VAQ-144
Electronic Attack Squadron 144 | |
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A VAQ-144 EA-18G Growler lands on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) in 2024 | |
Active | 1 October 2021–present (2 years, 10 months) |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | ![]() |
Type | Electronic Attack |
Role | Electronic Warfare |
Part of | ![]() |
Garrison/HQ | ![]() |
Nickname(s) | Main Battery |
Motto(s) | "Dealers of deception in the dark", "The devil is in the details" |
Colors | #ec6924 #be5227 #000000 |
Mascot(s) | Devil |
Website | https://www.airpac.navy.mil/Organization/Electronic-Attack-Squadron-VAQ-144/ |
Commanders | |
Commanding Officer | CDR Brant "Probie" Schmall |
Executive Officer | CDR Richard "Lampshade" Delk |
Command Master Chief | CMDCM Laura Blanco |
Insignia | |
VAQ-144 insignia | ![]() |
Callsign | DEVIL |
Modex | 5XX[1] |
Tail Code | AB |
Aircraft flown | |
Electronic warfare | EA-18G Growler (2023–present) [2] |
Electronic Attack Squadron 144 (VAQ-144), "Main Battery", is a United States Navy aircraft squadron based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, flying the EA-18G Growler.[3]
History
[edit]VAQ-144 can trace its origins to the former Grumman A-6 Intruder squadron VA-196 formerly also based at NAS Whidbey Island that was disestablished in 1997 as the last operational A-6 squadron on the west coast.[2]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/KA-6D_Intruder_of_VA-196_in_flight_c1982.jpg/250px-KA-6D_Intruder_of_VA-196_in_flight_c1982.jpg)
VAQ-144
[edit]In September 2019 the Navy transitioned a Carrier Air Wing (CVW) VAQ squadron out of the carrier environment to meet demands as an expeditionary unit. The gap in CVW Electronic Attack coverage showed a need for a 15th operational VAQ squadron. VAQ-144 was established on 1 Oct 2021 to meet this demand with a requirement to meet scheduled milestones and achieve full operational capability in fiscal year 2023. In the spring of 2023, the squadron received its first independent aircraft flown with VAQ-144 markings.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Milcom Monitoring Post: USN Aircraft Modex Numbers". Milcom Monitoring Post. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ a b "History". www.airpac.navy.mil.
- ^ a b "About US". www.airpac.navy.mil.