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ATTACK SQUADRON 196
(VA-196)MAIN BATTERY
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VA-196 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAR | 1960 | - | DEC | 1961 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| MAR | 1961 | - | DEC | 1961 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JUL | 1962 | - | MAY | 1963 | WEST PAC USS-BHR |
| JAN | 1964 | - | NOV | 1964 | West Pac |
| APR | 1964 | - | Shellback Initiation - 8 APR 1964 - Indian Ocean | ||
| APR | 1964 | - | Shellback Initiation - 4 APR 1964 - Indian Ocean | ||
| AUG | 1964 | - | NOV | 1964 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1965 | - | JAN | 1966 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1967 | - | DEC | 1967 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1968 | - | JAN | 1969 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| SEP | 1969 | - | JUN | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| OCT | 1969 | - | SEP | 1970 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1971 | - | JUN | 1974 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| MAY | 1971 | - | JUN | 1973 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| JUN | 1971 | - | FEB | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| SEP | 1971 | - | Shellback Initiation - 25 SEP 1971 - Indian Ocean | ||
| SEP | 1971 | - | Shellback Initiation - 25 SEP 1971 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| SEP | 1971 | - | Shellback Initiation - 25 SEP 1971 - Indian Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1971 | - | MAR | 1972 | Bay of Bengal Conflict Indian Ocean |
| AUG | 1972 | - | JUN | 1973 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| OCT | 1974 | - | MAY | 1975 | West Pac |
| JAN | 1975 | - | Shellback Initiation - 15 JAN 1975 - Indian Ocean | ||
| NOV | 1976 | - | AUG | 1977 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| NOV | 1976 | - | AUG | 1977 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| APR | 1978 | - | OCT | 1978 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| NOV | 1979 | - | JUN | 1980 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| JAN | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 30 JAN 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1980 | - | MAY | 1980 | Gonzo Station - Iran |
| FEB | 1980 | - | APR | 1980 | Iranian Hostage Crisis |
| FEB | 1980 | - | Shellback Initiation - 2 FEB 1980 - Indian Ocean | ||
| JUL | 1981 | - | MAR | 1982 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| MAR | 1983 | - | SEP | 1983 | Circumnavigation |
| JAN | 1984 | - | DEC | 1985 | Middle Pacific |
| JAN | 1985 | - | JAN | 1985 | West Pac-Indian Ocean |
| MAY | 1985 | - | Shellback Initiation - 7 MAY 1985 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1985 | - | Shellback Initiation - 18 MAY 1985 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| MAY | 1985 | - | NOV | 1985 | Middle Pacific |
| JUN | 1985 | - | Shellback Initiation - 6 JUN 1985 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1988 | - | JUN | 1989 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| JAN | 1990 | - | JAN | 1990 | Desert Shield |
| MAR | 1990 | - | OCT | 1990 | West Pac |
| FEB | 1994 | - | AUG | 1994 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| MAY | 1996 | - | OCT | 1996 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
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