Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196)

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) “Main Battery” on 4 May 1955. Disestablished on 28 Feb 1997.

Douglas AD-6/7 Skyraider, 1953-1966
Grumman A-6A/B/E Intruder, 1966-1997
Grumman KA-6D Intruder, 1971-1997

Insignia approved on 14 Sep 1967. (Squadron continued to use the devil and ace of spades insignia until 1967)

Deployments.
28 May 1956-20 Dec 1956 USS Lexington (CVA-16 ) ATG-1, AD-6, WestPac
4 Oct 1958-17 Feb 1959 USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) ATG-1, AD-6 WestPac
21 Nov 1959-14 May 1960 USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) CVG-19, AD-6, WestPac
26 Apr 1961-13 Dec 1961 USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) CVG-19, AD-6 WestPac
12 Jul 1962-11 Feb 1963 USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) CVG-19, A-1H/J WestPac
28 Jan 1964-21 Nov 1964 USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) CVW-19, A-1H/J, WestPac/IO/Vietnam
21 Apr 1965-13 Jan 1966 USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA-31) CVW-19, A-1H/J, WestPac/Vietnam
29 Apr 1967-4 Dec 1967 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6A, WestPac/Vietnam
29 May 1968-31 Jan 1969 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6A/B, WestPac/Vietnam
14 Oct 1969-1 Jun 1970 USS Ranger (CVA-61) CVW-2, A-6A, WestPac/Vietnam
11 Jun 1971-12 Feb 1972 USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) CVW-14, A-6A/B & KA-6D, WestPac/Vietnam/IO
12 Sep 1972-12 Jun 1973 USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) CVW-14, A-6A/B & KA-6D, WestPac/Vietnam
17 Sep 1974-20 May 1975 USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) CVW-14, A-6A & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
30 Jul 1976-28 Mar 1977 USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
4 Apr 1978-30 Oct 1978 USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
13 Nov 1979-11 Jun 1980 USS Coral Sea (CV-43) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
20 Aug 1981-23 Mar 1982 USS Coral Sea (CV-43) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
21 Mar 1983-12 Sep 1983 USS Coral Sea (CV-43) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, World Cruise
21 Feb 1985-24 Aug 1985 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
04 Sep 1986-20 Oct 1986 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, NorPac
11 Apr 1987-13 Oct 1987 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
1 Dec 1988-01 Jun 1989 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, WestPac/IO
16 Sep 1989-19 Oct 1989 USS Constellation (CVA-64) CVW-14, A-6E & KA-6D, NorPac
23 Jun 1990-20 Dec 1990 USS Independence (CV-62) CVW-14, A-6E, WestPac/IO/Persian Gulf
17 Feb 1994-17 Aug 1994 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) CVW-14, A-6E, WestPac/IO/Persian Gulf
14 May 1996-14 Nov 1996 USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) CVW-14, A-6E, WestPac/IO/Persian Gulf