VA-205 (U.S. Navy)

Operational history

• 1 July 1970: VA-205, a reserve squadron, was established as part of a reorganization intended to increase the combat readiness of the Naval Air Reserve Force.
• August 1971: The squadron conducted its two weeks of active duty training embarked on as part of CVWR-20. This was the first complete Reserve Carrier Air Wing deployment aboard a carrier.
• May 1972: The squadron participated in exercise Exotic Dancer V, designed to test multi-service operations under a unified command organization.
• 4 September 1975: Squadron pilots began transition training with VA-125 in preparation for receiving the A-7 Corsair II.
• 6–16 July 1982: The squadron, along with other units of CVWR-20, participated in operations on, with the emphasis on coordinated air wing operations.
• 10–23 May 1986: During an annual active duty deployment to NAS Fallon, the squadron participated in close air support training, air wing strike evolutions, and an excellent simulated two-day war exercise conducted by Strike University.
• 1 Oct 1993: The squadron assumed the additional mission of providing electronic support to simulate missile attacks on surface ships for training purposes. This mission had previously been performed by VAQ-33.

  Aircraft Assignment

• A-4L Skyhawk – 01 Oct 1970
• A-7B Corsair II – 26 Sep 1975
• A-7E Corsair II – 20 Jun 1984
• KA-6D Intruder – 22 Aug 1990
• A-6E Intruder – 17 Nov 1990