Bombing Squadron FOUR (VB-4) and Scouting Squadron FORTY ONE (VS-41)

Established as Air Detachment Pacific Fleet in Nov 1919. Redesignated Torpedo Squadron FIVE (VT-5) 15 Jun 1920; Patrol Squadron FOUR 1 (VP-4-1) on 7 Sep 1921; Fighter Squadron FOUR (VF-4) on 23 Sep 1921; Fighter Squadron ONE (VF-1) on 1 Jul 1922; Fighter Squadron ONE B (VF-1B) on 1 Jul 1927; Bombing Squadron TWO B (VB-2B) on 1 Jul 1934; Bombing Squadron THREE (VB-3) on 1 Jul 1937; Bombing Squadron FOUR (VB-4) on 1 Jul 1939; Scouting Squadron FORTY ONE (VS-41) on 15 Mar 1941; Bombing Squadron FORTY ONE (VB-41) on 1 Mar 1943; Bombing Squadron FOUR (VB-4) on 4 Aug 1943; Attack Squadron ONE A (VA-1A) on 15 Mar 1945; Attack Squadron FOURTEEN (VA-14) on 2 Aug 1948; Fighter Squadron FOURTEEN (VF-14) (second VF-14) on 15 Dec 1949; Strike fighter squadron FOURTEEN (VFA-14) on 1 Dec 2001-.

Insignia adopted in Jun 1927.

Deployments. VB-4
28 Oct 1939-8 Dec 1939, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-1 Vindicator/Curtiss SBC-3 Helldiver
2 Oct 1940-13 Dec 1940, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
VS-41
28 Apr 1941-23 May 1941, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
31 May 1941-Jun 1941, CV-5 USS Yorktown, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
2 Oct 1941-8 Dec 1941, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
21 Dec 1941-19 Mar 1942, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
22 Apr 1942-28 May 1942, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator
2 Jun 1942-22 Jun 1942, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
3 Oct 1942-24 Nov 1942, CV-4 USS Ranger, Ranger Air Group, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
VB-4
5 Aug 1943-3 Dec 1943, CV-4 USS Ranger, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
13.Jul 1944-21 Jul 1944, CVE-20 USS Barnes, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
13 Jul 1944-21 Jul 1944, CVE-1 USS Long Island, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
5 Nov 1944-19 Nov 1944, CV-17 USS Bunker Hill , CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
22 Nov 1944-2 Dec 1944, CV-9 USS Essex, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
11 Dec 1944-24 Dec 1944, CV-9 USS Essex, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
30 Dec 1944-26 Jan 1945, CV-9 USS Essex, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
10 Feb 1945-4 Mar 1945, CV-9 USS Essex, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
15 Mar 1945-1 Jun 1945, CVE-1 USS Long Island, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-3 Helldiver
15 Feb1946-16 Apr 1946, CV-40 USS Tarawa, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-5 Helldiver
28 Jun 1946-15 Jul 1946, CV-40 USS Tarawa, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-5 Helldiver
1 Aug 1946-24 Jan 1947, CV-40 USS Tarawa, CVG-4, Curtis SB2C-5 Helldiver