responsible for CAP (Combat Air Patrol) over the CVS carrier. The VSF detachment was also responsible for the light attack mission and on occasion to pass gas, because war in Vietnam expanded fighter concept was scrapped and VSF detachments took the regular attack mission.

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